Application of Sorbents and Solidifiers for Oil Spills; National Response Team document; National Response Team – Regional Response Team – Factsheet – 2/2007

Summary

This fact sheet is developed to inform stakeholders of the acceptable use or prohibition of solidifiers listed on the EPA National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP), 40 CFR 300 Subpart J Product Schedule for mitigation of oil spills. It is also intended to assist product manufacturers and members of the response community in distinguishing a sorbent from a solidifier for purposes of listing such products on the Product Schedule and applying them in the field. Finally, EPA explains that the document can be used for identifying the benefits and shortcomings of using solidifiers in different situations (e.g., light oil, sheens, heavy viscous oils, low temperature) and contrasting that to the use of sorbents.

Note that this fact sheet was written in 2007 before EPA made revisions to 40 CFR 300 Subpart J in more recent years.

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