Statutory guidance

Approved oil spill treatment products

List of UK approved oil spill treatment products including the name, nature and type, and what they are approved for

From:
Marine Management Organisation
Published
11 June 2014
Last updated
14 July 2025 鈥� See all updates

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Approved oil spill treatment products

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This is quick reference list. Product manufacturer details are available in the Marine Pollution Contingency Plan.

Further information

How to clean an oil spill at sea

How to use oil spill treatment products and equipment

Report and respond to a marine pollution incident

Marine Pollution Contingency Plan

Get an oil spill treatment product approved

Contact information

Marine Conservation Team

Telephone: 0300 123 1032

dispersants@marinemanagement.org.uk

Updates to this page

Published 11 June 2014
Last updated 14 July 2025 show all updates

  1. Eflochem OSD added to the Approved oil spill treatment products list - Monday 14 July 2025 update.

  2. FINASOL OSR 52 IBC added.

  3. Approved oil spill treatment products - updated

  4. Superdispersant-25 - update

  5. Update - Oil Spill Eater II

  6. Approved oil spill treatment products - update

  7. Radiagreen OSD expiry changed to 03/02/2030.

  8. Product Slickgone EW now expires 25/03/2029.

  9. Chimec Chimsperse 6000 - update

  10. Corexit EC9500A Type: D 鈥� 2/3 expiry date updated to 08/11/2028

  11. Update 03/11/23

  12. Product list updated

  13. Updated expiry date

  14. Finasol update

  15. Cleancare OSD Enviro added to list of approved products.

  16. OSD amendment

  17. Updated removed De Solve It 1000

  18. Update to Corexit TMEC9500B

  19. The product OSD ECO HD has passed Cefas testing and is now placed on the MMO鈥檚 approved dispersants list

  20. Page updated to reflect Approved Oil Spill Products updates

  21. Corexit EC9500A added

  22. Caflon OSD removed

  23. Corexit EC9500A removed

  24. Chimec Chimsperse 6000 added

  25. OSR removed

  26. Seacare Ecosperse 52 removed

  27. Slick gone updated

  28. Finasol 51 OSR date extended

  29. Seacare Ecosperse removed

  30. Eflochem added

  31. Disperep 12 added

  32. Agma OSD 569 removed

  33. Dates changed

  34. Nature Sorb and CI agent removed

  35. De Solv It 1000 expiry date amended to 28/10/2020

  36. Corexit EC9500B added and OD expiry date extended

  37. Finasol OSR 52 expiry date updated

  38. Telephone number changed

  39. Super-dispersant 25 expiry date amended to 17/03/2020

  40. Radiagreen OSD product added to list

  41. Oil Spill Eater II approved oil spill treatment product details added

  42. First published.

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