Linked below are examples of peer-reviewed conference papers and other academic and technical study papers on the topic of dispersants. These papers can be viewed from open-access sources and third-party platforms. Ipieca does not endorse these papers or place them in any priority order. They are simply offered here as suggested reading for a deeper-dive into the wealth of science and technical materials that relate to this topic.
IOSC scientific/technical papers
Biodegradation of Dispersed oil in Arctic Seawater at -1⁰C. McFarlin et al. 2014.
The primary biodegradation of dispersed crude oil in the sea. Prince et al. 2012.
Oil spill dispersants – Boon or Bane? Prince, 2015.
Deepwater Horizon 2010: Subsea dispersants protected responders from VOC exposure. Zhao et al. 2021.
OSRL Dispersant application field guide
OSRL Dispersant application monitoring tier I field guide
OSRL Dispersant application monitoring tiers II and III field guide
OSRL Vessel application field guide
ITOPF Series of technical Information Papers
National Academies The use of dispersants in marine oil spill response
National Academies Oil in the sea IV: inputs, fates, and effects
National Academies Oil spill dispersants: efficacy and effects
