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
31 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 31 July 2025 show all updates

  1. Corexit EC9500B - removed

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

  3. FINASOL OSR 52 IBC added.

  4. Approved oil spill treatment products - updated

  5. Superdispersant-25 - update

  6. Update - Oil Spill Eater II

  7. Approved oil spill treatment products - update

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

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

  10. Chimec Chimsperse 6000 - update

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

  12. Update 03/11/23

  13. Product list updated

  14. Updated expiry date

  15. Finasol update

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

  17. OSD amendment

  18. Updated removed De Solve It 1000

  19. Update to Corexit TMEC9500B

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

  21. Page updated to reflect Approved Oil Spill Products updates

  22. Corexit EC9500A added

  23. Caflon OSD removed

  24. Corexit EC9500A removed

  25. Chimec Chimsperse 6000 added

  26. OSR removed

  27. Seacare Ecosperse 52 removed

  28. Slick gone updated

  29. Finasol 51 OSR date extended

  30. Seacare Ecosperse removed

  31. Eflochem added

  32. Disperep 12 added

  33. Agma OSD 569 removed

  34. Dates changed

  35. Nature Sorb and CI agent removed

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

  37. Corexit EC9500B added and OD expiry date extended

  38. Finasol OSR 52 expiry date updated

  39. Telephone number changed

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

  41. Radiagreen OSD product added to list

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

  43. First published.

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