Oil is a major pollutant in the ocean, and marine oil spills are one of the major threats to the fragile flora and fauna. The consequences of an oil spill are profound and irreparable; thus, the problem has attracted much attention from stakeholders, policymakers, technologists, environmentalists, and local people from the coastal regions.

The purpose of any oil spill response is to minimize environmental damage that could be caused by the spill. Dispersants are used to accelerate the removal of oil from the surface of the sea by greatly enhancing the rate of natural dispersion of oil and thus preventing it from washing ashore.

INTRODUCTION

FOAMER OIL SPILL DISPERSANT is the new generation dispersant, approved as Type II and Type III by the National Institute of Oceanography, India. It can be used concentrated or diluted to a ratio of 1:10 depending on the contamination level and the area of application. It is an efficient and environmentally friendly product containing no hydrocarbons. It has been specifically designed for oil dispersion at sea, at the shore, and in port, either on- or off-board.

• FOAMER OIL SPILL DISPERSANT Type-III dispersants are concentrates to be used in the neat (concentrated) form.
• FOAMER OIL SPILL DISPERSANT Type-II dispersants are dilatable concentrates with a similar formulation to Type-III products. Dilution is normally done to 10% (v/v) with seawater.

LISTINGS AND APPROVALS

Foamtech FOAMER OIL SPILL DISPERSANT is tried, tested, and approved by CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography as per specifications by Warren Spring Laboratory (WSL), UK, and Indian Coast Guard (2009).