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: 1 October 2026 — 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

Published 11 June 2014

Last updated 1 October 2026 — Show all updates

1. 1 October 2026

   Added : Innospec OD 4000

2. 1 September 2026

   Disperep 12 expiry date updated having passed the renewal process.

3. 14 July 2026

   Disperep 12 added.

4. 19 June 2026

   OSD/LT Oil Spill Dispersant has just passed the renewal process.

5. 16 June 2026

   DISPEREP 12 - removed

6. 2 April 2026

   AGMA DR 379 has just passed the renewal process. Expiry date is now 11/06/2031

7. 31 July 2025

   Corexit EC9500B - removed

8. 14 July 2025

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

9. 7 May 2025

   FINASOL OSR 52 IBC added.

10. 26 March 2025

    Approved oil spill treatment products - updated

11. 13 March 2025

    Superdispersant-25 - update

12. 27 February 2025

    Update - Oil Spill Eater II

13. 5 February 2025

    Approved oil spill treatment products - update

14. 8 January 2025

    Radiagreen OSD expiry changed to 03/02/2030.

15. 17 April 2024

    Product Slickgone EW now expires 25/03/2029.

16. 11 March 2024

    Chimec Chimsperse 6000 - update

17. 24 November 2023

    Corexit EC9500A Type: D – 2/3 expiry date updated to 08/11/2028

18. 3 November 2023

    Update 03/11/23

19. 3 August 2023

    Product list updated

20. 24 July 2023

    Updated expiry date

21. 3 March 2023

    Finasol update

22. 28 December 2022

    Cleancare OSD Enviro added to list of approved products.

23. 16 November 2021

    OSD amendment

24. 16 February 2021

    Updated removed De Solve It 1000

25. 31 July 2020

    Update to Corexit TMEC9500B

26. 29 January 2020

    The product OSD ECO HD has passed Cefas testing and is now placed on the MMO’s approved dispersants list

27. 20 January 2020

    Page updated to reflect Approved Oil Spill Products updates

28. 14 January 2019

    Corexit EC9500A added

29. 11 January 2019

    Caflon OSD removed

30. 19 December 2018

    Corexit EC9500A removed

31. 6 December 2018

    Chimec Chimsperse 6000 added

32. 20 November 2018

    OSR removed

33. 19 June 2018

    Seacare Ecosperse 52 removed

34. 7 June 2018

    Slick gone updated

35. 7 March 2018

    Finasol 51 OSR date extended

36. 21 March 2017

    Seacare Ecosperse removed

37. 9 February 2017

    Eflochem added

38. 15 July 2016

    Disperep 12 added

39. 20 June 2016

    Agma OSD 569 removed

40. 9 June 2016

    Dates changed

41. 12 February 2016

    Nature Sorb and CI agent removed

42. 29 October 2015

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

43. 15 July 2015

    Corexit EC9500B added and OD expiry date extended

44. 19 May 2015

    Finasol OSR 52 expiry date updated

45. 29 April 2015

    Telephone number changed

46. 3 March 2015

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

47. 20 February 2015

    Radiagreen OSD product added to list

48. 26 January 2015

    Oil Spill Eater II approved oil spill treatment product details added

49. 11 June 2014

    First published.