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
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  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.

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Approved oil spill treatment products

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Details

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