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Dispersant makes oil from spills 52 times more toxic
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[quote:Anonymous Coward 28673702:MV8yMDY3NjE0XzM0NzkyNDQ0XzNCQzU5RTM4] the dispersent is just like dishwashing soap, it emulsifies the oil, breaks it up into millions of much smaller droplets, so it can penetrate the skin of animals and be absorbed into them much easier. It is actually the mechanical functioning of the smaller droplet size, that makes it more toxic. Detergent stops water from beading up, same as it does with oil. Adding small amounts of detergent to water/fertilizer is good for plants, because it allows it to soak into the ground. [/quote]
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"The levels in the gulf were toxic, and seriously toxic," Snell said. "That probably put a big dent in the planktonic food web for some extended period of time, but nobody really made the measurements to figure out the impact."
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