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Assessing Chemical Dispersants Used During the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill : Method Innovation and Application

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Perkins, Matt J.

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Large quantities of the chemical oil dispersant Corexit were applied in the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) in response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Large data gaps regarding the potential transport, persistence and impact of Corexit in the Gulf existed at the time of the emergency response. Analytical methods for...

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Matt J. Perkins for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Toxicology presented on February 17, 2017