NCP Product Schedule and Notebook

Section 311(d)(2) of the Clean Water Act and Section 4201(a) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 require the preparation of a "schedule of dispersants, other chemicals, and other spill mitigating devices and substances, if any, that may be authorized for use on oil discharges..." (300.905(a)). Subpart J (40 CFR Part 300.910) of the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP) governs the use of dispersants and other chemical and biological agents that may be listed on this schedule. EPA prepares and maintains this schedule, known as the NCP Product Schedule. Vendors, response personnel, other federal agencies, state agencies, and the public request and use Product Schedule information.

To view Subpart J of the NCP Product Schedule and Appendix C of Subpart J, click on the PDF versions below. A PDF version of the entire NCP Product Schedule (276 pages) can also be accessed below.

• Subpart J - Use of Dispersants and Other Chemicals (40 CFR part 300.900 - 300.920) (PDF, 80K, 8 pages)
• Appendix C to Part 300 (PDF, 252K, 23 pages)

Click HERE (PDF, 1.6M, 276 pages) to access the entire National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP) regulations.

The listing of a product on the NCP Product Schedule does not constitute approval of the product. To avoid possible misinterpretation or misrepresentation, any label, advertisement, or technical literature that refers to the placement of the product on the NCP Product Schedule must either reproduce in its entirety EPA's written statement that it will add the product to the NCP Product Schedule under Sec. 300.920(a)(2) or (b)(2), or include the disclaimer shown below. If the disclaimer is used, it must be conspicuous and must be fully reproduced. Failure to comply with these restrictions or any other improper attempt to demonstrate the approval of the product by any NRT or other U.S. Government agency shall constitute grounds for removing the product from the NCP Product Schedule. [40 CFR 300.920(e)]

The Product Schedule contains five product categories listed below. Click on a type to view the current products and related information listed within a category.

• Dispersants;
• Surface washing agents;
• Surface collecting agents (none presently listed);
• Bioremediation agents; and
• Miscellaneous oil spill control agents.

The Technical Notebook presents summary information on the conditions under which the products may be used. Depending on the type of product, the summarized data may include: special handling and worker precautions; ventilation requirements; emergency procedures in the event of skin or eye contact; protective clothing requirements; minimum and maximum storage temperatures; temperatures of phase separations and chemical changes; shelf life; recommended application procedures; physical properties, including flash point, pour point, viscosity, specific gravity, and pH; analyses of heavy metals, chlorinated hydrocarbons and cyanide; toxicity; and effectiveness.

• NCP Product Schedule (October 2004) (PDF, 194K, 15 pages) Abstract
• NCP Product Schedule Notebook (October 2004) (PDF, 911K, 172 pages) Abstract
• Q's & A's on the NCP Product Schedule (PDF, 80K, 2 pages) Abstract

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