The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Heyward Jeffers.
DIGEST
Present law requires an oil spill contingency plan of response for actual or threatened
unauthorized discharges of oil and clean up of pollution of such discharges. Present law requires
preapproval for the use of dispersants.
Proposed law retains present law and further requires dispersants that are used to meet the
following criteria:
1. Be listed on the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan
(NCP) Subpart J Product Schedule.
2. Be classified as "Practically Non-Toxic" as defined by the EPA Ecotoxicity Categories
for Aquatic Organisms (LC50 > 100 ppm), as determined using the standard toxicity test
methods described in Appendix C to 40 CFR Part 300 (NCP Subpart J: Use of
Dispersants and Other Chemicals 40 CFR 300.900 - 300.920).
3. Have substantiated end point of carbon dioxide and water.
Effective August 1, 2013.
(Adds R.S. 30:2462(D))