Photoenhanced toxicity is the increase in the toxicity of a chemical in the presence of ultraviolet light compared to a standard laboratory test conducted with fluorescent lighting.
Since standard dispersants toxicity testing has traditionally been conducted in a laboratory setting with fluorescent lighting, the council wanted to know how natural lighting might affect the toxicity of chemically dispersed oil. Photoenhanced toxicity, it turns out, is a factor that needs to be considered when chemically dispersing oil into the waters of Prince William Sound and the Gulf of Alaska.
| View additional details | Author | Date | Description | View Document |
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| Assessment of the Phototoxicity of Weathered Alaska North Slope Crude Oil to Juvenile Pink Salmon | Mace G. Barron, P.E.A.K. Research | December 1, 2003 | The objective of this study was determine if weathered ANS crude oil would be phototoxic to juvenile pink salmon under conditions of short-term exposures to high levels of oil that … | |
| Critical Evaluation of Chemical Response to Oil Spills: Ecological Research Forum (CROSERF) Test Methods for Oil Dispersant Toxicity Testing under Subarctic Conditions | Mace G. Barron, P.E.A.K. Research | January 1, 2003 | The Alaska Region Oil and Hazardous Substance Pollution Contingency Plan requires that decisions regarding chemical dispersants use in oil spill response in Alaska consider the potential impacts of chemically dispersed … | |
| Photoenhanced Toxicity of Aqueous Phase and Chemically-Dispersed Weathered Alaska North Slope Crude Oil to Pacific Herring Eggs and Larvae | Mace G. Barron, P.E.A.K. Research | February 11, 2002 | This study investigated the photoenhanced toxicity of weathered ANS to eggs and larvae of the Pacific herring (Clupea pallasi), and the relative toxicity of chemically-dispersed and aqueous phase oil. | |
| Potential for Photoenhanced Toxicity of Spilled Oil in Prince William Sound and Gulf of Alaska Waters | Mace G. Barron | March 1, 2000 | This report examines the potential for photoenhanced toxicity of spilled oil in Prince William Sound and associated Gulf of Alaska waters. Photoenhanced toxicity is the increase in the toxicity of … |
Hydrocarbon Toxicity
Through our Hydrocarbon Toxicity Project, we research and address the gaps in knowledge regarding chronic toxic effects of oil, dispersed oil and in-situ burn (burning spilled oil) residue under study conditions similar to the cold marine waters in our region.
For more information, visit our Hydrocarbon Toxicity project page.