4 Remedial and Corrective Actions
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4 Remedial and Corrective Actions

 ▸ Heat – this will not remove detergents but might cause evaporation of the solvents (phase inversion) and separation of the solvent component.

▸ Polishing technology – employ chemically active polishing filters and absorbents. Specific recommendations for a particular post-treatment depend on the ship’s circumstances.

▸ Store – (segregate and then clean the bilge) or pump the detergent/solvent loaded bilge water to a shoreside reception facility.

Parent topic: Annex 2 – Detection of Detergents and Solvents
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