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possible that oil with a viscosity of 7,000 cP will disperse at 20 or more knots wind speed. 
However, it was not possible to test this at sea. 
Further details on MCA research can be obtained from the MCA Counter Pollution and Sal 
vage Branch. 
References 
Lewis, A. (2004), Determination of the limiting oil viscosity for chemical dispersion at sea 
(MCA Project MSA 10/9/180), Final report for the DEFRA, ITOPF, MCA and OSRL, Staines, 
Middlesex UK (http://ukerc.rl.ac.uk/pdf/AE0817 report.pdf)