Chemical Agent

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-004716",
  "term": "Chemical Agent",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Those elements, compounds, or mixtures that coagulate, disperse, dissolve, emulsify, foam, neutralize, precipitate, reduce, solubilize, oxidize, concentrate, congeal, entrap, fix, make the pollutant mass more rigid or viscous, or otherwise facilitate the mitigation of deleterious effects or the removal of the pollutant from the water. Chemical agents include biological additives, dispersants, sinking agents, miscellaneous oil spill control agents, and burning agents, but do not include sorbents.",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 300.5 (CFR 2013)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/chemical-agent/"
}