USE OF DISPERSANTS - U.S. National Response Team (NRT)

SPRAY AIRCRAFT, SPRAY VESSEL, OR "SPRAYER"A. The Spray Aircraft or Vessel or "Sprayer" is the delivery system of the dispersants to the oil slick. Thedispersant application can be both waterborne and airborne depending on the size of the spill and/ordispersant operation complexity. In both cases the "sprayer" reports to and receives tasking from thespotter aircraft. Because dispersant operations can be executed in multiple geographic areas due to thespreading and breakup of the slick, multiple "sprayer" aircraft or vessels may be needed.B. The specific duties of the "Sprayer" are as follows:• Verifies calibration of spray application• Loads dispersant• Establishes and maintains communications with the Spotter Aircraft• Applies dispersants as directed by the Spotter Aircraft• Documents the details of the dispersant application, including the exact location using a GlobalPositioning System (GPS) recorder and spray log if possible• Properly disposes of residual dispersant