WAC 173-182-325   Planning standards for dispersants.  (1) Plan holders with vessels carrying group II or III persistent oil as a primary cargo that transit in any area where preapproval or case-by-case use of dispersants is available as per the NWACP, must plan for the use of dispersants.

     (2) The plan holder must identify the locations of dispersant stockpiles capable of dispersing the lesser of five percent of the worst case spill volume or twelve thousand barrels per day, using a dispersant to oil ratio of one to twenty.

     (3) The plan holder must describe the methods of transporting equipment and supplies to a staging area, and appropriate aircraft or vessels to apply the dispersant and monitor its effectiveness.

     (4) These resources must be capable of being on scene within twelve hours of spill awareness.



[Statutory Authority: Chapters 88.46, 90.56, and 90.48 RCW. 06-20-035 (Order 00-03), § 173-182-325, filed 9/25/06, effective 10/26/06.]