SMART is a new program, but has already been tested successfully. SMART was used in several dispersant applications in the Gulf of Mexico, and during the in-situ burning operations of the New Carissa at Coos Bay, Oregon. The field use of SMART shows that it is a feasible program that can contribute to the overall goal of successful spill response.
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This photo shows a SMART monitor with a portable instrument on the bluff overlooking the New Carissa shortly before the burn began. |
Revised: July 17, 2001
Office of Response and Restoration, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration