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Rauterberg - Current position of German spill managers 
• Drift model shows that sensitive areas based on the NEBA would benefit from the use 
of dispersants? 
• Spraying equipment, personnel and dispersant is available? 
• Use of dispersants can be carried out? 
Based on the coarse decision tree CCME develops a detailed questionnaire which leads the 
spill manager through the decision process. This questionnaire contains all the ecological 
and tactical facts which were already evaluated prior to a spill and enables quick decisions 
and gives a good documentation of the decision process.