ASTM F2152-07(2021)

This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: F2152 − 07 (Reapproved 2021)
Standard Guide for
In-Situ Burning of Spilled Oil: Fire-Resistant Boom
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2152; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope F962 Specification for Oil Spill Response Boom Connec-
tion: Z-Connector
1.1 This guide covers a set of criteria to evaluate the
F1093 Test Methods for Tensile Strength Characteristics of
performance, material characteristics, and essential features of
Oil Spill Response Boom
fire-resistant oil spill containment boom.
F1523 Guide for Selection of Booms in Accordance With
1.2 This guide covers two types of fire-resistant oil contain-
Water Body Classifications
ment boom: those that are intrinsically fire-resistant through
F1788 Guide for In-Situ Burning of Oil Spills on Water:
the use of fire-resistant materials, and those that provide
Environmental and Operational Considerations
fire-resistance through the use of coolants. This guide may not
F1990 Guide for In-Situ Burning of Spilled Oil: Ignition
be fully applicable to other types of fire-resistant boom.
Devices
1.3 This guide is one of four related to in-situ burning of oil F2084/F2084M Guide for Collecting Containment Boom
Performance Data in Controlled Environments
spills. Guide F1788 addresses environmental and operational
considerations, Guide F1990 addresses ignition devices, and F2230 Guide for In-situ Burning of Oil Spills on Water: Ice
Conditions
Guide F2230 addresses burning in ice conditions.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3. Terminology
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3.1.1 actively-cooled fire-resistant boom—type of fire-
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
resistant boom that uses ancillary equipment to supply coolant
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
to the boom to increase its fire resistance.
1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
3.1.2 ancillary equipment—mechanical devices essential to
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
the operation of a given boom system; for example, water
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
pumps, power supplies, control manifolds, and so forth.
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
3.1.3 fire resistance—the ability of a barrier to maintain
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
structural integrity and oil containment ability while being
subjected to the thermal stress of a petroleum fire.
2. Referenced Documents
3.1.4 fire-resistant boom—barrier intended for containment
2.1 ASTM Standards:
of burning oil floating on water.
F625/F625M Practice for Classifying Water Bodies for Spill
3.1.5 freeboard—minimum vertical height of the boom
Control Systems
above the water line.
F715 Test Methods for Coated Fabrics Used for Oil Spill
Control and Storage
3.1.6 heat flux—the thermal intensity indicated by the
F818 Terminology Relating to Spill Response Booms and amount of energy per unit area. (kW/m ).
Barriers
3.1.7 in-situ burning—burning of oil directly on the water
surface.
1 3.1.8 residue—the material, excluding airborne emissions,
This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F20 on Hazardous
Substances and Oil Spill Response and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee remaining after the oil stops burning.
F20.15 on In-Situ Burning.
3.1.8.1 Discussion—Residue includes only material derived
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2021. Published September 2021. Originally
from the oil that is burned, and it shall not include material
approved in 2001. Last previous edition approved in 2018 as F2152 – 07(2018).
related to the boom or its components.
DOI: 10.1520/F2152-07R21.
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
3.1.9 salvageable components—components of the boom
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
that may be reused in a repair or reconstruction of the boom to
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. its original state.
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F2152 − 07 (2021)
TABLE 1 Minimum Design Values for Fire-Resistant Boom
3.2 For other definitions relating to boom properties and
dimensions, refer to Terminology F818. Calm
Boom Calm Protected Open
Water –
A A A
Property Water Water Water
A
Current
4. Equipment Description
Freeboard prior to 120 130 260 530
4.1 To be effective, the fire-resistant boom shall contain oil burn, mm
Freeboard following 60 70 130 270
floating on water before, during, and after exposure to in-situ
burn, mm
burning of oil.
Draft, mm 150 160 330 660
Gross buoyancy-to-weight 3:1 3:1 3:1 3:1
4.2 Some fire-resistant booms use coolant to increase their
ratio prior to burn
fire resistance. With some booms, this is actively supplied by
Gross buoyancy-to-weight 1.5:1 1.5:1 1.5:1 1.5:1
ratio following burn
ancillary equipment; others rely on wicking of the water in
Tensile strength, N per mm 57 140 64 72
which the boom is floating. Additional requirements and
B
of boom draft
testing stipulations for such booms are noted in 5.5 and 6.5.
Tear strength, N 450 450 450 450
A
Water body types defined in Practice F625/F625M.
4.3 If a boom is defined as reusable, a procedure for
B
Tensile strength measured by Test Methods F1093.
cleaning, decontaminating, salvage, and restoration shall be
provided to the user by the manufacturer.
4.4 Fire-resistant booms may be used in conjunction with
and that maintain fire resistance characteristics while exposed
conventional booms or “transition” booms. If a boom is to be
to typical marine environmental conditions.
used in this fashion, a suitable means of connection between
5.2.5 Extreme Temperature Properties—The fire-resistant
the fire boom and transition boom must be made, such as a
boom and any ancillary equipment shall not be adversely
connector in accordance with Specification F962.
affected by use or storage at temperatures within the range of
-40 °C to 40 °C.
5. Minimum Equipment Performance Characteristics
5.2.6 Fabric Tests—Fabrics and components shall meet the
5.1 Overview:
applicable test methods for fabrics used in spill control barriers
5.1.1 Minimum performance characteristics are grouped
and temporary storage devices in accordance with Test Meth-
under three headings: Operability, Oil Containment; and Fire-
ods F715.
Resistance. All minimum performance characteristics listed
5.2.7 Hazardous Waste—If the boom’s materials of manu-
here shall be achieved before a boom is considered to meet the
facture include any hazardous materials, the appropriate Ma-
requirements of this guide.
terial Safety Data Sheet and exposure limits shall be provided
5.1.2 The fire-resistant boom shall withstand oil fires and
by the manufacturer. The fire-resistant boom system shall not
contain oil in various conditions that include both calm water
create or add to the hazardous waste pollution, nor shall it have
and waves with a significant wave height of up to 1 m and a
any special disposal requirements beyond that typically re-
period of3sto4s.
quired of oil spill booms.
5.1.3 For booms intended for use in salt water or brackish
5.2.8 End Connectors—The fire-resistant boom section in-
water, the boom shall be tested in water that has a salinity of
terconnections shall meet boom fire tolerance requirements.
15 o⁄oo (parts per thousand) or greater. For booms that rely on
5.2.9 Documentation—Documentation shall be provided by
wicking, the salinity shall be 33 o⁄oo or greater. For actively-
the manufacturer addressing storage, handling, maintenance,
cooled booms, the water in which the boom is tested may be
health and safety, test results, and recommended repair proce-
15 o⁄oo if the w
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