ASTM F1127-22

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: F1127 − 22
Standard Guide for
Containment of Hazardous Material Spills by Emergency
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Response Personnel
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1127; 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 40 CFR 112 Protection of Environment, Part 112 Oil Pollu-
tion Prevention
1.1 This guide describes methods to contain the spread of
40 CFR 300 Protection of Environment, Part 300 National
hazardous materials that have been discharged into the envi-
Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency
ronment. It is directed toward those emergency response
Plan
personnel who have had adequate hazardous material response
training.
3. Terminology
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
3.1.1 absorbent—a material that picks up and retains a
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
liquid distributed throughout its molecular structure causing
and are not considered standard.
the solid to swell (50 % or more). The absorbent is at least
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
70 % insoluble in excess liquid.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.1.2 adsorbent—an insoluble material that is coated by a
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
liquid on its surface including pores and capillaries without the
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
solid swelling more than 50 % in excess liquid.
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
3.1.3 gellant—a material such as a colloidal network or
1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-
other aggregate network that pervades and holds a liquid in a
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
highly viscous fragile structure. Many gels may rapidly liquefy
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
with added heat or ionic/polar addition. These materials are
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
soluble/flowable in excess liquid.
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
3.1.4 sorbent—an insoluble material or mixture of materials
used to recover liquids through the mechanisms of absorption
2. Referenced Documents
or adsorption, or both.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
3.1.5 thickener—a material (usually of higher molecular
F716 Test Methods for Sorbent Performance of Absorbents
weight) that is soluble in excess liquid. These materials go
for Use on Chemical and Light Hydrocarbon Spills
from dry to gummy (viscoelastic) to flowable and then soluble.
F726 Test Method for Sorbent Performance of Adsorbents
The final viscosity depends only on the liquid to solid ratio
for use on Crude Oil and Related Spills
3.1.6 universal sorbent—an insoluble material or mixture of
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2.2 Federal Regulations:
materials that will sorb both hydrophobic and hydrophilic
29 CFR 1910.120 – Hazardous waste operations and emer-
liquid spills.
gency response
4. Significance and Use
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F20 on Hazardous
4.1 This guide contains information regarding the contain-
Substances and Oil Spill Responseand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
F20.22 on Mitigation Actions.
ment of a hazardous material that has escaped from its
CurrenteditionapprovedJan.1,2022.PublishedMay2022.Originallyapproved
container. If a material can be contained, the impact on the
in 1988. Last previous edition approved in 2013 as F1127 – 07(2013). DOI:
environment and the threat it poses to responders and the
10.1520/F1127-22.
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general public is usually reduced. The techniques described in
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contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
this guide are among those that may be used by emergency
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
responders to lessen the impact of a discharge. Initial hazard
the ASTM website.
3 assessment should be performed before applying mitigation
Available from U.S. Government Electronic Code of Federal Regulations
e-CFR, https://www.ecfr.gov techniques.
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