ASTM F1460/F1460M-18(2022)

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: F1460/F1460M − 18 (Reapproved 2022)
Standard Practice for
Calibrating Oil Spill Dispersant Application Equipment
Boom and Nozzle Systems
ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1460/F1460M;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyear
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 2. Referenced Documents
1.1 Thispracticecoversuniformproceduresfordetermining 2.1 ASTM Standards:
and reporting the dosage rate of oil spill dispersant application F1413 Guide for Oil Spill Dispersant Application Equip-
equipment. ment: Boom and Nozzle Systems
1.2 This practice is applicable to spray systems employing
3. Significance and Use
booms and nozzles and is not fully applicable to other systems
3.1 This practice will enable calibration of oil spill disper-
such as fire monitors, sonic distributors, or fan-spray guns.
sant application equipment and ensure a desired dosage and
1.3 This practice is applicable to systems for use on ships,
uniformity across the swath width.
boats, helicopters, or airplanes.
3.2 The data provided by the methods described herein will
1.4 This practice is one of four related to dispersant appli-
permit the preparation of a chart relating delivery rate with
cation systems using booms and nozzles. One is on design, one
application vehicle speed, flow meter reading or pump setting
on calibration, one on deposition, and one on the use of the
so that in actual application, the desired dosage will be
systems. Familiarity with all four standards is recommended.
achieved.
1.5 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units
3.3 This practice will ensure that a dispersant application
are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in
system is functional, capable of delivering a specified dosage,
each system are not necessarily exact equivalents; therefore, to
and that major components are operational. This will also
ensure conformance with the standard, each system shall be
ensure that the unit is functioning according to design specifi-
used independently of the other, and values from the two
cations as detailed in Guide F1413.
systems shall not be combined.
4. Apparatus and Materials
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
4.1 Pails—ofcapacity7to20L[2to5U.S.gal]tocatchthe
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
spray from the nozzles.
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
4.2 Graduated Cylinder—of capacity 7 to 20 L [2 to 5 U.S.
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
gal] or a scale having capacity of at least 20 kg [45 lbs] to
1.7 This international standard was developed in accor-
determine the amount of fluid in each pail. Commercial
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
equipment with an accuracy of at least 1 % is adequate.
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
4.3 Stopwatch.
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
4.4 Test Fluid—Water can be used as a test fluid if the
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
viscosity of the dispersant to be used is not dissimilar to the
viscosity of water. A test fluid should be used if the viscosity
difference is greater than approximately 100 times that of
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F20 on Hazardous
Substances and Oil Spill Response and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
F20.13 on Treatment. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
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F1460/F1460M − 18 (2022)
water. This can occur with more viscous dispersants or at low pail.All nozzles must be tested.Any number of nozzles can be
temperatures.Thetestfluidcouldbewaterwiththeappropriate testedatatime,butduringanytestallnozzlesmustberunning.
amount of thickener.
5.4.2 Determine the amount of fluid in each pail by weigh-
ing it and converting to volume, or by using a calibrated
4.5 Acontinuing supply of water or test fluid, enough to run
cylinder. Each pail should be numbered and pre-weighed (if
the system during the test period, must be available.Tank truck
weight is the system used for volume determination) before the
quantities may be required.
run begins. Determine the amount of fluid sprayed from each
4.6 Auxiliary Power Units, where required.
nozzle immediately after collection. Compare the amount of
fluid produced by each nozzle to the calculated amount
4.7 Thermometer, to measure the temperature of test fluid.
determined by taking the total flow divided by the number of
4.8 Flowmeter—A flowmeter should be incorporated into
nozzles.Total flow is the sum of the fluid collected from all the
the delivery system to measure the total flow out to the booms
nozzles. The output of each nozzle should be within 10 % of
and nozzles.
the calculated average or designed amount. If not, the nozzles
should be repaired or replaced and the calibration procedure
5. Calibration Procedure
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