ASTM F1280-08

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Designation:F1280–90(Reapproved 1999) Designation:F1280–08
Standard Guide for
Ecological Considerations for the Use of Oilspill
Dispersants in Freshwater and Other Inland Environments,
Impermeable SurfacesEcological Considerations for the Use
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of Surface Washing Agents: Impermeable Surfaces
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 1280; 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
1.1This guide covers the use of oilspill dispersants to assist in the control of oil spills. This guide is written with the goal of
minimizing the environmental impacts of oil spills; this goal is the basis on which the recommendations are made. Aesthetic and
socioeconomic factors are not considered although these and other factors are often important in spill response.
1.2Spill responders have available several means to control or clean up spilled oil. In this guide, the use of dispersants is given
equal consideration with other spill countermeasures. It is not considered as a last resort after all other methods have failed.
1.3This is a general guide only. If assumes the oil to be dispersible and the dispersant to be effective, available, applied correctly,
and in compliance with relevant government regulations. In the case of impermeable surfaces, the dispersant may act as a
detergent. In the assessment of environmental sensitivity, it is assumed that the dispersant is nonpersistent in the natural
environment. Oil, as used in this guide, includes crude oils and refined petroleum products. Differences between individual
dispersants or between different oil products are not considered.
1.4The guide is organized by habitat type, for example, small ponds and lakes, rivers and streams, and land. It considers the use
of dispersants primarily to protect habitats from impact (or to minimize impacts) and to clean them after a spill takes place.
1.5This guide applies only to freshwater and other inland environments. It does not consider the direct application of dispersants
to subsurface waters.
1.6In making dispersant use decisions, appropriate government authorities should be consulted as required by law.
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1.1 This guide covers the use of surface washing agents to assist in the cleanup of oil spills. This guide is written with the goal
of minimizing the environmental impacts of oil spills; this goal is the basis on which the recommendations are made. Aesthetic
and socioeconomic factors are not considered although these and other factors are often important in spill response.
1.2 In making surface washing agent use decisions, appropriate government authorities should be consulted as required by law.
1.3 Spill responders have available several means to control or clean up spilled oil. In this guide, the use of chemical surface
washing agents is considered.
1.4 Thisisageneralguideonly.Itassumestheoiltobetreatableandthesurfacewashingagenttobeeffective,available,applied
correctly, and in compliance with relevant government regulations. In the assessment of environmental sensitivity, it is assumed
that the surface washing agent is non-persistent in the natural environment. Oil, as used in this guide, includes crude oils and
refined petroleum products. Differences between individual surface washing agents or between different oil products are not
considered.
1.5 This guide applies only to impermeable surfaces.
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
limitations prior to use.
2. Significance and Use
2.1This guide is meant to aid local and regional response teams who may use it during spill response planning and spill events.
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This guide is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F-20 on Hazardous Substances and Oil Spill Response and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F20.13
on Treatment.
Current edition approved Feb. 23, 1990. Published April 1990.
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This guide is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F20 on Hazardous Substances and Oil Spill Response and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F20.13
on Treatment.
Current edition approved Sept. 15, 2008. Published September 2008. Originally approved
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