ASTM F1523-94

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Designation: F 1523 – 94
Standard Guide for
Selection of Booms in Accordance With Water Body
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Classifications
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 1523; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope Notes accompanying Table 1 discuss the qualifying factors
associated with the minimum values listed, as well as the
1.1 This guide covers the selection of containment boom
significance of the values as minimums. Classification criteria
that may be used to control spills of oil and other substances
for the four water body types are given in Practice F 625.
that float on a body of water.
1.2 This guide does not address the compatibility of spill
4. Significance and Use
control equipment with spill products. It is the user’s respon-
4.1 This guide is to be used to assist in the selection of
sibility to ensure than any equipment selected is compatible
containment boom in accordance with water body classifica-
with anticipated products.
tions.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
4.2 A small number of key parameters that generally affect
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
boom performance have been used in Table 1, in order to
only.
enable the user to readily identify general criteria for boom
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
selection.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
4.3 Many factors, other than those listed in Table 1, may be
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
important in selecting containment boom for a particular
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
application. Such factors include: flotation element length,
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
wave length, the effect of stronger than minimum required
2. Referenced Documents strength members, shock loads, abrasion resistance, stability in
roll, resistance to bridging, interval between anchor points and
2.1 ASTM Standards:
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hand holds, use of reflectors or lighting, compatibility with
D 751 Test Methods for Coated Fabrics
fresh or salt water, and resistance to sunlight exposure.
F 625 Practice for Classifying Water Bodies for Spill Con-
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4.4 The values given in Table 1 are the recommended
trol Systems
minimums for general purpose booms. As identified in 2.3,
F 715 Test Methods for Coated Fabrics Used for Oil Spill
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operational considerations may require trade-offs in boom
Control and Storage
properties. Special purpose booms, and general purpose booms
F 1093 Test Methods for Tensile Strength Characteristics
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used in special circumstances, may perform effectively with
for Oil Spill Response Boom
boom property values above or below those recommended in
3. Summary of Guide Table 1.
4.5 Effective operation of oil spill control equipment de-
3.1 Recommendations for the selection of spill containment
pends on many factors, of which the prevailing environmental
booms are given for five key boom characteristics that affect
conditions are just a few. Factors such as, but not limited to,
performance for each of four water body types (see Table 1).
deployment techniques, level of training, personnel perfor-
mance, and mechanical reliability can also affect equipment
1 performance.
This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F-20 on Hazardous
Substances and Oil Spill Response and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
5. Keywords
F20.11on Control.
Current edition approved May 15, 1994. Published July 1994.
5.1 boom; oil spill; oil spill control equipment
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F 1523
TABLE 1 Recommendations for Selection of Spill Containment Booms
A
Boom Property Calm Water Calm Water-Current Protected Water Open Water
B
height (range) , mm (in.) 150 to 600 200 to 600 450 to 1100 900 to 2300+
(6 to 24) (8 to 24) (18 to 42) (36 TO 90+ )
C
minimum gross buoyancy to weight ratio 3:1 4:1 4:1 8:1
D
minimum total tensile strength , N (lbs) 6800 23 000 23 000 45 000
(1500) (5000) (5000) (10 000)
E
minimum fabric tensile strength , N/50 mm (lbs/in.) (2 TM): 2600 (300) 2600 (300) 2600 (300) 3500 (400)
(1 TM): 2600 (300) 2600 (300) 3500 (400) 3500 (400)
F
minimum fabric tear strength , N (lbs) 450 450 450 450
(100) (100) (100) (100)
A
The values given in parentheses are provided for information purposes only.
B
The boom dimensions are given as total height,
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