ASTM F1657-96(2002)

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Designation:F1657–96 (Reapproved 2002)
Standard Practice for
Emergency Joining of Booms with Incompatible
Connectors
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 1657; 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 F 962 Specification for Oil Spill Response Boom Connec-
tion
1.1 This practice provides a standard practice for the joining
F 1093 Test Methods for Tensile Strength Characteristics of
of oil spill containment boom connectors in emergencies.
Oil Spill Response Boom
1.2 The use of this connection method may adversely affect
F 1523 Guide for Selection of Booms in Accordance With
the total tensile strength of the connected booms.
Water Body Classifications
1.3 These criteria are intended to define mating require-
ments that will allow the emergency or occasional connection
3. Significance and Use
of unlike connectors.
3.1 The use of this practice for the emergency joining of
1.4 This practice is not intended to replace Specification
booms will not guarantee the effective performance of the
F 962.
joined boom sections, since each boom design and the envi-
1.5 This practice does not address the compatibility of spill
ronmental conditions of each incident govern the overall
control equipment with spill products. It is the user’s respon-
performance.
sibility to ensure that any equipment selected is compatible
3.2 Historically, different types of end connectors have been
with the anticipated spilled material.
produced. This practice addresses the operational need to
1.6 There is no guarantee that all of the connectors in use
connect different types, during spill incidents. (Warning—Use
today can accept the holes spaced as required without interfer-
of this practice with similar or different sizes of boom may
ing with existing bolt holes or other connector features.
cause the transmission of unwanted loading such as, tension
1.7 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
loading and bending moments on certain boom parts resulting
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
in possible premature failure of the containment system.)
only.
3.3 There are a wide range of boom connector configura-
1.8 This standard does not purport to address all of the
tions presently in use.These connectors were based upon some
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
or all of the following design criteria:
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3.3.1 Connect and transfer tensile loads between boom
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
sections,
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. For a specific
3.3.2 Minimize oil leakage between boom sections,
precautionary statement, see 3.2.
3.3.3 Beeasilyconnectableinthepresenceofdirt,oilorice,
2. Referenced Documents or a combination thereof,
3.3.4 Be quickly and easily connected and disconnected, in
2.1 ASTM Standards:
and out of the water,
F 818 Terminology Related to Spill Response Barriers
3.3.5 Maintain boom performance (freeboard, heave re-
sponse, conformance, stability, and so forth),
3.3.6 Be unaffected by temperature extremes,
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F20 on Hazardous
3.3.7 Have no protruding parts that could snag, injure, or
Substances and Oil Spill Response and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
puncture,
F20.11 on Control.
3.3.8 Be light weight and buoyant,
Current edition approved Oct. 10, 2002. Published February 2003. Originally
approved in 1996. Last previous edition approved in 1996 as F 1657 – 96.
3.3.9 Be operatively symmetrical,
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3.3.10 Require no special tools for installation or
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