ASTM F1657/F1657M-96(2012)e1
(Practice)Standard Practice for Emergency Joining of Booms with Incompatible Connectors
Standard Practice for Emergency Joining of Booms with Incompatible Connectors
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
The use of this practice for the emergency joining of booms will not guarantee the effective performance of the joined boom sections, since each boom design and the environmental conditions of each incident govern the overall performance.
Historically, different types of end connectors have been produced. This practice addresses the operational need to connect different types, during spill incidents. (WarningUse of this practice with similar or different sizes of boom may cause the transmission of unwanted loading such as, tension loading and bending moments on certain boom parts resulting in possible premature failure of the containment system.)
There are a wide range of boom connector configurations presently in use. These connectors were based upon some or all of the following design criteria:
Connect and transfer tensile loads between boom sections,
Minimize oil leakage between boom sections,
Be easily connectable in the presence of dirt, oil or ice, or a combination thereof,
Be quickly and easily connected and disconnected, in and out of the water,
Maintain boom performance (freeboard, heave response, conformance, stability, and so forth),
Be unaffected by temperature extremes,
Have no protruding parts that could snag, injure, or puncture,
Be light weight and buoyant,
Be operatively symmetrical,
Require no special tools for installation or removal,
Require no loose parts for connection,
Extend to the full height and draft of the boom,
Resist distortion (that is, winding boom on a reel), and
Be inherently safe to personnel.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice provides a standard practice for the joining of oil spill containment boom connectors in emergencies.
1.2 The use of this connection method may adversely affect the total tensile strength of the connected booms.
1.3 These criteria are intended to define mating requirements that will allow the emergency or occasional connection of unlike connectors.
1.4 This practice is not intended to replace Specification F962.
1.5 This practice does not address the compatibility of spill control equipment with spill products. It is the user's responsibility to ensure that any equipment selected is compatible with the anticipated spilled material.
1.6 There is no guarantee that all of the connectors in use today can accept the holes spaced as required without interfering with existing bolt holes or other connector features.
1.7 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard. See Note 5 in Fig. 1dimensions A and B are critical.
1.8 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. For a specific precautionary statement, see 3.2.
FIG. 1 Side View of a Typical Connector
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Designation: F1657/F1657M − 96 (Reapproved 2012)
Standard Practice for
Emergency Joining of Booms with Incompatible
Connectors
ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1657/F1657M;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.
ε NOTE—Units information was editorially corrected in April 2012.
1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.1 This practice provides a standard practice for the joining
F818 Terminology Relating to Spill Response Barriers
of oil spill containment boom connectors in emergencies.
F962 Specification for Oil Spill Response Boom Connec-
1.2 The use of this connection method may adversely affect
tion: Z-Connector
the total tensile strength of the connected booms.
F1093 Test Methods for Tensile Strength Characteristics of
Oil Spill Response Boom
1.3 These criteria are intended to define mating require-
F1523 Guide for Selection of Booms in Accordance With
ments that will allow the emergency or occasional connection
Water Body Classifications
of unlike connectors.
1.4 This practice is not intended to replace Specification
3. Significance and Use
F962.
3.1 The use of this practice for the emergency joining of
1.5 This practice does not address the compatibility of spill booms will not guarantee the effective performance of the
control equipment with spill products. It is the user’s respon- joined boom sections, since each boom design and the envi-
sibility to ensure that any equipment selected is compatible ronmental conditions of each incident govern the overall
with the anticipated spilled material. performance.
3.2 Historically, different types of end connectors have been
1.6 There is no guarantee that all of the connectors in use
produced. This practice addresses the operational need to
today can accept the holes spaced as required without interfer-
connect different types, during spill incidents. (Warning—Use
ing with existing bolt holes or other connector features.
of this practice with similar or different sizes of boom may
1.7 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units
cause the transmission of unwanted loading such as, tension
are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in
loading and bending moments on certain boom parts resulting
each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each
in possible premature failure of the containment system.)
system shall be used independently of the other. Combining
3.3 There are a wide range of boom connector configura-
values from the two systems may result in non-conformance
tions presently in use.These connectors were based upon some
with the standard. See Note 5 in Fig. 1—dimensions A and B
or all of the following design criteria:
are critical.
3.3.1 Connect and transfer tensile loads between boom
1.8 This standard does not purport to address all of the
sections,
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.3.2 Minimize oil leakage between boom sections,
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3.3.3 Beeasilyconnectableinthepresenceofdirt,oilorice,
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
or a combination thereof,
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. For a specific
3.3.4 Be quickly and easily connected and disconnected, in
precautionary statement, see 3.2.
and out of the water,
3.3.5 Maintain boom performance (freeboard, heave
response, conformance, stability, and so forth),
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F20 on Hazardous
Substances and Oil Spill Response and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
F20.11 on Control. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved April 1, 2007. Published April 2012. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 1996. Last previous edition approved in 2007 as F1657 – 96 (2007). Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
DOI: 10.1520/F1657_F1657M-96R12E01. the ASTM website.
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