ASTM F1460-07(2013)
(Practice)Standard Practice for Calibrating Oil Spill Dispersant Application Equipment Boom and Nozzle Systems
Standard Practice for Calibrating Oil Spill Dispersant Application Equipment Boom and Nozzle Systems
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
3.1 This practice will enable calibration of oil spill dispersant application equipment and ensure a desired dosage and uniformity across the swath width.
3.2 The data provided by the methods described herein will permit the preparation of a chart relating delivery rate with application vehicle speed, flow meter reading or pump setting so that in actual application, the desired dosage will be achieved.
3.3 This practice will ensure that a dispersant application system is functional, capable of delivering a specified dosage, and that major components are operational. This will also ensure that the unit is functioning according to design specifications as detailed in Guide F1413.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers uniform procedures for determining and reporting the dosage rate of oil spill dispersant application equipment.
1.2 This practice is applicable to spray systems employing booms and nozzles and is not fully applicable to other systems such as fire monitors, sonic distributors, or fan-spray guns.
1.3 This practice is applicable to systems for use on ships or boats and helicopters or airplanes.
1.4 This practice is one of four related to dispersant application systems using booms and nozzles. One is on design, one on calibration, one on deposition, and one on the use of the systems. Familiarity with all four standards is recommended.
1.5 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.
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Designation: F1460 − 07 (Reapproved 2013)
Standard Practice for
Calibrating Oil Spill Dispersant Application Equipment
Boom and Nozzle Systems
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1460; 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 application vehicle speed, flow meter reading or pump setting
so that in actual application, the desired dosage will be
1.1 Thispracticecoversuniformproceduresfordetermining
achieved.
and reporting the dosage rate of oil spill dispersant application
equipment. 3.3 This practice will ensure that a dispersant application
system is functional, capable of delivering a specified dosage,
1.2 This practice is applicable to spray systems employing
and that major components are operational. This will also
booms and nozzles and is not fully applicable to other systems
ensure that the unit is functioning according to design specifi-
such as fire monitors, sonic distributors, or fan-spray guns.
cations as detailed in Guide F1413.
1.3 This practice is applicable to systems for use on ships or
boats and helicopters or airplanes. 4. Apparatus and Materials
1.4 This practice is one of four related to dispersant appli-
4.1 Pails—ofcapacity7to20L(2to5U.S.gal)tocatchthe
cation systems using booms and nozzles. One is on design, one spray from the nozzles.
on calibration, one on deposition, and one on the use of the
4.2 Graduated Cylinder— of capacity 7 to 20 L or a scale
systems. Familiarity with all four standards is recommended.
having capacity of at least 20 kg (45 lbs) to determine the
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
amount of fluid in each pail. Commercial equipment with an
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
accuracy of at least 1 % is adequate.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
4.3 Stopwatch.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
4.4 Test Fluid—Water can be used as a test fluid if the
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
viscosity of the dispersant to be used is not dissimilar to the
viscosity of water. A surrogate fluid should be used if the
2. Referenced Documents
viscosity difference is greater than approximately 100 times
2.1 ASTM Standards:
that of water. This can occur with more viscous dispersants or
F1413 Guide for Oil Spill Dispersant Application Equip-
at low temperatures. The surrogate fluid could be water with
ment: Boom and Nozzle Systems
the appropriate amount of thickener.
4.5 Acontinuing supply of water or test fluid, enough to run
3. Significance and Use
the system during the test period, must be available.Tank truck
3.1 This practice will enable calibration of oil spill disper-
quantities may be required.
sant application equipment and ensure a desired dosage and
4.6 Auxiliary Power Units, where required.
uniformity across the swath width.
4.7 Thermometer, to measure the temperature of test fluid.
3.2 The data provided by the methods described herein will
permit the preparation of a chart relating delivery rate with
4.8 Flowmeter—A flowmeter should be incorporated into
the delivery system to measure the total flow out to the booms
and nozzles.
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F20 on Hazardous
5. Calibration Procedure
Substances and Oil Spill Response and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
F20.13 on Treatment.
5.1 Synopsis—The calibration procedure is done in four
Current edition approved April 1, 2013. Published July 2013. Originally
steps. The first step is equipment inspection. Any defects are
approved in 1993. Last previous edition approved in 2007 as F1460 – 07. DOI:
10.1520/F1460-07R13.
corrected before further calibration. The second step is the
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calibration of the flow meter.The third step is calibration of the
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
unit by catching water spray from each nozzle. The fourth step
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. is the preparation of a calibration curve.
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F1460 − 07 (2013)
5.2 Equipment Setup— Place the application equipment at a nozzles.Total flow is the sum of the fluid collected from all the
suitable outdoor location and close to a supply of water or test nozzles. The output of each nozzle should be within 10 % of
fluid. Set up the equipment in accordance with the manufac- the calculated average or designed amount. If not, the nozzles
turer’s instructions and inspect visually. Start the unit. All should be repaired or replaced and the calibration procedure
nozzles should visually be producing approximately the same repeated. Separate calibrations must be done for each variation
amount of spray. Inoperative nozzles or other elements such as of pressure, number of operating nozzles, or type of nozzles.
pressure gages or flow meters, are repaired or replaced before
5.5 Calibration of Dispersant Addition (Eductor or Pump)
proceeding. Th
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