ASTM F1657-96

Standard Practice for Emergency Joining of Booms with Incompatible Connectors

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 SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.  
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 Note 1.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Dec-1995
• Technical Committee: F20 - Hazardous Substances and Oil Spill Response
• Drafting Committee: F20.11 - Control

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM F1657-96(2002) - Standard Practice for Emergency Joining of Booms with Incompatible Connectors
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: F 1657 – 96
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 3. Significance and Use
1.1 This practice provides a standard practice for the joining 3.1 The use of this practice for the emergency joining of
of oil spill containment boom connectors in emergencies. booms will not guarantee the effective performance of the
1.2 The use of this connection method may adversely affect joined boom sections, since each boom design and the envi-
the total tensile strength of the connected booms. ronmental conditions of each incident govern the overall
1.3 These criteria are intended to define mating require- performance.
ments that will allow the emergency or occasional connection 3.2 Historically, different types of end connectors have been
of unlike connectors. produced. This practice addresses the operational need to
1.4 This practice is not intended to replace Specification connect different types, during spill incidents.
F 962.
NOTE 1—Caution: Use of this practice with similar or different sizes of
1.5 This practice does not address the compatibility of spill
boom may cause the transmission of unwanted loading such as, tension
control equipment with spill products. It is the user’s respon-
loading and bending moments on certain boom parts resulting in possible
sibility to ensure that any equipment selected is compatible
premature failure of the containment system.
with the anticipated spilled material.
3.3 There are a wide range of boom connector configura-
1.6 There is no guarantee that all of the connectors in use
tions presently in use. These connectors were based upon some
today can accept the holes spaced as required without interfer-
or all of the following design criteria:
ing with existing bolt holes or other connector features.
3.3.1 Connect and transfer tensile loads between boom
1.7 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
sections,
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
3.3.2 Minimize oil leakage between boom sections,
only.
3.3.3 Be easily connectable in the presence of dirt, oil or ice,
1.8 This standard does not purport to address all of the
or a combination thereof,
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.3.4 Be quickly and easily connected and disconnected, in
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
and out of the water,
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
3.3.5 Maintain boom performance (freeboard, heave re-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. For a specific
sponse, conformance, stability, and so forth),
precautionary statement, see Note 1.
3.3.6 Be unaffected by temperature extremes,
3.3.7 Have no protruding parts that could snag, injure, or
2. Referenced Documents
puncture,
2.1 ASTM Standards:
3.3.8 Be light weight and buoyant,
F 818 Terminology Related to Spill Response Barriers
3.3.9 Be operatively symmetrical,
F 962 Specification for Oil Spill Response Boom Connec-
3.3.10 Require no special tools for installation or removal,
tion
3.3.11 Require no loose parts for connection,
F 1093 Test Methods for Tensile Strength Characteristics of
3.3.12 Extend to the full height and draft of the boom,
Oil Spill Response Boom
3.3.13 Resist distortion (that is, winding boom on a reel),
F 1523 Guide for Selection of Booms in Accordance With
and
Water Body Classifications
3.3.14 Be inherently safe to personnel.
4. Design Criteria
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F20 on Hazardous
4.1 In order to comply with this practice for the emergency
Substances and Oil Spill Response and is the direct re
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