ASTM F1644-01

Standard Guide for Health and Safety Training of Oil Spill Responders (Withdrawn 2010)

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This guide summarizes required course components to be included in training programs for oil spill response personnel. Its purpose is to assist trainers in developing curricula that address the health and safety risks specific to oil spill response. This guide may be tailored by the trainer to fit unique circumstances that are present if training is conducted during an actual spill emergency and is not intended to preclude consideration of regulatory requirements.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide establishes minimum health and safety training standards for three types of oil spill responders: Type  A, first responders who are responsible for initial containment and cleanup; Type B, longer-term shoreline cleanup personnel; and Type C, other necessary support personnel who have minimal contact with the contamination.
1.2 The oil covered by this guide includes light, medium, and heavy crudes, as well as hydrocarbon products, such as gasoline, light fuel oil, distillates, and bunker (heavy fuel) oil. It is not aimed at specialty chemicals and other potentially hazardous materials, although some aspects of the training program would apply to those substances.
1.3 A number of topics are not specifically addressed in this guide because they are covered by other standards or guidelines. Examples are hot work practices, maintenance and repair of equipment, fire fighting, electrical hazards, emergency medical care, disposal of wastes, and so forth. The user is expected to become familiar with standards for these areas as required.
1.4 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.
WITHDRAWN RATIONALE
This guide establishes minimum health and safety training standards for three types of oil spill responders: Type A, first responders who are responsible for initial containment and cleanup; Type B, longer-term shoreline cleanup personnel; and Type C, other necessary support personnel who have minimal contact with the contamination.
Formerly under the jurisdiction of Committee F20 on Hazardous Substances and Oil Spill Response, this guide was withdrawn in January 2010 in accordance with section 10.5.3.1 of the Regulations Governing ASTM Technical Committees, which requires that standards shall be updated by the end of the eighth year since the last approval date.

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 09-Oct-2001
• Withdrawal Date: 28-Jan-2010
• ICS: 13.100 - Occupational safety. Industrial hygiene
• Technical Committee: F20 - Hazardous Substances and Oil Spill Response
• Drafting Committee: F20.21 - Initial Response Actions

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F1644-95 - Standard Guide for Health and Safety Training of Oil Spill Responders
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2001

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:F1644–01
Standard Guide for
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Health and Safety Training of Oil Spill Responders
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1644; 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 examples of a cold zone. Operations in this area are generally
carried out by Type C personnel.
1.1 This guide establishes minimum health and safety train-
2.1.3 confined space—an enclosed space or area, such as a
ing standards for three types of oil spill responders: Type A,
tank, compartment, or pit where ventilation or access, or both,
first responders who are responsible for initial containment and
may be limited.
cleanup; Type B, longer-term shoreline cleanup personnel; and
2.1.4 hot (early response) zone—an area where there are
Type C, other necessary support personnel who have minimal
potential exposure hazards. Type A workers are involved in
contact with the contamination.
containment and recovery operations in this zone. Airborne
1.2 The oil covered by this guide includes light, medium,
concentrationsofhazardoussubstancesmayrequirerespiratory
and heavy crudes, as well as hydrocarbon products, such as
protection in addition to other personal protective equipment.
gasoline, light fuel oil, distillates, and bunker (heavy fuel) oil.
2.1.5 hyperthermia—an abnormally high body temperature
It is not aimed at specialty chemicals and other potentially
caused by exposure to elevated temperatures or radiant heat, or
hazardous materials, although some aspects of the training
both.
program would apply to those substances.
2.1.6 hypothermia—an abnormally low body temperature
1.3 Anumber of topics are not specifically addressed in this
caused by exposure to cold air or water.
guide because they are covered by other standards or guide-
2.1.7 personal protective equipment (PPE)—equipment
lines. Examples are hot work practices, maintenance and repair
used to shield or insulate a person from a chemical, physical,
of equipment, fire fighting, electrical hazards, emergency
or thermal hazard. Personal protective equipment is available
medical care, disposal of wastes, and so forth. The user is
for skin, eyes, face, hands, feet, head, ears, and respiratory
expected to become familiar with standards for these areas as
system, as appropriate.
required.
2.1.8 site safety and health plan—the framework that de-
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
finessafetyandhealthconsiderationsandstrategyforaspecific
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
site.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
2.1.9 site safety and health supervisor—an individual in the
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
field responsible for ensuring that the site safety and health
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
plan is implemented as prescribed.
2. Terminology 2.1.10 warm (contamination reduction) zone—an area
where oil is present but in a generally weathered state. In
2.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
addition to decontamination and equipment decommissioning
2.1.1 area contingency plan—provides the initial govern-
areas, contaminated shorelines containing weathered oil with
mental organization structure and mode of operation for the
vapor levels below that requiring respiratory protective equip-
spill response.
ment are considered warm zones for purposes of this guide.
2.1.2 cold (support) zone—minimal exposure area main-
Type A or B workers, or both, would operate in these zones.
tained as an uncontaminated location for support functions.
Food service, clean equipment storage, and financial offices are
3. Significance and Use
3.1 This guide summarizes required course components to
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F20 on Hazardous
be included in training programs for oil spill response person-
Substances and Oil Spill Response and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
nel. Its purpose is to assist trainers in developing curricula that
F20.21 on Initial Response Actions.
address the health and safety risks specific to oil spill response.
Current edition approved Oct. 10, 2001. Published December 2001. Originally
published as F1644 - 95. Last previous edition F1644 - 95. DOI: 10.1520/F1644-01. This guide may be tailored by the trainer to fit unique
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