Standard Practice for Operation and Maintenance of Sewers with Optical Fiber Systems

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This is intended to outline O&M issues that require discussion and mutual agreement by both the optical fiber cable owner and sewer pipeline operator. The purpose is developing sufficient written procedures and practices to allow optical fiber systems to coexist as a secondary use within a sewer. To the extent that sewers are primarily for conveying flow, it is the responsibility of the optical fiber cable owner to accommodate sewer O&M practices and develop optical fiber system O&M procedures that will not material impact the sewer’s primary function.
Since the practice of integrating sewers and optical fiber systems is an emerging activity, this practice will help establish guidelines for its rapid and safe deployment, ensuring that the installed facilities are operable as intended on a long-term basis.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice applies to the operation and maintenance of sewers with a subsequent installation of optical fiber cable per Practice F 2303.
1.2 This practice applies to gravity flow storm sewers, sanitary sewers, and combined sewers.
1.3 This practice does not apply to force mains, siphons or other pressurized sewers.
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:F2462–05
Standard Practice for
Operation and Maintenance of Sewers with Optical Fiber
Systems
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2462; 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 3. Terminology
1.1 This practice applies to the operation and maintenance 3.1 Definitions:
of sewers with a subsequent installation of optical fiber cable 3.1.1 conduit, n—tubing used to house optical fiber cable
per Practice F2303. that is connected to, but separate from, a sewer pipeline.
1.2 This practice applies to gravity flow storm sewers, 3.1.2 O&M, n—operation and maintenance.
sanitary sewers, and combined sewers. 3.1.3 optical fiber cable, n—cable formed of one or more
1.3 This practice does not apply to force mains, siphons or strands of optical fiber for transmission of data, video, audio,
other pressurized sewers. voice, or other information.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the 3.1.4 optical fiber cable owner, n—entity holding legal
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the rightsto,andresponsiblefortheoperationandmaintenanceof,
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- the optical fiber cable. The optical fiber cable owner is also
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- responsible for operation and maintenance of any components
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. associated with the optical fiber system that are not part of the
sewer pipeline as defined in this standard.
2. Referenced Documents
3.1.5 optical fiber system, n—group of components that
2.1 ASTM Standards: comprisetheelementsnecessarytoenableopticalfibercableto
F2303 Practice for Selection of Gravity Sewers Suitable for
be installed, maintained, and operated inside a sewer pipeline.
Installation of Optical Fiber Cable and Conduits 3.1.6 sewers, n—pipelines for the conveyance of wastewa-
2.2 ANSI Standard:
ter and/or stormwater.
ANSI Z117.1-2003 Safety Requirements for Confined 3.1.7 vault, n—manhole, hand hole, or other buried enclo-
Spaces
sure used to store slack-loops of cable, fiber cable splices or
2.3 IEC Standards: provide access to the sewer for maintenance and inspection, or
IEC 60825-1 Ed. 1.2, en 2001 Safety of Laser Products—
any combination thereof. Vaults designated only for optical
Part 1: Equipment Classification, Requirements and Us- fiber systems may be located within the street or off-street.
er’s Guide
Sewervaultsaretypicallylocatedinthestreetand,asapproved
IEC 60050-731 Electrotechnical Vocabulary: Optical Fiber by the sewer pipeline operator, may serve the dual purpose of
Communications
also housing optical fiber systems.
2.4 Federal Standard:
4. Summary of Practice
OSHA Regulation 29 CFR Part 1910.146 Permit-Required
Confined Spaces 4.1 Sewers with optical fiber systems must be safely oper-
ated and maintained without significant negative impacts on
sewer service and minimal impact on optical fiber system
This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F36 onTechnology
and Underground Utilities and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F36.10 users.To satisfy that criteria, the equipment and practices must
on Optical Fiber Systems within Existing Infrastructure.
be well defined and designed with responsible workers trained
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2005. Published February 2005. DOI: 10.1520/
to implement and perform the required tasks. Key issues
F2462-05.
include:
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4.1.1 General safety considerations;
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
4.1.2 Emergency response procedures, including sewage
the ASTM website.
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4.1.3 Routine sewer O&M activities, including service and
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4.1.4 Routine optical fiber system O&M activities; to remove an optical fiber cable or conduit. or both, may also
4.1.5 Cable and conduit marking; and arise where the sewer pipeline structural integrity is affected
4.1.6 Worker qualification. and a damaged sewer pipe section must be replaced. The
optical fiber cable owner must provide the sewer pipeline
5. Significance and Use
operator with written procedures for its safe removal.
5.1 This is intended to outline O&M issues that require
6.3.2 Notification—As possible, the pipeline operator will
discussionandmutualagreementbyboththeopticalfibercable
provide timely notification to the optical fiber cable owner of
owner and sewer pipeline operator. The purpose is developing
sewer emergencies and other events likely to affect the optical
sufficientwrittenproceduresandpracticestoallowopticalfiber
fiber system such as:
systems to coexist as a secondary use within a sewer. To the
6.3.2.1 Prior to performing any operations that may damage
extent that sewers are primarily for conveying flow, it is the
the optical fiber cable system; and
responsibility of the optical fiber cable owner to accommodate
6.3.2.2 Where assistance by the optical fiber cable owner
sewer O&M practices and develop optical fiber system O&M
may be necessary.
procedures that will not material impact the sewer’s primary
6.4 Routine Operating Procedures:
function.
6.4.1 Notification:
5.2 Since the practice of integrating sewers and optical fiber
6.4.1.1 The sewer operator and fiber cable system owner
systemsisanemergingactivity,thispracticewillhelpestablish
should notify the other entity as far in advance as possible for
guidelines for its rapid and safe deployment, ensuring that the
planned, routine operations.
installed facilities are operable as intended on a long-term
6.4.1.2 Improper cable repair or maintenance procedures
basis.
may damage the sewer or optical fiber system, creating an
unsafe situation. Because of this risk, the fiber cable system
6. Operations and Maintenance
owner must notify the sewer pipeline operator as to the nature
6.1 General Safety Considerations:
oftheintendedrepairormaintenanceandverifywhethersewer
6.1.1 It may be necessary to continuously monitor air
operator supervis
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