ASTM F3648-23
(Guide)Standard Guide for Maintenance of Marine Sanitation Devices (MSDs) and the Effects of Cleaning Agents on MSD Operations
Standard Guide for Maintenance of Marine Sanitation Devices (MSDs) and the Effects of Cleaning Agents on MSD Operations
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1.1 The guide provides information and clarity to support the health and maintenance of Marine Sanitation Devices (MSDs) on maritime vessels and platforms to promote effective operations and performance throughout the lifecycle. This includes identification of chemicals and their derivatives that can be detrimental to proper MSD operations. This guide will promote better understanding of the impacts of certain chemicals on the health and operations of MSD systems, plus provide guidance to inform operators of best practices and procedures for effective operations and maintenance. This guide is designed to assist both operators and MSD Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) in collaboratively working to ensure effective operations and maintenance, and to reduce performance degradations that result from the introduction of harmful chemicals. The primary application of this guide is to Type II MSDs (described in Section 4), installed on larger ships and employing biological treatment of sewage and gray water.
Note 1: This guide does not constitute regulations or ship classification society rules, which should be consulted where applicable.
1.2 Manufacturers preparing new product specifications or revising existing ones should follow the practices and procedures outlined herein, and be guided by the latest specifications covering similar commodities. Similarly, vessel owner/operators should consult this guide regarding in-service operations and maintenance.
1.3 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.4 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: F3648 − 23 An American National Standard
Standard Guide for
Maintenance of Marine Sanitation Devices (MSDs) and the
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Effects of Cleaning Agents on MSD Operations
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F3648; 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 2. Referenced Documents
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1.1 The guide provides information and clarity to support 2.1 ASTM Standards:
the health and maintenance of Marine Sanitation Devices D1253 Test Method for Residual Chlorine in Water
(MSDs) on maritime vessels and platforms to promote effec- F1166 Practice for Human Engineering Design for Marine
tive operations and performance throughout the lifecycle. This Systems, Equipment, and Facilities
includes identification of chemicals and their derivatives that F2363 Specification for Sewage and Graywater Flow
can be detrimental to proper MSD operations. This guide will Through Treatment Systems
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promote better understanding of the impacts of certain chemi-
2.2 IMO Regulations:
cals on the health and operations of MSD systems, plus provide
MEPC.227(64)(2012) Guidelines on implementation of ef-
guidance to inform operators of best practices and procedures
fluent standards and performance tests for sewage treat-
for effective operations and maintenance. This guide is de-
ment plants
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signed to assist both operators and MSD Original Equipment
2.3 ISO Standards:
Manufacturers (OEMs) in collaboratively working to ensure
ISO 5815-1 Water quality — Determination of biochemical
effective operations and maintenance, and to reduce perfor-
oxygen demand after n days (BODn) — Part 1: Dilution
mance degradations that result from the introduction of harm-
and seeding method with allylthiourea addition
ful chemicals. The primary application of this guide is to Type
ISO 15705 Water quality — Determination of the chemical
II MSDs (described in Section 4), installed on larger ships and
oxygen demand index (ST-COD) — Small-scale sealed-
employing biological treatment of sewage and gray water.
tube method
NOTE 1—This guide does not constitute regulations or ship classifica-
ISO 14593 Water quality — Evaluation of ultimate aerobic
tion society rules, which should be consulted where applicable.
biodegradability of organic compounds in aqueous me-
1.2 Manufacturers preparing new product specifications or
dium — Method by analysis of inorganic carbon in sealed
revising existing ones should follow the practices and proce-
vessels (CO headspace test) method
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dures outlined herein, and be guided by the latest specifications
2.4 U.S. Laws and Regulations:
covering similar commodities. Similarly, vessel owner/
33 CFR Part 159 Marine sanitation devices
operators should consult this guide regarding in-service opera-
40 CFR Part 136 Guidelines establishing test procedures for
tions and maintenance.
the analysis of pollutants
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the 46 CFR Shipping
VIDA Vessel Incidental Discharge Act
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- Vessel General Permit (VGP)
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter- 2.5 Other Standards:
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. SM 4600-Cl Chlorine (residual) — Standard methods for the
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1.4 This international standard was developed in accor- examination of water and wastewater
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website.
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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Available from International Maritime Organization (IMO), 4, Albert
Embankment, London SE1 7SR, United Kingdom, http://www.imo.org.
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F25 on Ships and Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St.,
Marine Technology and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F25.06 on 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org.
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Marine Environmental Protection. Available from Electronic Code of Federal Regul
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