ASTM F1210-08
(Guide)Standard Guide for Ecological Considerations for the Use of Oil Spill Dispersants in Freshwater and Other Inland Environments, Lakes and Large Water Bodies
Standard Guide for Ecological Considerations for the Use of Oil Spill Dispersants in Freshwater and Other Inland Environments, Lakes and Large Water Bodies
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This guide is meant to aid local and regional response teams who may use it during spill response planning and spill events.
This guide should be adapted to site specific circumstance.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide covers the use of oil spill dispersants to assist in the control of oil spills. The guide is written with the goal of minimizing the environmental impacts of oil spills; this goal is the basis on which the recommendations are made. Aesthetic and socioeconomic factors are not considered, although these and other factors are often important in spill response.
1.2 Spill responders have available several means to control or clean up spilled oil. In this guide, the use of dispersants is given equal consideration with other spill countermeasures. It is not considered as a “last resort” after all other methods have failed.
1.3 This is a general guide only. It assumes the oil to be dispersible and the dispersant to be effective, available, applied correctly, and in compliance with relevant government regulations. In the assessment of environmental sensitivity, it is assumed that the dispersant is nonpersistent in the natural environment. Oil, as used in this guide, includes crude oils and refined petroleum products. Differences between individual dispersants or between different oil products are not considered.
1.4 The guide is organized by habitat type, for example, small ponds and lakes, rivers and streams, and land. It considers the use of dispersants primarily to protect habitats from impact (or to minimize impacts).
1.5 This guide applies only to freshwater and other inland environments. It does not consider the direct application of dispersants to subsurface waters.
1.6 In making dispersant use decisions, appropriate government authorities should be consulted as required by law.
1.7 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: F1210 − 08
StandardGuide for
Ecological Considerations for the Use of Oil Spill
Dispersants in Freshwater and Other Inland Environments,
1
Lakes and Large Water Bodies
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1210; 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 responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
1.1 Thisguidecoverstheuseofoilspilldispersantstoassist
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
in the control of oil spills. The guide is written with the goal of
minimizing the environmental impacts of oil spills; this goal is
2. Referenced Documents
the basis on which the recommendations are made. Aesthetic
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
and socioeconomic factors are not considered, although these
F2532 Guide for Determining Net Environmental Benefit of
and other factors are often important in spill response.
Dispersant Use
1.2 Spill responders have available several means to control
or clean up spilled oil. In this guide, the use of dispersants is
3. Significance and Use
given equal consideration with other spill countermeasures. It
3.1 This guide is meant to aid local and regional response
is not considered as a “last resort” after all other methods have
teams who may use it during spill response planning and spill
failed.
events.
1.3 This is a general guide only. It assumes the oil to be
3.2 This guide should be adapted to site specific circum-
dispersible and the dispersant to be effective, available, applied
stance.
correctly, and in compliance with relevant government regula-
tions. In the assessment of environmental sensitivity, it is
4. Environment Covered—Lakes and Large Water
assumed that the dispersant is nonpersistent in the natural
Bodies
environment. Oil, as used in this guide, includes crude oils and
4.1 Lakes and large water bodies are major fresh water
refined petroleum products. Differences between individual
featuresthatareasignificantpartofmajorwatersystems.They
dispersants or between different oil products are not consid-
have a dynamic near-shore ecology, and a wide mixture of
ered.
animal and plants species. In northern regions, these water
1.4 The guide is organized by habitat type, for example,
bodies may be partly or completely ice-covered during part of
small ponds and lakes, rivers and streams, and land. It
the year but will not freeze to the bottom. Commercially
considers the use of dispersants primarily to protect habitats
important fishing and recreational activities are frequently
from impact (or to minimize impacts).
associated with these water bodies.
1.5 This guide applies only to freshwater and other inland
4.2 While most of these bodies are naturally occurring and
environments. It does not consider the direct application of
exist during the most year, some may be man-made.
dispersants to subsurface waters.
4.3 The characteristics of these water bodies are:
1.6 In making dispersant use decisions, appropriate govern-
4.3.1 Open water area greater than 10 hectares,
ment authorities should be consulted as required by law.
4.3.2 Water depths in excess of 1.5 m,
1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of the
4.3.3 Soft or hard bottom with a low organic content except
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
in shallow water areas,
4.3.4 Acidic water in some areas especially near industrial
regions,
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F20 on Hazardous
Substances and Oil Spill Responseand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
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F20.13 on Treatment. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved March 1, 2008. Published March 2008. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 1989. Last previous edition approved in 1999 as F1210 – 89 (1999). Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
DOI: 10.1520/F1210-08. the ASTM website.
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4.3.5 A well defined inlet or outlet, or both, and 6.2 Guide F2532 should be followed before making a
4.3.6 Awell defined shoreline of varied characteristics such decision to use dispersants in a river or creek.
as sand beaches and rocky headlands similar to marine
6.3 In most cases, the mortality of individual creatures is of
environments. Some parts of the shore may
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Designation:F1210–89(Reapproved 2007) Designation:F1210–08
Standard Guide for
Ecological Considerations for the Use of OilspillOil Spill
Dispersants in Freshwater and Other Inland Environments,
1
Lakes and Large Water Bodies
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 1210; 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
1.1 This guide covers the use of oil spill dispersants to assist in the control of oil spills. The guide is written with the goal of
minimizing the environmental impacts of oil spills; this goal is the basis on which the recommendations are made. Aesthetic and
socio-economic factors are not considered, although these and other factors are often important in spill response.
1.2 Spill responders have available several means to control or clean up spilled oil. In this guide, the use of dispersants is given
equal consideration with other spill countermeasures. It is not considered as a “last resort” after all other methods have failed.
1.3 This is a general guide only. It assumes the oil to be dispersible and the dispersant to be effective, available, applied
correctly, and in compliance with relevant government regulations. In the assessment of environmental sensitivity, it is assumed
that the dispersant is nonpersistent in the natural environment. Oil, as used in this guide, includes crude oils and refined petroleum
products. Differences between individual dispersants or between different oil products are not considered.
1.4 The guide is organized by habitat type, for example, small ponds and lakes, rivers and streams, and land. It considers the
use of dispersants primarily to protect habitats from impact (or to minimize impacts) and to clean them after a spill takes place.
impacts).
1.5This1.5 This guide applies only to freshwater and other inland environments. It does not consider the direct application of
dispersants to subsurface waters.
1.6 In making dispersant use decisions, appropriate government authorities should be consulted as required by law.
1.7 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.
2. Significance and Use
2.1This guide is meant to aid local and regional response teams who may use it during spill response planning and spill events.
2.2This guide should be adapted to site specific circumstance. Referenced Documents
2
2.1 ASTM Standards:
F 2532 Guide for Determining Net Environmental Benefit of Dispersant Use
3. Environment Covered—Lakes and Large Water Bodies
3.1Lakes and large water bodies are major fresh water features that are a significant part of major water systems. They have a
dynamicnearshoreecology,andawidemixtureofanimalandplantsspecies.Innorthernregions,thesewaterbodiesmaybepartly
orcompletelyicecoveredduringpartoftheyearbutwillnotfreezetothebottom.Commerciallyimportantfishingandrecreational
activities are frequently associated with these water bodies.
3.2While most of these bodies are naturally occurring and exist during the most year, some may be man-made.
3.3The characteristics of these water bodies are:
3.3.1Open water area greater than 10 hectares,
3.3.2Water depths in excess of 1.5 m,
3.3.3Soft or hard bottom with a low organic content except in shallow water areas,
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This guide is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F20 on Hazardous Substances and Oil Spill Response and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F20.13
on Treatment.
Current edition approved Nov. 15, 2007.March 1, 2008. Published November 2007.March 2008. Originally approved in 1989. Last previous edition approved in 1999 as
F 1210 – 89 (1999).
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The boldface numbers in parentheses refer to the list of references at the end of this guide.
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For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. ForAnnualBookofASTMStandards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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