ASTM F1127-07

Standard Guide for Containment of Hazardous Material Spills by Emergency Response Personnel

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This guide contains information regarding the containment of a hazardous material that has escaped from its container. If a material can be contained, the impact on the environment and the threat it poses to responders and the general public is usually reduced. The techniques described in this guide are among those that may be used by emergency responders to lessen the impact of a discharge.
Emergency responders might include police, fire service personnel, government spill response personnel, industrial response personnel, or spill response contractors. In order to apply any of the techniques described in this guide, appropriate training is recommended.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide describes methods to contain the spread of hazardous materials that have been discharged into the environment. It is directed toward those emergency response personnel who have had adequate hazardous material response training.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Oct-2007
• ICS: 11.160 - First aid
• ICS: 13.300 - Protection against dangerous goods
• Technical Committee: F20 - Hazardous Substances and Oil Spill Response
• Drafting Committee: F20.22 - Mitigation Actions

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F1127-01(2007) - Standard Guide for Containment by Emergency Response Personnel of Hazardous Material Spills
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2007
• Referred By: ASTM E2733-10(2015) - Standard Guide for Investigation of Equipment Problems and Releases for Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Systems
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2007
• Referred By: ASTM E2365-21 - Standard Guide for Environmental Compliance Performance Assessment
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2007

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: F1127 − 07
StandardGuide for
Containment of Hazardous Material Spills by Emergency
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Response Personnel
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1127; 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 highly viscous fragile structure. Many gels may rapidly liquefy
with added heat or ionic/polar addition. These materials are
1.1 This guide describes methods to contain the spread of
soluble/flowable in excess liquid.
hazardous materials that have been discharged into the envi-
3.1.4 sorbent—an insoluble material or mixture of materials
ronment. It is directed toward those emergency response
used to recover liquids through the mechanisms of absorption
personnel who have had adequate hazardous material response
or adsorption, or both.
training.
3.1.5 thickener—a material (usually of higher molecular
2. Referenced Documents
weight) that is soluble in excess liquid. These materials go
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
from dry to gummy (viscoelastic) to flowable and then soluble.
F716 Test Methods for Sorbent Performance of Absorbents
The final viscosity depends only on the liquid to solid ratio.
F726 Test Method for Sorbent Performance of Adsorbents
3.1.6 universal sorbent—an insoluble material or mixture of
F1129 GuideforUsingAqueousFoamstoControltheVapor
materials that will sorb both hydrophobic and hydrophilic
Hazard from Immiscible Volatile Liquids
liquid spills.
F1525 Guide for Use of Membrane Technology in Mitigat-
ing Hazardous Chemical Spills
4. Significance and Use
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2.2 Federal Schedules:
4.1 This guide contains information regarding the contain-
2001.3
ment of a hazardous material that has escaped from its
2001.4
container. If a material can be contained, the impact on the
2008.1
environment and the threat it poses to responders and the
general public is usually reduced. The techniques described in
3. Terminology
this guide are among those that may be used by emergency
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
responders to lessen the impact of a discharge.
3.1.1 absorbent—a material that picks up and retains a
4.2 Emergency responders might include police, fire service
liquid distributed throughout its molecular structure causing
personnel, government spill response personnel, industrial
the solid to swell (50 % or more). The absorbent is at least
response personnel, or spill response contractors. In order to
70 % insoluble in excess fluid.
applyanyofthetechniquesdescribedinthisguide,appropriate
3.1.2 adsorbent—an insoluble material that is coated by a
training is recommended.
liquid on its surface including pores and capillaries.
3.1.3 gellant—a material such as colloidal network or other
5. Containment Methodology
aggregate network which pervades and holds a liquid in a
5.1 Containmentequipment,procedures,andtechniquescan
be categorized into three general functional classes: (a) patch/
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F20 on Hazardous
plug, (b) enclosure, and (c) immobilization. The important
Substances and Oil Spill Responseand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
advantage of containment is that it restricts the spreading of a
F20.22 on Mitigation Actions.
spill and makes cleanup easier. Careful selection of techniques
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2007. Published December 2007. Originally
approved in 1988. Last previous edition approved in 2007 as F1127 – 01 (2007). and materials is required. Errors in judgment can lead to
DOI: 10.1520/F1127-07.
worsening of the situation, deflagration or detonation, and
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increased hazard to personnel involved in the cleanup.
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. 6. Patches and Plugs (General)
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following techniques may be helpful in controlling leaks, 6.1.10 Adhesive Patch—Adhesive patches sometimes work
provided response personnel can use them safely under exist- but usually require tedious surface preparation. Tape (duct,
ing cond
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Designation:F1127–01 (Reapproved 2007) Designation:F1127–07
Standard Guide for
Containment by Emergency Response Personnel of
Hazardous Material SpillsContainment of Hazardous
1
Material Spills by Emergency Response Personnel
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 1127; 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 describes methods to contain the spread of hazardous materials that have been discharged into the environment.
It is directed toward those emergency response personnel who have had adequate hazardous material response training.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
F 716 Test Methods for Sorbent Performance of Absorbents
F 726 Test Method for Sorbent Performance of Adsorbents
F1011Guide for Developing a Hazardous Materials Training Curriculum for Initial Response Personnel
F 1129 Guide for Using Aqueous Foams to Control the Vapor Hazard from Immiscible Volatile Liquids
F 1525Guide for Use of Membrane Technology in Mitigating Hazardous Chemical Spills
F1644Guide for Health and Safety Training of Oil Spill Responders
F1656Guide for Health and Safety Training of Oil Spill Responders in the United States Guide for Use of Membrane
Technology in Mitigating Hazardous Chemical Spills
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2.2 Federal Schedules:
2001.3
2001.4
2008.1
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.1.1 absorbent—a material that picks up and retains a liquid distributed throughout its molecular structure causing the solid
to swell (50 % or more). The absorbent is at least 70 % insoluble in excess fluid.
3.1.2 adsorbent—an insoluble material that is coated by a liquid on its surface including pores and capillaries.
3.1.3 gellant—a material such as colloidal network or other aggregate network which pervades and holds a liquid in a highly
viscous fragile structure. Many gels may rapidly liquefy with added heat or ionic/polar addition. These materials are
soluble/flowable in excess liquid.
3.1.4 sorbent—an insoluble material or mixture of materials used to recover liquids through the mechanisms of absorption or
adsorption, or both.
3.1.5 thickener—a material (usually of higher molecular weight) that is soluble in excess liquid. These materials go from dry
to gummy (viscoelastic) to flowable and then soluble. The final viscosity depends only on the liquid to solid ratio.
3.1.6 universal sorbent—an insoluble material or mixture of materials that will sorb both hydrophobic and hydrophilic liquid
spills.
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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 F20.22
on Mitigation Actions.
Current edition approved AprilNov. 1, 2007. Published MayDecember 2007. Originally approved in 1988. Last previous edition approved in 20012007 asF1127–01
(2007).
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volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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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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4. Significance and Use
4.1 This guide contains information regarding the containment of a hazardous material that has escaped from its container. If
a material can be contained, the impact on the environment and the threat it poses to responders and the general public is usually
reduced. The techniques described in this guide are among those that may be used by emergency responders to lessen the impact
of a discharge.
4.2 Emergencyrespondersmightincludepolice,fireservicepersonnel,governmentspillresponsepersonnel,industrialresponse
personnel, or spill response contractors. In order to apply any of the techniques described in this guide, appropriate training is
recommended.
5. Containment Methodology
5.1 Containmentequipment,procedures,andtechniquescanbecategorizedintothr
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