ASTM F1872-12
(Guide)Standard Guide for Use of Chemical Shoreline Cleaning Agents: Environmental and Operational Considerations
Standard Guide for Use of Chemical Shoreline Cleaning Agents: Environmental and Operational Considerations
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This guide is primarily intended to assist decision-makers and spill-responders in contingency planning, spill response, and training.
This guide is not specific to site or type of oil.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide covers the use of chemical cleaning agents on oiled shorelines. This guide is not applicable to other chemical agents nor to the use of such products in open waters.
1.2 The purpose of this guide is to provide information that will enable spill responders to decide whether to use chemical shoreline cleaning agents as part of the oil spill cleanup response.
1.3 This is a general guide only. It is assumed that conditions at the spill site have been assessed and that these conditions are suitable for the use of cleaning agents. It is assumed that permission has been obtained to use the chemical agents. Variations in the behavior of different types of oil are not dealt with in this guide and may change some of the parameters noted herein.
1.4 This guide covers two different types of shoreline cleaners: those that disperse oil into the water and those that disperse little oil into the water under low energy levels. The selection criteria for these two types can differ widely. This guide does not cover dispersants.
1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.6 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: F1872 − 12
Standard Guide for
Use of Chemical Shoreline Cleaning Agents: Environmental
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and Operational Considerations
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1872; 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 F1686 Guide for Surveys to Document and Assess Oiling
Conditions on Shorelines
1.1 This guide covers the use of chemical cleaning agents
on oiled shorelines. This guide is not applicable to other
3. Significance and Use
chemical agents nor to the use of such products in open waters.
3.1 This guide is primarily intended to assist decision-
1.2 The purpose of this guide is to provide information that
makers and spill-responders in contingency planning, spill
will enable spill responders to decide whether to use chemical
response, and training.
shoreline cleaning agents as part of the oil spill cleanup
3.2 This guide is not specific to site or type of oil.
response.
1.3 This is a general guide only. It is assumed that condi-
4. Background
tions at the spill site have been assessed and that these
4.1 Chemical shoreline cleaning agents are formulations
conditions are suitable for the use of cleaning agents. It is
designed to be applied to oil and to remove oil from the
assumed that permission has been obtained to use the chemical
shoreline above the low water line.
agents. Variations in the behavior of different types of oil are
not dealt with in this guide and may change some of the
4.2 Chemical shoreline cleaning agents are generally used
parameters noted herein.
differently from chemical dispersants, which are used to treat
oil spills in offshore waters.
1.4 This guide covers two different types of shoreline
cleaners: those that disperse oil into the water and those that
4.3 Chemical shoreline cleaning agents are sometimes
disperse little oil into the water under low energy levels. The
known as surface washing agents, shoreline cleaners, or beach
selection criteria for these two types can differ widely. This
cleaners.
guide does not cover dispersants.
4.4 The basic application method for shoreline cleaning
1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
agents is to spray the product onto the oil and leave the agent
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
to penetrate the oil and then either flush away the oil or let a
standard.
rising tide wash it away. The oil may be washed directly into
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containment areas for recovery (1).
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
4.5 The fundamental advantage of using a shoreline clean-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
ing agent is that oil can be removed rapidly without using
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
excessive temperatures or pressures, which can be harmful to
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
biota on and in shorelines (1-3).
4.6 Laboratory effectiveness tests have been developed and
2. Referenced Documents
many products have been tested (1, 4, 5). Field effectiveness
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
tests have been developed (1).
4.7 Laboratorytestingshowsthateffectivenessmaydifferin
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F20 on Hazardous saltwater and freshwater (1).
Substances and Oil Spill Responseand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
4.8 There are differences in action mechanisms between
F20.13 on Treatment.
Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2012. Published January 2012. Originally dispersants and shoreline cleaning agents. Composition of the
approved in 1998. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as F1872-05. DOI:
two products differ (1, 6).
10.1520/F1872-12.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
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the ASTM website. this standard.
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4.9 Beforespecializedproductsweredeveloped,dispersants not. The salinity of the water involved may therefore be a
wereusedasshorelinecleaningagentswithvaryingresults (7). factor, and the effectiveness of the particular product in that
salinity (1).
4.10 The aquatic toxicity of the treating agents varies
widely and is a factor in choosing
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Designation:F1872–05 Designation:F1872–12
Standard Guide for
Use of Chemical Shoreline Cleaning Agents: Environmental
1
and Operational Considerations
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1872; 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
1.1 This guide covers the use of chemical cleaning agents on oiled shorelines. This guide is not applicable to other chemical
agents nor to the use of such products in open waters.
1.2 The purpose of this guide is to provide information that will enable spill responders to decide whether to use chemical
shoreline cleaning agents as part of the oil spill cleanup response.
1.3 This is a general guide only. It is assumed that conditions at the spill site have been assessed and that these conditions are
suitable for the use of cleaning agents. It is assumed that permission has been obtained to use the chemical agents. Variations in
the behavior of different types of oil are not dealt with in this guide and may change some of the parameters noted herein.
1.4 Thisguidecoverstwodifferenttypesofshorelinecleaners:thosethatdisperseoilintothewaterandthosethatdisperselittle
oil into the water under low energy levels. The selection criteria for these two types can differ widely. This guide does not cover
dispersants.
1.5
1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.6 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. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
F1686 Guide for Surveys to Document and Assess Oiling Conditions on Shorelines
3. Significance and Use
3.1 This guide is primarily intended to assist decision-makers and spill-responders in contingency planning, spill response, and
training.
3.2 This guide is not specific to site or type of oil.
4. Background
4.1 Chemicalshorelinecleaningagentsareformulationsdesignedtobeappliedtooilandtoremoveoilfromtheshorelineabove
the low water line.
4.2 Chemical shoreline cleaning agents are generally used differently from chemical dispersants, which are used to treat oil
spills in offshore waters.
4.3 Chemical shoreline cleaning agents are sometimes known as surface washing agents, shoreline cleaners, or beach cleaners.
4.4 The basic application method for shoreline cleaning agents is to spray the product onto the oil and leave the agent to
penetratetheoilandtheneitherflushawaytheoilorletarisingtidewashitaway.Theoilmaybewasheddirectlyintocontainment
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areas for recovery (1).
4.5 The fundamental advantage of using a shoreline cleaning agent is that oil can be removed rapidly without using excessive
temperatures or pressures, which can be harmful to biota on and in beachesshorelines (2,31-3).
4.6 Laboratory effectiveness tests have been developed and many products have been tested (4-6(1, 4, 5). Field effectiveness
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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 Oct.Jan. 1, 2005.2012. Published November 2005.January 2012. Originally approved in 1998. Last previous edition approved in 19982005 as
F1872-98.F1872-05. DOI: 10.1520/F1872-05.10.1520/F1872-12.
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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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The boldface numbers in parentheses refer to the list of references at the end of this standard.
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tests are being developed (7,8. Field effectiveness tests have been developed (1).
4.7 Laboratory testing shows that effectiveness may differ in saltwater and freshwater (6,9(1).
4.8 There are differences in action mechanisms between dispersants and shoreline cleaning agents. Composition of the two
products differ
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