ASTM F1737/F1737M-15
(Guide)Standard Guide for Use of Oil Spill Dispersant Application Equipment During Spill Response: Boom and Nozzle Systems
Standard Guide for Use of Oil Spill Dispersant Application Equipment During Spill Response: Boom and Nozzle Systems
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
3.1 This guide provides information, procedures, and requirements for management and operation of dispersant spray application equipment (boom and nozzle systems) in oil spill response.
3.2 This guide provides information on requirements for storage and maintenance of dispersant spray equipment and associated materials.
3.3 This guide will aid operators in ensuring that a dispersant spray operation is carried out in an effective manner.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide covers considerations for the maintenance, storage, and use of oil spill dispersant application systems.
1.2 This guide is applicable to spray systems employing booms and nozzles and not to other systems such as fire monitors or single-point spray systems.
1.3 This guide is applicable to systems employed on ships or boats and helicopters or airplanes.
1.4 This guide is applicable to temperate weather conditions and may not be applicable to freezing conditions.
1.5 This guide is one of five related to dispersant application systems. Guide F1413/F1413M covers design, Practice F1460/F1460M covers calibration, Test Method F1738 covers deposition, Guide F1737 covers the use of the systems, and Guide F2465/F2465M covers the design and specification for single-point spray systems. Familiarity with all five standards is recommended.
1.6 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard.
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: F1737/F1737M − 15
Standard Guide for
Use of Oil Spill Dispersant Application Equipment During
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Spill Response: Boom and Nozzle Systems
ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1737/F1737M;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyear
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 F1413/F1413M Guide for Oil Spill Dispersant Application
Equipment: Boom and Nozzle Systems
1.1 This guide covers considerations for the maintenance,
F1460/F1460M Practice for Calibrating Oil Spill Dispersant
storage, and use of oil spill dispersant application systems.
Application Equipment Boom and Nozzle Systems
1.2 This guide is applicable to spray systems employing
F1738 Test Method for Determination of Deposition of
booms and nozzles and not to other systems such as fire
Aerially Applied Oil Spill Dispersants
monitors or single-point spray systems.
F2465/F2465M Guide for Oil Spill Dispersant Application
Equipment: Single-point Spray Systems
1.3 This guide is applicable to systems employed on ships
or boats and helicopters or airplanes. F2532 Guide for Determining Net Environmental Benefit of
Dispersant Use
1.4 This guide is applicable to temperate weather conditions
and may not be applicable to freezing conditions.
3. Significance and Use
1.5 Thisguideisoneoffiverelatedtodispersantapplication
3.1 This guide provides information, procedures, and re-
systems. Guide F1413/F1413M covers design, Practice F1460/
quirements for management and operation of dispersant spray
F1460M covers calibration, Test Method F1738 covers
application equipment (boom and nozzle systems) in oil spill
deposition, Guide F1737 covers the use of the systems, and
response.
Guide F2465/F2465M covers the design and specification for
single-point spray systems. Familiarity with all five standards
3.2 This guide provides information on requirements for
is recommended.
storage and maintenance of dispersant spray equipment and
associated materials.
1.6 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units
are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in
3.3 This guide will aid operators in ensuring that a disper-
each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each
sant spray operation is carried out in an effective manner.
system shall be used independently of the other. Combining
values from the two systems may result in non-conformance
4. Background to the Use of Dispersants and Spray
with the standard.
Systems
1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of the
4.1 Primary Considerations:
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
4.1.1 Use of dispersants, particularly in a specific area, may
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
be subject to regulatory approval. Net Environmental Benefit
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
Analysis is used for dispersant decision-making (Guide
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
F2532). Dispersant response is for use in the early stages of a
spill; so, it is strongly recommended that a rapid approval
2. Referenced Documents
mechanism, or pre-approval, be part of response planning.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
4.1.2 Nature of Oil Slick(s) to Be Treated:
4.1.2.1 The effectiveness of dispersants is dependent (as-
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F20 on Hazardous
suming proper application) on two factors; the oil composition
Substances and Oil Spill Responseand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
and the sea surface energy. The primary factor is the oil
F20.13 on Treatment.
composition. Heavier oils, those that contain large amounts of
Current edition approved March 1, 2015. Published April 2015. Originally
components such as asphaltenes, disperse poorly, and those
approved in 1996. Last previous edition approved in 2010 as F1713/F1713M – 10.
DOI: 10.1520/F1737_F1737M-15.
which have only a small amount of these disperse more easily.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Asoilweathersontheseasurface,itscompositionchangesand
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
it generally becomes less dispersable. Some oils can also form
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. highly viscous water-in-oil emulsions, known as “chocolate
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mousse,” particularly in areas of high energy waves. Once 5.6 Dispersant application
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Designation: F1737/F1737M − 10 F1737/F1737M − 15
Standard Guide for
Use of Oil Spill Dispersant Application Equipment During
1
Spill Response: Boom and Nozzle Systems
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1737/F1737M; 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 considerations for the maintenance, storage, and use of oil spill dispersant application systems.
1.2 This guide is applicable to spray systems employing booms and nozzles and not to other systems such as fire monitors or
single-point spray systems.
1.3 This guide is applicable to systems employed on ships or boats and helicopters or airplanes.
1.4 This guide is applicable to temperate weather conditions and may not be applicable to freezing conditions.
1.5 This guide is one of five related to dispersant application systems. Guide F1413F1413/F1413M covers design, Practice
F1460F1460/F1460M covers calibration, Test Method F1738 covers deposition, Guide F1737 covers the use of the systems, and
Guide F2465F2465/F2465M covers the design and specification for single-point spray systems. Familiarity with all five standards
is recommended.
1.6 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each
system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the
two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard.
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. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
F1413F1413/F1413M Guide for Oil Spill Dispersant Application Equipment: Boom and Nozzle Systems
F1460F1460/F1460M Practice for Calibrating Oil Spill Dispersant Application Equipment Boom and Nozzle Systems
F1738 Test Method for Determination of Deposition of Aerially Applied Oil Spill Dispersants
F2465F2465/F2465M Guide for Oil Spill Dispersant Application Equipment: Single-point Spray Systems
F2532 Guide for Determining Net Environmental Benefit of Dispersant Use
3. Significance and Use
3.1 This guide provides information, procedures, and requirements for management and operation of dispersant spray
application equipment (boom and nozzle systems) in oil spill response.
3.2 This guide provides information on requirements for storage and maintenance of dispersant spray equipment and associated
materials.
3.3 This guide will aid operators in ensuring that a dispersant spray operation is carried out in an effective manner.
4. Background to the Use of Dispersants and Spray Systems
4.1 Primary Considerations:
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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 F20.13
on Treatment.
Current edition approved April 1, 2010March 1, 2015. Published April 2010April 2015. Originally approved in 1996. Last previous edition approved in 20072010 as
F1713 – 07.F1713/F1713M – 10. DOI: 10.1520/F1737_F1737M-10.10.1520/F1737_F1737M-15.
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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 Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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4.1.1 Use of dispersants, particularly in a specific area, may be subject to regulatory approval. Net Environmental Benefit
Analysis is used for dispersant decision-making (Guide F2532). Dispersant response is for use in the early stages of a spill; so,
it is strongly recommended that a rapid approval mechanism, or pre-approval, be part of response planning.
4.1.2 Nature of Oil Slick(s) to Be Treated:
4.1.2.1 The effectiveness of dispersants is dependent (assuming proper application) on two factors; the oil composition and the
sea surface energy. The primary factor is the oil composition. Heavier oils, those that co
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