This guide covers a set of criteria to evaluate the performance, material characteristics, and essential features of fire-resistant oil spill containment boom. Two types of fire-resistant oil containment Boom are covered: those that are intrinsically fire-resistant through the use of fire-resistant materials, and those that provide fire-resistance through the use of coolants. The boom shall be tested for operability, oil containment, and fire resistance.

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1. Scope

1.1 This guide covers a set of criteria to evaluate the performance, material characteristics, and essential features of fire-resistant oil spill containment boom.

1.2 This guide covers two types of fire-resistant oil containment boom: those that are intrinsically fire-resistant through the use of fire-resistant materials, and those that provide fire-resistance through the use of coolants. This guide may not be fully applicable to other types of fire-resistant boom.

1.3 This guide is one of four related to in-situ burning of oil spills. Guide F 1788 addresses environmental and operational considerations, Guide F 1990 addresses ignition devices, and Guide F 2230 addresses burning in ice conditions.

1.4 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 requirements prior to use.

2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.

ASTM Standards

F625 Practice for Classifying Water Bodies for Spill Control Systems

F715 Test Methods for Coated Fabrics Used for Oil Spill Control and Storage

F818 Terminology Relating to Spill Response Barriers

F962 Specification for Oil Spill Response Boom Connection: Z-Connector

F1093 Test Methods for Tensile Strength Characteristics of Oil Spill Response Boom

F1523 Guide for Selection of Booms in Accordance With Water Body Classifications

F1788 Guide for In-Situ Burning of Oil Spills on Water: Environmental and Operational Considerations

F1990 Guide for In-Situ Burning of Spilled Oil: Ignition Devices

F2084 Guide for Collecting Containment Boom Performance Data in Controlled Environments

F2230 Guide for In-situ Burning of Oil Spills on Water: Ice Conditions

Keywords

fire containment booms; fire-resistant booms; in-situ burning; oil spill burning; oil spill containment; oil spill disposal;

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 13.220.50 (Fire-resistance of building materials and elements)

Citing ASTM Standards

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