1.1 This document defines the terminology used in the field of spill response barriers. Only those terms commonly used or peculiar to this field have been included; no attempt has been made to list all terms used. Where a second term is in common use, “aka” is used to mean “also known as.”

1.2 Design, engineering, and performance terms are listed separately: barrier design terminology (3.1), barrier engineering terminology (3.2), and barrier performance terminology (3.3).

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

Keywords

Oil spill control systems; Oil spill response; Terminology--environmental ;

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 01.040.13 (Environment and health protection. Safety (Vocabularies)); 13.200 (Accident and disaster control)

Citing ASTM Standards

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