Designation:F1607−95(Reapproved2018)StandardGuideforReportingofTestPerformanceDataforOilSpillResponsePumps1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1607;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguideisintendedasaguidelineforthestandard-izedreportingofperformancedataofpumpsandpumpsystemsthatmaybeconsideredforuseinoilspillresponseoperations.Thepresentobjectiveistodevelopareportingguidelinetoaidinthecomparativeevaluationofvariousdevices.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoinch-poundunitsthatareprovidedforinforma-tiononlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.4Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D2196TestMethodsforRheologicalPropertiesofNon-NewtonianMaterialsbyRotationalViscometerF631GuideforCollectingSkimmerPerformanceDatainControlledEnvironments3.Terminology3.1DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.1.1oilspillresponsepump—devicesusedtotransferoil,oilandwatermixtures,andemulsions.Theseincludecentrifu-galpumps,positivedisplacementpumps,vacuumpumps,andothersystems.3.1.2pumpsystem—theprincipalfluidmovingdevice,in-cludingtheprimemover,associatedhoseandfittings,andassociatedequipmentsuchasdebrishandlingdevicesthatarenormallyusedduringoils...
