ASTM_F_1657_-_F_1657M_-_96_2012e1.pdf

Designation:F1657/F1657M96(Reapproved 2012)1Standard Practice forEmergency Joining of Booms with IncompatibleConnectors1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1657/F1657M;the number immediately following the designation indicates the yearof 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.1NOTEUnits information was editorially corrected in April 2012.1.Scope1.1 This practice provides a standard practice for the joiningof oil spill containment boom connectors in emergencies.1.2 The use of this connection method may adversely affectthe total tensile strength of the connected booms.1.3 These criteria are intended to define mating require-ments that will allow the emergency or occasional connectionof unlike connectors.1.4 This practice is not intended to replace SpecificationF962.1.5 This practice does not address the compatibility of spillcontrol equipment with spill products.It is the users respon-sibility to ensure that any equipment selected is compatiblewith the anticipated spilled material.1.6 There is no guarantee that all of the connectors in usetoday can accept the holes spaced as required without interfer-ing with existing bolt holes or other connector features.1.7 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound unitsare to be regarded separately as standard.The values stated ineach system may not be exact equivalents;therefore,eachsystem shall be used independently of the other.Combiningvalues from the two systems may result in non-conformancewith the standard.See Note 5 in Fig.1dimensions A and Bare critical.1.8 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.For a specificprecautionary statement,see 3.2.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2F818 Terminology Relating to Spill Response BarriersF962 Specification for Oil Spill Response Boom Connec-tion:Z-ConnectorF1093 Test Methods for Tensile Strength Characteristics ofOil Spill Response BoomF1523 Guide for Selection of Booms in Accordance WithWater Body Classifications3.Significance and Use3.1 The use of this practice for the emergency joining ofbooms will not guarantee the effective performance of thejoined boom sections,since each boom design and the envi-ronmental conditions of each incident govern the overallperformance.3.2 Historically,different types of end connectors have beenproduced.This practice addresses the operational need toconnect different types,during spill incidents.(WarningUseof this practice with similar or different sizes of boom maycause the transmission of unwanted loading such as,tensionloading and bending moments on certain boom parts resultingin possible premature failure of the containment system.)3.3 There are a wide range of boom connector configura-tions presently in use.These connectors were based upon someor all of the following design criteria:3.3.1 Connect and transfer tensile loads between boomsections,3.3.2 Minimize oil leakage between boom sections,3.3.3 Be easily connectable in the presence of dirt,oil or ice,or a combination thereof,3.3.4 Be quickly and easily connected and disconnected,inand out of the water,3.3.5 Maintain boom performance(freeboard,heaveresponse,conformance,stability,and so forth),1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F20 on HazardousSubstances and Oil Spill Response and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeF20.11 on Control.Current edition approved April 1,2007.Published April 2012.Originallyapproved in 1996.Last previous edition approved in 2007 as F1657 96(2007).DOI:10.1520/F1657_F1657M-96R12E01.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 3.3.6 Be unaffected by temperature extremes,3.3.7 Have no protruding parts that could snag,injure,orpuncture,3.3.8 Be light weight and buoyant,3.3.9 Be operatively symmetrical,3.3.10 Require no special tools for installation or removal,3.3.11 Require no loose parts for connection,3.3.12 Extend to the full height and draft of the boom,3.3.13 Resist distortion(that is,winding boom on a reel),and3.3.14 Be inherently safe to personnel.4.Design Criteria4.1 In order to comply with this practice for the emergencyjoining of boom with incompatible connectors,each boomconnector,regardless of design,will incorporate the require-ments described herein or use the adaption method in 5.3:4.1.1 A minimum of two holes sized to accom