ASTM_F_2008_-_00_2018.pdf

Designation:F200800(Reapproved 2018)Standard Guide forQualitative Observations of Skimmer Performance1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2008;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This guide covers evaluating a number of qualitativeperformance parameters for full-scale oil spill removal systemsor individual components of those systems.It is intended tocomplement the quantitative testing covered in Guide F631.1.2 This guide is intended for potential purchasers of oilspill removal equipment to ensure that suppliers meet theirneeds and expectations.1.3 This guide requires a subjective evaluation that couldvary widely when completed by different organizations.Assuch,its main use would be as a means of comparing differentskimmers for a particular organization or application.1.4 Not all of the items in this guide would apply to aparticular skimmer or to a particular cleanup application.Priorto using this guide,users should carefully review the entirecontents and note those areas that are most important to theirneeds.In particular,qualitative evaluation of items such asworkmanship of construction may not be applicable to proto-type skimmers.1.5 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,health,and environmental practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.Specific safety precautions are given in Section 9.1.6 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2F625 Practice for Classifying Water Bodies for Spill ControlSystemsF631 Guide for Collecting Skimmer Performance Data inControlled EnvironmentsF1607 Guide for Reporting of Test Performance Data for OilSpill Response Pumps3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 production skimmerfull-scale device supplied fortesting and indicated by the manufacturer to be commerciallyavailable.3.1.2 prototype skimmerdevice indicated by the developeror manufacturer,or both,as being in the developmental stageand not for sale on the commercial market.3.1.3 qualitative performance datacharacteristics re-corded during the evaluation period other than those specifiedby Guide F631.4.Significance and Use4.1 This guide provides procedures enabling the recordingof qualitative performance information under controlled testconditions.This information can be used together with quan-titative data to comprehensively evaluate a particular spillremoval device or as a means of comparing two or moredevices.4.2 Although the qualitative assessment described in thisguide can be somewhat subjective,it is an important part of theoverall evaluation of a spill removal device.This guide coversperformance factors other than recovery rate and efficiency thatwill affect the devices performance in an actual spill.Theirconsideration allows the comprehensive evaluation or compari-son of spill removal devices.1This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F20 on HazardousSubstances and Oil Spill Responseand is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeF20.12 on Removal.Current edition approved April 1,2018.Published May 2018.Originallyapproved in 2000.Last previous edition approved in 2012 as F2008 00(2012)1.DOI:10.1520/F2008-00R18.2For 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 StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.1 4.3 Caution must be exercised whenever test data are usedto predict performance in actual spill situations as the uncon-trolled environmental conditions that affect performance in thefield are rarely identical to conditions in the test tank.4.4 Portions of this guide are specifically intended forskimmers with hydraulic power supplies.This is not intendedto limit application of this guide to skimmers with other powersupplies such as electric or pneumatic.5.Summary of Guide5.1 The s