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Designation:F268311Standard Guide forSelection of Booms for Oil-Spill Response1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2683;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 the selection of boom for the contain-ment and recovery of marine oil spills.1.2 This guide does not address the compatibility of spill-control equipment with spill products.It is the users respon-sibility to ensure that any equipment selected is compatiblewith anticipated products and conditions.1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.1.4 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.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2F818 Terminology Relating to Spill Response BarriersF1093 Test Methods for Tensile Strength Characteristics ofOil Spill Response BoomF1523 Guide for Selection of Booms in Accordance WithWater Body ClassificationsF2152 Guide for In-Situ Burning of Spilled Oil:Fire-Resistant Boom3.Significance and Use3.1 This guide is intended to aid in the selection of oil spillcontainment boom for various response conditions.It is notintended to define rigid sets of boom selection standards.3.2 This guide is intended to be used by persons generallyfamiliar with the practical aspects of oil spill cleanup opera-tions including on-scene response coordinators,planners,oilspill management teams,oil spill removal organizations,andplan evaluators.3.3 Minimumrequirementsforboomdimensions,buoyancy,and tensile strength are specified in Guide F1523.This guide provides additional qualitative information to aid inboom selection.3.4 Seven general types of boom systems are described inthis standard.Each description includes a summary of theoperating principle and a list of selection considerations.3.5 Definitions relating to boom design,boom types,boomcomponents,boom characteristics,and boom performance canbe found in Terminology F818.3.6 Selection considerations are included to help the user onthe selection of a particular boom type or category.Users arecautioned that within each category there may be a widevariation in performance among the various booms.4.Boom Selection Considerations4.1 Selecting a boom for a particular application involvesexamining the booms likely performance with regards to arange of operational requirements.The following recommen-dations are a guide to this process with the requirementsgrouped together according to the operating environment,theslick conditions,and boom performance criteria.Comments oneach of these operational requirements,specific to each boomtype,are given in Section 6.4.2 The general statements below describe likely boomperformance with regards to individual design elements,andshould be used with the understanding that overall performanceis affected by a combination of design elements.For example,lower than typical buoyancy may be counteracted by providingincreased longitudinal flexibility.4.3 Wave and Current ConditionsIn general,booms workbest in calm conditions or in a long,gentle swell with nocurrent.Performance is degraded in high waves,in short,choppy or breaking waves,and in strong currents.4.4 Roll Response in CurrentsGood roll response is im-portant to effective containment in high currents and waves.Roll response is improved with:sufficient ballast;ballastlocated low on the skirt;flotation located away from the boomcenterline;and tension members located low on the skirt.1This guide 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 1,2011.Published April 2011.DOI:10.1520/F268311.2For 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 4.5 Heave Response in WavesGood heave response willreduce losses due to splashover.Heave response is a functionof the buoyancy,boom mass,and the float water plane area.Heave response is improved with increased waterplane areaand buoyancy-to-weight ratio.4.5.1 Heave response is also a function of the longitudinalflexibility of a boom as a wave moves along its length.B