Designation:F2438−04(Reapproved2010)StandardSpecificationforOilSpillResponseBoomConnection:SlideConnector1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2438;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoversdesigncriteriarequirements,designgeometry,materialcharacteristics,anddesirablefea-turesforoilspillresponseboomslideconnections.Thesecriteriaareintendedtodefineminimummatingcharacteristicsandarenotintendedtoberestrictedtoaspecificconfiguration.1.2ThespecificationdefinesthegeometryrequiredtomatewithtypicalUniversalslideconnectorsorSpecificationF962connectorswithwebthicknessupto0.3in.Someveryheavy-dutyorPVCconnectorsmayexceedthisdimensionandnotbecompatible.1.3Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesandtodeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2F818TerminologyRelatingtoSpillResponseBarriersF962SpecificationforOilSpillResponseBoomConnec-tion:Z-ConnectorF1523GuideforSelectionofBoomsinAccordanceWithWaterBodyClassifications3.MaterialCharacteristics3.1Endconnectorandlockingpinmaterialsshallbecorro-sionresistantinseawaterandsuchotherenvironmentsastheintendedservicemayrequire.Ifdissimilarmetalsareused,careshallbeusedindesigntoavoidgalvaniccorrosion.3.2Anymaterialisacceptableforconstructionoftheboomconnectorprovidedconsiderationisgiventosuchfactorsasweight,mechanicalstrength,chemicalresistance,flexibility,andconditionsoftheenvironmentinwhichitistobeused.4.DesignRequirements4.1Theminimumtensilestrengthofaboom-to-boomconnectionshallequalor...
