Designation:F1280−19StandardGuideforEcologicalConsiderationsfortheUseofSurfaceWashingAgents:ImpermeableSurfaces1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1280;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguidecoverstheuseofsurfacewashingagentstoassistinthecleanupofoilspills.Thisguideiswrittenwiththegoalofminimizingtheenvironmentalimpactsofoilspills;thisgoalisthebasisonwhichtherecommendationsaremade.Aestheticandsocioeconomicfactorsarenotconsideredal-thoughtheseandotherfactorsareoftenimportantinspillresponse.1.2Inmakingsurfacewashingagentusedecisions,appro-priategovernmentauthoritiesshouldbeconsultedasrequiredbylaw.1.3Spillrespondershaveavailableseveralmeanstocontrolorcleanupspilledoil.Inthisguide,theuseofchemicalsurfacewashingagentsisconsidered.1.4Thisisageneralguideonly.Oil,asusedinthisguide,includescrudeoilsandrefinedpetroleumproducts.Differencesbetweenindividualsurfacewashingagentsorbetweendiffer-entoilproductsarenotconsidered.1.5Thisguideappliesonlytoimpermeablesurfaces.Thisguidedoesnotapplytoshorelines.1.6Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.7Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2F1279GuideforEcologicalConsiderationsfortheRestric-tionoftheUseofSurfaceWashingAgents:PermeableLandSurfacesF1872GuideforUseofChemicalShorelineCleaningAgents:Environ...
