Designation:F1279−08(Reapproved2014)StandardGuideforEcologicalConsiderationsfortheRestrictionoftheUseofSurfaceWashingAgents:PermeableLandSurfaces1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1279;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguidecoverstheuseofsurfacewashingagentstoassistinthecontrolofoilspills.Theguideiswrittenwiththegoalofminimizingtheenvironmentalimpactsofoilspills;thisgoalisthebasisonwhichtherecommendationsaremade.Aestheticandsocioeconomicfactorsarenotconsideredal-thoughtheseandotherfactorsareoftenimportantinspillresponse.1.2Inmakingsurfacewashingagentusedecisions,appro-priategovernmentauthoritiesshouldbeconsultedasrequiredbylaw.1.3Spillrespondershaveavailableseveralmeanstocontrolorcleanupspilledoil.Inthisguide,theuseofchemicalsurfacewashingagentsisconsidered.1.4Thisguideappliesonlytopermeablelandsurfaces.1.5ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.6Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2F1280GuideforEcologicalConsiderationsfortheUseofSurfaceWashingAgents:ImpermeableSurfacesF1872GuideforUseofChemicalShorelineCleaningAgents:EnvironmentalandOperationalConsiderations3.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1permeability—thecapacityofthesurfacetoconductortransmitliquidssuchaswater.Animpermeablesurfacewouldnottransmitwaterinashorttime(minutes).3.1.2surface—thetoporcoverofthelandatthesiteofinterest3.1.3surfacewashingagents—achemicalagentusedtoloosenorremoveoilfromasurfacesuchasland.Surfacewashingagentsarenotdispersantsandshouldnotbeuseda...
