Designation:F1280−14StandardGuideforEcologicalConsiderationsfortheUseofSurfaceWashingAgents: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.1.6Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2F1279GuideforEcologicalConsiderationsfortheRestric-tionoftheUseofSurfaceWashingAgents:PermeableLandSurfacesF1872GuideforUseofChemicalShorelineCleaningAgents:EnvironmentalandOperationalConsiderations3.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1permeability—thecapacityofthesurfacetoconductortransmitliquidssuchaswater.Animpermeablesurfacewouldnottransmitwaterinashorttime(minutes).3.1.2surface—thetoporcoverofthelandatthesiteofinterest.3.1.3surfacewashingagents—chemicalsubstances,includ-ingsurfactants,inten...
