Designation:F2008−00(Reapproved2018)StandardGuideforQualitativeObservationsofSkimmerPerformance1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2008;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguidecoversevaluatinganumberofqualitativeperformanceparametersforfull-scaleoilspillremovalsystemsorindividualcomponentsofthosesystems.ItisintendedtocomplementthequantitativetestingcoveredinGuideF631.1.2Thisguideisintendedforpotentialpurchasersofoilspillremovalequipmenttoensurethatsuppliersmeettheirneedsandexpectations.1.3Thisguiderequiresasubjectiveevaluationthatcouldvarywidelywhencompletedbydifferentorganizations.Assuch,itsmainusewouldbeasameansofcomparingdifferentskimmersforaparticularorganizationorapplication.1.4Notalloftheitemsinthisguidewouldapplytoaparticularskimmerortoaparticularcleanupapplication.Priortousingthisguide,usersshouldcarefullyreviewtheentirecontentsandnotethoseareasthataremostimportanttotheirneeds.Inparticular,qualitativeevaluationofitemssuchasworkmanshipofconstructionmaynotbeapplicabletoproto-typeskimmers.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.SpecificsafetyprecautionsaregiveninSection9.1.6Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2F625PracticeforClassifyingWaterBodiesforSpillControlSystemsF631GuideforCollectingSkimmerPerformanceDatainControlledE...
