Designation:F2683−11StandardGuideforSelectionofBoomsforOil-SpillResponse1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2683;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguidecoverstheselectionofboomforthecontain-mentandrecoveryofmarineoilspills.1.2Thisguidedoesnotaddressthecompatibilityofspill-controlequipmentwithspillproducts.Itistheuser’srespon-sibilitytoensurethatanyequipmentselectediscompatiblewithanticipatedproductsandconditions.1.3Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2F818TerminologyRelatingtoSpillResponseBarriersF1093TestMethodsforTensileStrengthCharacteristicsofOilSpillResponseBoomF1523GuideforSelectionofBoomsinAccordanceWithWaterBodyClassificationsF2152GuideforIn-SituBurningofSpilledOil:Fire-ResistantBoom3.SignificanceandUse3.1Thisguideisintendedtoaidintheselectionofoilspillcontainmentboomforvariousresponseconditions.Itisnotintendedtodefinerigidsetsofboomselectionstandards.3.2Thisguideisintendedtobeusedbypersonsgenerallyfamiliarwiththepracticalaspectsofoilspillcleanupopera-tionsincludingon-sceneresponsecoordinators,planners,oilspillmanagementteams,oilspillremovalorganizations,andplanevaluators.3.3Minimumrequirementsforboomdimensions,buoyancy,andtensilestrengtharespecifiedinGuideF1523.Thisguideprovidesadditionalqualitativeinformationtoaidinboomselection.3.4Sevengeneraltypesofboomsystemsaredescribedinthisstandard.Each...
