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ASTM International ASTM Committee F-20 on Oil Spills and Hazardous Materials

15 June 2010 OPRC Conference London, England

ASTM International ASTM International ASTM Committee F-20 on Oil Spills ASTM Committee F-20 on Oil Spills and Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Materials

15 June 2010 OPRC Conference London, England

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What is ASTM International? What is ASTM International?

• A one-hundred-and-ten year old forum for the

development and publication of voluntary consensus standards

• One of the largest voluntary standards developing
• rganizations in the world
• Over 35,000 producers, users, consumers,

governments, and academia from 135 countries

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Who Can Participate? Who Can Participate?

Anyone anywhere in the world who has an interest in the field covered by a committee’s scope is eligible to become a committee member. There are no prerequisites, no pre- qualifying conditions to ASTM International membership.

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How A Standard is Developed How A Standard is Developed

1. The Proposal

1. Anyone can propose the development of an ASTM standard.

• 2. Is there a need?
• 3. Is there adequate interest?
• 4. Does a standard exist elsewhere?
• 2. The Preparation

1. Task Group Prepares Draft Standard 2. Subcommittee Approval 3. Main Committee Approval 4. Full Membership Approval

TASK GROUP SUBCOMMITTEE

COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS

SOCIETY AND MAIN COMMITTEE

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Online Participation Online Participation

ASTM International uses the Internet to overcome the barriers

• f space and time.
• Web casts and teleconferencing
• Online participation in technical

committees

• Electronic balloting

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Reapproval, Withdrawal,

• r Revision
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for more than 100 industry sectors

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The Role of Standards The Role of Standards

• 1. Standards impart quality and reliability to a

product or process

• 2. Add efficiency to the manufacturing process
• 3. Facilitate health, safety, and sustainability
• 4. Inspire customer confidence
• 5. Provide global recognition and market access

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ASTM Standards are International ASTM Standards are International

• ASTM standards are responsive and relevant

to the needs of the global marketplace.

• Nearly 50 percent of ASTM’s standards are

sold outside of the United States.

• Over 4,500 ASTM standards are used in

regulation or adopted as national standards around the world in at least 75 countries

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WTO / TBT Principles WTO / TBT Principles ASTM Principles ASTM Principles

Transparency Transparency Openness Openness Impartiality and consensus Impartiality and consensus Effectiveness and relevance Effectiveness and relevance Coherence Coherence Consideration of developing nations Consideration of developing nations

Principles for the Development of International Standards Principles for the Development of International Standards

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ASTM Committee F-20 ASTM Committee F-20

• Formed in 1975
• Current Roster: over 100 members
• 59 Current Approved Standards
• 9 Technical Subcommittees
• Meets twice a year in March and October

FOCUS IS OIL SPILLS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

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ASTM Committee F20 ASTM Committee F20

Technical Subcommittees:

• 6 Subcommittees on Oil Spills
• 3 Subcommittees on Hazardous

Materials

WHY WE STARTED F-20 WHY WE STARTED F-20

1. The first goal was a compatible end connector 2. 5 other standards were developed before the end connector standard was adopted 3. The oil industry drove the standards for a while as the industry was pushed to get compatibility, uniformity and quality built into the processes, materials and equipment they were expected to respond to spills with 4. F-20 provides a level playing field for all interested parties to participate and influence the development of standards.

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How are ASTM standards for oil spills being applied on the Deepwater Horizon response? How are ASTM standards for oil spills being applied on the Deepwater Horizon response?

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BOOM STANDARDS F20.11 BOOM STANDARDS F20.11

F962 and F2438 are our end connector

• standards. Most of the boom used uses

either of these ends.

Over 1 milllion feet of boom has been delivered to this response activity. We must have a way to connect it together.

F20.11 BOOMS F20.11 BOOMS

• 1. 14 standards relating to booms, terminology,

classification of water bodies and booms appropriate for use in such conditions 2 Standard guides for boom selection, and collection of performance data 3 Several new standards in development related to boom reels and other accessories

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Example of boom that was not built to any standards Example of boom that was not built to any standards

Cheap fabric, no end connectors, styrene foam floats= rejection

F20.12 SKIMMERS F20.12 SKIMMERS

1. 7 Standards relating to skimmers, including standard guides for selection, estimating recovery effectiveness, and sampling of

• il/water mixtures.

2. Literally hundreds of pumps and skimmers are being used in the Gulf ranging from small to gigantic. All are being evaluated and torture tested under a wide range of

• perating conditions.

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F20.12 SKIMMERS F20.12 SKIMMERS

IN A LIGHTER MOMENT WE HAD TO RETRIEVE ONE OF OUR OPERATORS WHO FELL INTO THE SKIMMER DURING A DECON OPERATION. 18

F 20.12 SKIMMERS F 20.12 SKIMMERS

Skimmer performance standards such as

• ur most recent

standard F 2709 are being used when buyers compare skimmers for performance

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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE REPORT FOR SKIMMER NAMEPLATE CAPACITY TYPICAL PERFORMANCE REPORT FOR SKIMMER NAMEPLATE CAPACITY

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F20.13 DISPERSANTS F20.13 DISPERSANTS

11 Standards relative to dispersants, ranging from ecological considerations, calibration, measuring effectiveness and a standard guide for using

• systems. Over 1 million

gallons of dispersant have been applied on the Gulf incident so far

F-20.13 has 11 standards related to Dispersant application, equipment Calibration, measuring effectiveness. Ecological considerations in different Ecosystems, and methods for determining Deposition of materials. Over 1 million Gallons of dispersant has been applied On this incident

F20.14 INSITU BURNING F20.14 INSITU BURNING

F20.15 Has 7 standards relative to insitu burning including A standard for evaluating and testing fire resistant booms, Environmental and operational considerations, waste incineration And operations in ice conditions. The Deepwater Horizon incident Is the first large scale response where firebooms of any types have Been used to any operational extent. At the last report over 50,000 Bbls of oil have been removed and over 30,000 feet of boom Consumed.

F20.16 SURVEILANCE AND TRACKING F20.16 SURVEILANCE AND TRACKING

VISUAL OBSERVATION, REMOTE SENSING AND MONITORING, SHORELINE MAPPING, REPORTING AND TACTICAL GUIDANCE ARE ALL TOPICS OF F20.16. NEW USCG REGULATIONS CITE BOTH DISPERSANT AND SURVEILANCE STANDARDS RELATIVE TO DISPERSANT APPLICATION AND THE RELATED PERMITTING PROCESS. 23

F20.17 SHORELINE COUNTERMEASURES F20.17 SHORELINE COUNTERMEASURES

4 STANDARDS IN F-20.17 RELATE TO SHORELINE RELATED WORK INCLUDING CLEAN UP, HABITAT PROTECTION, DOCUMENTATION AND REPORTING, AND RESPONSE

• TECHNIQUES. THERE IS LOTS OF SHORELINE IMPACTED

IN THE GULF SPILL AND A VARIETY OF HABITATS. 24

F20.20 ON HAZARDOUS MATERIALS F20.20 ON HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 3 Subcommittees are devoted to 13 standards for hazardous materials, health and safety training, sorbent testing and performance and bioremediation.

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HOW CAN YOU USE STANDARDS HOW CAN YOU USE STANDARDS 1. Convince your customers that they are important and can improve compatibility with their response packages 2. Promote standards to regulators to raise the bar for the suppliers. It helps to keep junk

• ff the market

3. Standards level the playing field for all vendors in public tenders and improves the quality of the package that the end users receive.

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AS A MEMBER OF ASTM THIS IS WHAT YOU GET ANNUAL MEWBERSHIP IS LESS THAN USD $100 27

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Thank You Thank You

Peter Lane President of AFTI/Desmi-Ro-Clean Current chairman of ASTM F-20 Lane@afti.com ASTM Website www.astm.org