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17858 Federal Register / Vol. 45. No. 55 / Wednesday. March 19, 1980 / Rules and Regulations 



2003.3-^.14 Ionic Activity— Use 

 Weatherbum Test at descnbed below: 

 Ionic activity tests [Weatherbum Test) 



Reagents: 1. Dye solution: 0.03 grama 

 methylene blue. 12 grams concentrated- 

 suifurlc acid. 50 grams anhydrous sodium 

 sulfate dissolved in water to make a total of 

 one hter solution. 



2. Anionic surfactant solution — 0^% 

 Aerosol OT (Sodium dioctyl sulfo succinate). 



3. Chloroform. 



Procedure: 1. Into a 25 mL test tube, place 8 

 ml. of dye solution and 5 mL chloroform. Add 

 anionic surfactants solution drop by drop, 

 shaking vigorously between drops and 

 allowing phases to separate. Continue adding 

 dropwise until the two layers are equal in 

 color and intensity viewed in reflected light 

 Usually 10 to 12 drops of anionic solution ars 

 reqtured. 



2. Now add 2 mL of 0.1^ solution of the 

 unknown and shake vigorously. 



Results: 1. Chlorofonn phase (lower) is 

 deeper in color and aqueous phase is mostly 

 colorless — aniomc is positive. 



2. Water phase (upper) is deeper in color 

 than the chloroform phase — cationic is 

 positive. 



3. Both phase* are more or lest the sama 

 color — probably a nonionic 



4. If the aqueous phase has become milky 

 and hence sUghtly lighter in color, it may still 

 be nonionic. Soaps do not react in this 

 procedure. If both anionics and nonionica are 

 present the reaction of this test will be 

 anionic positive. 



20033-4.15 Misdbility— Use the test 

 described below which is a modificatioD of 

 military specification MSlr-Cr22230 (ships): 



One part of the dispersing agent is mixed 

 with 100 parts of synthetic sea water. The 

 solution is agitated for one hour and any 

 visible separation of the dispersing agent 

 should be noted after this period of agitatloa. 

 The teat is to be performed with water 

 temperatures at both 20*C and O'C The 

 synthetic sea water shall be formulated as 

 follows: 

 Socfrjn Olond* ipmvm).^ 



Magn«aum CHanom. tmatrfontlm (^inM _ 



Catojta CNonOa tTfftwlm (gnmsi 



SotSuffl SUfaM mtriiarom (gnmi)_ 



r to mak* ■ tout o< (NtHm)- 



2003.3-4.16 Dispersing Agent Components 

 Itemize by chemical name and percentage 

 by weight of each component of the total 

 formulation. The percentages will include 

 maximum, minimum and average weights in 

 order to reflect quality control variation in 

 manufacture or formulatiOQS. At least the 

 following major components shall be 

 identified in complymg with 2003.3-4.18. 



(a) Surface active agents. 



(b) Solvents. 



(c) Additives. 



If requested by the submitter, informatioa 

 &om 2003.3-4.18 will be handled as trade 

 secrets under provisions of P-L. 90-23, the 

 Administrabve Procedures Act 



2003.3-4.17 Heavy Metal and Chlorinated 

 Hydrocarbons 



Using reliable analytical chemistry 

 techniques, state the concentrations or upper 

 limits of the following materials: 



Arsenic, cadmium, chromium, copper, lead, 

 mercury, nickel zinc plus any other metals 



that may be reasonably expected to be in the 

 sample. Atomic absorption methods should 

 be used and the detailed analytical methods 

 and sample preparation shall be fully 

 described: 



Cyanide using standard colorimethc 

 procedures; 



Chlorinated hydrocarbons. Gas 

 chromatography should be used and the 

 detailed analytical methods and sample 

 preparation shall be fully described. 



2003.3-6 Analytical Laboratory 

 Requirements for Technical Product Data: 



2003.3-5.1 The required tesU shall be 

 performed by a qualified laboratory, 



2003.3-5.2 The technical product daU 

 submission shall include the identity of the 

 laboratory, the qualifications of the 

 laboratory staff including professional 

 biographical information for individuals 

 responsible for any tests, and laboratory 

 experience with similar testa. Laboratories 

 performing bioassay tests for dispersant or 

 surface collecting agent toxicity must 

 demonstrate previous bioassay experience in 

 order for their results to be accepted. EPA 

 will not approve the selection of laboratories 

 by intended submitters of technical product 

 data prior to submission of the data. It is the 

 responsibility of the submitter to select 

 competent analytical laboratories based on 

 the guidelines contEuned herein. 



2003.3-4 J EPA reserves the right to refuse 

 to accept a submission of technical product 

 data because of lack of qualifications of 

 analytical laboratory, significant variance 

 between submitted data and any laboratory 

 confirmation performed by EPA. or other 

 drcumstancea that will result in Inadequate 

 or inaccurate environmental information on 

 the dispersing agent 



2004 Suffaco Collecting Agent Program for 

 Spills of Oil and Applicable Hazardous 

 Substances 



2004.1 Authorization for Use of Surface 

 Collecting Agents: Major, Medium and Minor 

 Discharges. 



2004.1-1 The OSC may authorize use of 

 surface collecting agents oo a case-by-casa 

 basis when their use wilL 



2004.1-1.1 Result in the least overall 

 environmental damage or interference with 

 designated water uses, and 



2004.1-1.2 Provide a key element in the 

 most effective system for removing oil or 

 hazardous substances discbarge from the 

 water environment 



2004.1-2 Mechanism for authorizing use. 

 The OSC may authorize the use of a surface 

 collecting agent verbally when on scene or by 

 telephone prior to arriving on scene. In all 

 cases, the OSC is obligated to comply with 

 the provisions of 2004.2 prior to making such 

 authorization. A review of the capabilities 

 and expertise of the owner or operator or 

 cleanup contractor prior to the occiirenca of 

 the spill incident would be most beneficial in 

 situations where telephone authorization is 

 desired or contemplated. 



2004.2 Restrictions on Surface Collecting 

 Agent Use. 



20O4.2-1 The OSC may authorize the use 

 of surface collecting agents only after being 

 informed of the environmental conditions at 

 the point of intended use. These 



environmental conditions include air and 

 water temperatures, wind conditions, wave 

 and current conditions, presence and relative 

 density of debris and other floating matter on 

 the water, type and condition of the oil or 

 hazardous substance spilled, soecial 

 biological factors such as waterfowl 

 sanctuaries, wildlife refuges, spawning or 

 nursery grounds, shelirish beds, swamp 

 areas, etc., and the availability of removal 

 equipment that could be employed to remove 

 the collected material &om the water. 

 Information on environmental conditions 

 should be evaluated by the OSC from the 

 standpoint that conditions such as strong 

 winds, choppy waters, low temperatures. 

 debris, and aquatic vegetation can adversely 

 affect the performance of collecting agents or 

 complicate further removal operations. The 

 performance can also vary with types of oils 

 or hazardous substances. The agents can be 

 effective with thin films of light oils but have 

 little value with thick layers of heavy, viscous 

 oils. The agents should not be used unless 

 adequate removal equipment is available to 

 remove the collected oiL 



2004.2-2 A chemical agent shall not be 

 used as a surface collecting agent unless the 

 provisions of 2004.3 are complied with and 

 EPA has Informed the manufacturer's 

 representative that the product is acceptable 

 for use as a surface collecting agent 



2004.3 Technical Product Data for Surface 

 Collecting Agents. 



2004J1-1 Technical product data as 

 specified in 2004.3-4 shall be provided to the 

 Oil and Special Materials Control Division 

 (WH-54e). EPA, Washingtoa D.C 20460, at 

 least 60 days prior to the use of the agent 

 The use of existing surface collecting agents 

 may be authorized by the OSC without 

 complying with 2004.3 for 120 days from the 

 effective date of this Annex. Within 60 days 

 of receipt of the data. EPA will inform, in 

 writing, the submitter on the adequacy of the 

 data submitted If additional data are 

 requested or EPA desires to perform 

 additional tests, the surface collecting agent 

 may not be used until these additional needs 

 have been satisfied and the submitter so 

 notified. 



2004.3-2 Information Furnished In 

 accordance with 2004.3-4 shall be maintained 

 on file by the EPA. Oil and Special Materials 

 Control Division (WH-548). Washington, D.C. 

 20460, to provide technical guidance to OSCs 

 on the acceptable drcumatances of use. 

 dosage rates and special problems in the use 

 of surface collecting agent Any changes m 

 the composition or formulation of the surface 

 collecting agent that will affect any of the 

 data requested in 2004.3 shall be immediately 

 brought to the attention of EPA and testing of 

 the agent will be repeated prior to the use of 

 the revised formulation of the surface 

 collecting agent 



2004.3-3 EPA will review technical 

 product data for surface collecting agents and 

 will issue approvals for agents meeting 

 certain cnteria. At present, the only minimiffn 

 criterion established is for solubility which is 

 described in 2004.13. This criterion classifies 

 the substance as a surface collecting agent 

 but is not an indication of the effectiveness or 

 toxicity of the material. Other product data 

 such as toxicity, chemical components, and 



