10. Standard test procedures do not exist for all of the defined require- 

 ments making it impossible to establish quantitatively the capability of 

 candidate materials to meet these requirements. 



11. For properties where adequate test methods exist, sufficient data 

 are not available on candidate materials to permit a numerical evaluation 

 using the weighted requirements. Where test data are available, compari- 

 son is hampered by variations in procedures and conditions under which 

 the data were obtained. 



RECOMMENDATIONS 



1 . Standard tests should be developed for those containment boom material 

 requirements for which none exist. 



2. A test program should be initiated to collect the data needed to 

 perform a quantitative evaluation and comparison of the most promising 

 boom materials in terms of the defined requirements. 



3. Minimum acceptable values for all containment boom material require- 

 ments should be established and included in boom specifications. 



4. The procurement specifications for oil spill containment booms 

 should identify material requirements and require that data substantiat- 

 ing the capability of the material to meet the requirements, obtained 

 through performance of the standard tests, be provided by prospective 

 boom suppliers. 



REFERENCES 



1. Civil Engineering Laboratory. Special Report: Decision analysis 

 plan for alternative methods of using oil spill containment booms at key 

 Navy fuel stations, by D. E. Brunner. Port Hueneme, CA, Jun 1974. 



2. Naval Facilities Engineering Command. Proposed Military Specification 

 MIL-B-28617B (YD): Booms floating barrier, oil (for harbor use), supersed- 

 ing MIL-B-28617A (YD). Port Hueneme, CA. 



3. U. S. General Service Administration, Federal Supply Service. 

 Federal Test Method Standard 191: Textile test methods. Dec 1968. 



4. Seaman Corporation, Shelter-Rite Division. Tech Tips: Shelter Rite 

 coated industrial fabrics. Millersburg, OH. 



5. Swirles & Co. Swirles handbook on basic fabrics, Second Edition, by 

 Frank M. Swirles, Jr. Los Angeles, CA, 1962. 



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