TUNDRAGUARD
TundraGuard oil spill containment boom is suited to swamps, marshes, inland or boggy terrain. It is a special purpose lightweight boom for use in shallow, calm water environments where the water level may fluctuate and cause conventional booms to leak or fail due to grounding. American Marine, a division of Elastec, has been manufacturing quality floating boom and barrier products since 1967. Learn about how Elastec’s oil booms meet ASTM and ISO standards, and OPA90 regulations.
The upper chamber is filled with foam buoyancy that provides freeboard when the water depth increases and allows the boom to function like conventional curtain booms in deeper water. The ballast consists of a single water chamber; this causes the boom to rest on the terrain in shallow water and creates a seal to contain oil.
Larger versions of this concept are available (ShoreMax) with a twin water tube that provides more stability in conditions where there may be more water energy, such as tidal estuaries, beaches and coastlines.
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OPA90 Regulations and ASTM Standards for Elastec Oil Booms
Elastec oil booms are manufactured in accordance with OPA90 regulations and ASTM standards, such as;
- F625/F625M-94(2022) Standard Practice for Classifying Water Bodies for Spill Control Systems
- F715-07(2023) Standard Test Methods for Coated Fabrics Used for Oil Spill Control and Storage
- F818-16(2020) Standard Terminology Relating to Spill Response Booms and Barriers
- -See also WK94479 proposed Reapproval
- F962-04(2023) Standard Specification for Oil Spill Response Boom Connection: Z-Connector
- F1093-99(2023) Standard Test Methods for Tensile Strength Characteristics of Oil Spill Response Boom
- F1523-94(2023) Standard Guide for Selection of Booms in Accordance With Water Body Classifications
- F1599-95(2024) Standard Guide for Collecting Performance Data on Temporary Storage Devices
- F1657/F1657M-96(2024) Standard Practice for Emergency Joining of Booms with Incompatible Connectors
- F2084/F2084M-01(2024) Standard Guide for Collecting Containment Boom Performance Data in Controlled Environments
- -See also WK90370 proposed Revision
- F2438-04(2022) Standard Specification for Oil Spill Response Boom Connection: Slide Connector
- F2682-07(2024) Standard Guide for Determining the Buoyancy to Weight Ratio of Oil Spill Containment Boom
- F2683-11(2024) Standard Guide for Selection of Booms for Oil-Spill Response
- -See also WK85430 proposed Revision
- F3349-18(2024) Standard Guide for Use of Herding Agents in Conjunction with In-Situ Burning
- F3694-24 Standard Guide for Towing and Anchoring Oil Booms
Elastec oil containment booms conform with ISO standard 17325-1 (2014) Ships and marine technology, Marine environment protection, Oil booms – Part 1: Design requirements & Part 3: End Connectors.