USERS MANUALIncluding Standard Operating Procedures

FOR THE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORMINERALS MANAGEMENT SERVICE

OHMSETT FACILITY

PREPARED BY:

MAR, INC.OPERATING CONTRACTOR

ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND 20852

JULY 1999

USERS MANUALIncluding Standard Operating Procedures

FOR THE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORMINERALS MANAGEMENT SERVICE

OHMSETT FACILITY

PREPARED BY:

MAR, INC.OPERATING CONTRACTOR

ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND 20852

JULY 1999

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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1 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

LOCATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

3 DESCRIPTION OF THE FACILITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33.1 Test Basin Filtration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33.2 Fluid Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33.3 Oil/Water Laboratory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

4 OHMSETT CAPABILITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54.1 Wave Generator and Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54.2 Bridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54.3 Fluid Distribution and Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64.4 Fluid Refurbishment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64.5 Waste Management and Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74.6 Data Acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74.7 Video Capabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

5 ORGANIZATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105.1 Relationship of Organizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105.2 Ohmsett Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105.3 Ohmsett Staff Responsibilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

5.3.1 COTR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125.3.2 Program Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125.3.3 Administrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125.3.4 Sr. Test Engineer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125.3.5 Health and Safety (H&S) Specialist/Video Technician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125.3.6 Quality Control (QC) Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125.3.7 Test Engineer/On-Site QC Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125.3.8 Test Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125.3.9 Instrumentation Engineer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135.3.10 Electrical Technician/Bridge Operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135.3.11 Rigger/Oil Transfer Technician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135.3.12 Rigger/Welder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135.3.13 Chemical Lab Technician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

5.4 Augmentation Staff and Temporary Employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135.5 Outside Contractors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

6 ACCOMMODATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156.1 Ohmsett Accommodations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156.2 Base Accommodations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156.3 Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

7 VISITOR PROCEDURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

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7.1 Entry to the Ohmsett Facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177.2 Health & Safety Training Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177.3 Facility Hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177.4 Site Security and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187.5 Data Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207.6 Liability Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207.7 Emergency Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

8 SAFETY POLICY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

9 WORK ORDER PROCEDURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259.1 Standard Test Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259.2 Report Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269.3 Testing Research and Development (R&D) Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289.4 Preliminary Shakedown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

APPENDIX A OHMSETT WAVES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

APPENDIX B OHMSETT TEST OIL DATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1

APPENDIX C OHMSETT RELATED ADDRESSES AND NUMBERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1

APPENDIX D OUTLINE OF 24-HOUR HAZWOPER TRAINING COURSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-1

APPENDIX E SECURITY CHECKLIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-1

APPENDIX F OHMSETT SAFETY AND INFORMATION SUMMARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-1

APPENDIX G OHMSETT FACILITY RULES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G-1

APPENDIX H FIXED AND MOBILE EQUIPMENT AT OHMSETT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H-1

APPENDIX I PLANNING CHECKLIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-1

LIST OF FIGURES

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Figure 1 Location of the Ohmsett Facility in Leonardo, New Jersey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Figure 2 Location of the Ohmsett Facility on Naval Weapons Station Earle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Figure 3 Ohmsett Facility Plan View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Figure 4 Relationships of Organizations at Ohmsett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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1 INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this document is to introduce and describe the Ohmsett Facility to organizations interested in oiland hazardous material spill testing and/or training. It will acquaint prospective tank users with some of thenumerous decisions that must be made in advance of and during actual testing. The capabilities of thecomponents necessary for complete testing are presented. In addition, criteria are prepared for budgetingmanpower requirements for testing and material costs.

Ohmsett’s capabilities are continually being improved. The information in this publication will be periodicallyupdated to keep pace with the growth of the facility.

The Minerals Management Service (MMS) is operating the Ohmsett Facility, which is located in Leonardo, NewJersey. This facility provides an environmentally safe place to conduct testing and develop devices andtechniques for the control of oil and hazardous material spills. This government-owned, contractor-operatedfacility is available for testing purposes on a cost-reimbursable basis. The operating contractor, MAR, Inc.,provides a permanent staff of multi-disciplined personnel. MMS provides expertise in the area of spill controltechnology and overall project direction.

For additional information, contact James Lane, Ohmsett COTR, U.S. Department of the Interior, MineralsManagement Service, 381 Elden Street, MS-4021, Herndon, VA 20170-4817, (703) 787-1065 or by e-mailat James.Lane@mms.gov.

2 LOCATION

The Ohmsett Facility is located in Monmouth County, New Jersey, at the waterfront complex of the NavalWeapons Station (NWS) Earle. The waterfront complex is on Sandy Hook Bay in the town of Leonardo. Theentrance to the waterfront complex of NWS is located off State Highway 36. The Ohmsett Facility is east of thepier entrance at the edge of the bay.

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3 DESCRIPTION OF THE FACILITY

The primary feature of the Ohmsett Facility is a pile-supported, concrete tank with a water surface 203 meterslong by 20 meters wide and a water depth of 2.4 meters. The tank is filled with water from the Sandy Hook Bayand is typically maintained at 15-17 ppt. Salt can be added to raise the salinity to that of open ocean water. Thetank is spanned by a bridge system capable of exerting a force up to 151 kilonewtons, towing floating equipmentat speeds up to 6 knots for at least 45 seconds. Slower speeds yield longer test runs. The towing bridge isequipped to distribute oil or hazardous materials on the surface of the water several meters ahead of the devicebeing tested so that reproducible thicknesses and widths of the test fluids can be achieved with minimuminterference by wind.

When the tank must be emptied for maintenance purposes, the entire water volume of 9,842 cubic meters isfiltered and treated until it meets all applicable State and Federal water quality standards before being discharged.Additional specialized treatment may be used whenever hazardous materials are used for tests.

The principal systems of the Ohmsett Facility include:

• Test Basin filter• Fluid storage• Oil/Water laboratory

3.1 Test Basin Filtration

The tank water is clarified by recirculation through a 454 cubic meter/hour Diatomaceous Earth (DE) FilterSystem to permit full use of a sophisticated underwater photography and video recording system and to removethe hydrocarbons that enter the tank water as a result of testing. Sodium hypochlorite is injected into the TestBasin through the filter system via a metering pump which keeps the tank water free of biological activity.

3.2 Fluid Storage

Test fluids are stored in six above-ground storage tanks in the Tank Farm located on the North side of the ControlTower. These tanks are capable of storing a maximum of 227 cubic meters of fluid, which enables the facilityto have large quantities of one fluid or smaller quantities of a number of different fluids on hand at any givenperiod.

3.3 Oil/Water Laboratory

The main facility is supported by an on-site laboratory, located at the North end of the Control Tower behind theTank Farm. The chemical laboratory analyzes test fluids and tank water as needed and delivers the data to thetank user for approval if necessary.

Regardless of the test fluid desired by the user, specifications and tolerances on all fluid properties that are to becontrolled throughout the duration of testing should be provided by the user and agreed upon by the OhmsettFacility Manager.

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4 OHMSETT CAPABILITIES

4.1 Wave Generator and Beach

Since spills often occur on waters where wind can easily generate waves, a wave generator is available for useduring tests at Ohmsett. The wave generator drive unit includes a variable speed hydrostatic drive, reductiongear, and a flywheel with an adjustable eccentric to provide stroke adjustment. The drive unit is coupled to twoflap-type wave generators by shafts and linkages. The drive unit manual control can provide for some variationof frequency during operation. To produce steady, evenly propagating or breaking waves with minimumreflections, the wave absorbing beaches on the North end of the tank are used to dampen the reflective waves.To produce an uneven, confused sea state (harbor chop), the beach is lowered to allow reflection of the waves.

The wave generator can produce regular waves or harbor chops up to 0.7 meter in height (harbor chop) andregular wavelengths from 3.8 to 28 meters. Also added to the Ohmsett wave capabilities is a computer generated“Sea State 2" condition. From start of the wave generator, 15 minutes may be required before a steady stateharbor chop condition is achieved throughout the tank. Thirty minutes may be required to completely dampenout the waves when the beach is down.

About 15 minutes is required to lower the beach for the harbor chop condition and about 30 minutes to convertfrom harbor chop back to regular waves. During these conversions, the bridge cannot be moved. Changing thespeed of the wave generator is done by adjusting a potentiometer on the control panel. Changing the stroke (waveheight) is a mechanical adjustment that requires approximately 15 minutes. A table listing typical wavecharacteristics generated during past tests at Ohmsett is included in Appendix A.

An acoustic transponder probe, mounted to the Main Bridge, is used to obtain a time series measurement of thedistance from the probe to the water surface. The computer gathered data are then analyzed by Fast FourierTransform (FFT). The computer analysis determines power spectral density, significant wave height and averageapparent period.

4.2 Bridges

Ohmsett has one permanent and two secondary bridges that can be used in various combinations for testing. Inone usual configuration, the Main Bridge (permanent) is forward (South) of the Auxiliary Bridge. A secondVacuum Bridge, normally used for vacuuming the tank bottom, can be used for advanced oil distribution oradditional rigging points..

The bridges all ride on the same pair of rails and are cable-driven by two 373 kilowatt Direct Current (DC)variable speed motors. The bridge drive system is capable of accelerating most test configurations from 0 to 6.5knots over a distance of 15.2 meters during a period of 8 seconds. Deceleration from 6.5 to 0 knots (other thanemergency stops) can be done in a distance of 9.1 meters during a period of 7 seconds. These are maximumperformance figures. The drive system can also be accelerated or decelerated to maximum speed over greaterdistances.

The device to be tested is either rigidly supported from the bridge or towed. The positioning of the bridges,loadings, instrumentation mountings, and any special or unusual arrangements to interface the test device withthe facility must be included in the Test Plan documentation.

Changing the distance between the bridges is relatively simple but requires up to two hours. Changing the

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relative location of the bridges (such as moving the auxiliary bridge in front of the main) may be a major effortinvolving two 63.5-metric-ton cranes and a large work crew.

Generally, there will be no structural metal cutting or welding to the bridges to accommodate user test devices.Normally, test devices will be clamped to the bridge(s). Equipment weighing in excess of 2.3 metric tons willnot be set on or attached to any bridge without seeking competent engineering advice at the user's expense.Placard limitations will not be exceeded.

4.3 Fluid Distribution and Recovery

The Main Bridge supports a tank that has 5.7 cubic meters of capacity. The test fluid is pumped from these tanksto a distribution manifold using one progressive cavity pump with a capability of 26 cubic meters per hour using20,000 centipoise (cPs) oil. A greater pump rate with a large reservoir of fluid can be arranged if ample noticeis given. The oil or hazardous materials can be distributed through nozzles.

In order for test runs to be comparable, the tank water surface must be cleared of oil before each run is begun.This is accomplished by lowering a skimming boom beneath the Main Bridge after each test run and sweepingthe oil to the North end of the tank at a speed of .5 knot. The oil is left in a storage area until it is fire-hosed intoa sluice gate to be refurbished. The Auxiliary Bridge also has a skimming boom to aid in cleanup.

When several test oils are being used, care must be taken to avoid cross-contamination of the oils when changingover. The entire oil distribution system, including storage tanks, is rinsed out with new oil until there is noindication of the previous test oil in the lines. If cross-contamination occurs during testing, even in smallproportions (e.g., 5% contamination), fluid properties can change dramatically and lead to uncontrolled testingand unreliable testing results.

Users who wish to test with two or more test fluids should recognize that additional time and money will benecessary for the changing of test fluids. Changing test fluids involves the following steps:

! Rinsing out the old test fluid and on-loading the new test fluid! Removing the rinsed-residual fluids from the tank waters! Disposing of the rinsed-residual fluids.

When more than one test fluid is used, the extra time and expense will depend somewhat on the properties andthe amount of the fluids used. An estimate will be worked out on an individual basis.

4.4 Fluid Refurbishment

Using new test fluids for each test wastes resources and is expensive. The used fluids are refurbished to removedirt, debris, and water. One or more of the following processes are involved in this operation:

• Settling. The used fluid is allowed to separate by gravity from the water by remainingin a separation tank, generally overnight.

• Heating. The fluid is heated in a series of electrical coil heaters to reduce the viscosityand also encourage separation of any oil/water emulsion in the next processing step.

• Centrifuge. The heated emulsified fluid is filtered and separated into heavier (water)

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and lighter (oil or hazardous material) constituents by passing through a purifiercentrifuge. The oil is tested and sent back to the tank farm for reuse. Water isdischarged back into the Test Basin.

For estimating purposes, about 0.75 cubic meters per hour of No. 2 fuel oil or about 0.57 cubic meters per hourof heavier lube oil can be processed to bring the water content below 0.2%. A test tank user who chooses to usea stock Ohmsett oil, when available, will be responsible for the cost of returning the oil to its original conditionand the cost of oil replacement due to shrinkage through use and reprocessing. Users who authorize purchaseof new test oils and desire reprocessing before reuse will also be assessed reprocessing costs. Reprocessing isdone for approximately 38% of new oil cost. Crude oil is not processed for re-use and is subject to rigidenvironmental and health and safety constraints. A list of oils that are usually on site and their specification limitsare included in Appendix B.

No test fluid will ever be permitted to be used unless it can be effectively removed from the tank water.Hazardous waste disposal costs are the responsibility of the user.

4.5 Waste Management and Disposal

All waste that is generated at Ohmsett is subject to Federal, State, and Local regulations, which pertain tohazardous waste, non-hazardous waste, discharges to surface waters, discharge to the local sewerage authority,and local recycling programs. Tank users will bear the disposal costs for any test program residuals that do notconform with the existing contractual requirements between NWS-Earle and its normal disposal contractor andfor any test program residuals that require special treatment at the Ohmsett Facility.

4.6 Data Acquisition

The computer-based data acquisition and analysis system at Ohmsett is menu-driven and user-friendly. The inputsignals are transmitted from the various monitoring devices to the control room. During data acquisition, the TestEngineer monitors the raw input data, which is then stored on hard or floppy disk. The stored data file can beretrieved, and output can be generated in the form of text/spreadsheet or an on-screen graphics display. Theoutput may be in the form of raw data and/or generated from the raw data. The graphics display options includeinput data vs. time, input data vs. input data, basic statistics, averages, and replay of previously acquired data.The graphics are printed by a HP LaserJet V printer.

Early test results are often used to determine which of the later tests in a series will be actually carried out. Theseresults can be qualitative and/or quantitative in form, and both require a certain amount of analysis time that mustbe considered when developing the Test Plan.

Qualitative results can be in the form of visual observation, underwater and/or above water video tapes, or stillphotography. The video tapes can be rerun immediately after a test while photographic documentation usuallyrequires 24 hours for processing. A more extensive description of the video and photographic capabilities ofOhmsett is included in paragraph 4.7.

Quantitative results usually are derived by comparing the amount of material recovered by the device being testedwith the amount of material that was originally distributed. Due to emulsification, samples must be settled,drawn, and centrifuged in the chemistry lab before bottom solids and water analysis results can be obtained. Theturnaround time for sample measurements during a test program is normally 48 hours.

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Performance parameters for oil recovery are recovery rate, recovery efficiency, and throughput efficiency. Theseparameters are determined by measuring the oil distribution rate, total volume distributed and encountered by thedevice, total volume of oil/water recovered, time required to recover the oil, and the percent water in the recoveredmix. Instrumentation necessary to obtain this data is available at Ohmsett for distribution of light oil at rates upto 227.2 cubic meters per hour at 12.5 EC and recovery rates up to 79.5 cubic meters per hour. For highercapacities, special arrangements must be made for large pumps, flow meters, and extra manpower.

Independent variables that are measured and available for data are as follows: fluid properties (specific gravity,viscosity, surface tension, interfacial surface tension, temperature, and percent water); ambient conditions (airand water temperatures, wind speed and direction, humidity and barometric pressure); tow speed; and wavecharacteristics. Special insturmentation available include pitch and roll pendulums, hydraulic flow meters andpressure gauges, 5K and 10K load cells, pressure probes, and submersible temperature data loggers. Otherspecial measurements can be obtained during testing but may require additional rigging and equipment.

An up-to-date graphical representation of test data is a tremendous asset in developing a perspective of systemperformance as the test matrix is run through. The following symbols and terms are used for testing andperformance parameters.

PERFORMANCE WAVE COMPUTERCHARACTERISTICS CHARACTERISTICS VARIABLES

Q Distribution Rate H Significant wave height SPEED Bridge speed, knotsD

Q Encounter Rate T Wave period, seconds WVRPM Wave generatorO

V Distribution Volume f Wave frequency, Hertz RPMD

V Encounter Volume f Encounter frequency WINDIR Wind direction,O

t Steady State Time T Rotational frequency compass degreesss

TE Throughput Efficiency T Rotational encounter WINSPD Wind speed MPHRE Recovery Efficiency frequency AMBTMP Ambient airORR Oil Recovery Rate 8 Wavelength temperatureV Total Liquid Collected WTRTMP Water temperatureT

V Water Collected FLUID CHARACTERISTICS WHSON Sonic waveprobeW

V Oil Collected height above wateroil

E% Percent Encounter WHCAP CapacitanceTE 100 V /(Q )(E%)(t ) waveprobeoil D ss

RE 100 V /V LCELL Force on load cell, usuallyoil T

a

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L Viscosity, dynamiccentipoise (cPs)

µ Viscosity, kinematic,centistoke (cSt )

( Surface tension( Interfacial tensionIFT

* DensitySpGr Specific GravitySal Salinity, /ooo

pH Potential Hydrogen ionTurb Turbidity, NTU's, an

indication of suspendedsolids

BS&W Water-in-Oil measured asBottom Solids and Water

O&G Oil-in-Water measured asOil and Grease

T Temperature Co o

Cl Total chlorine, mg/l2

immersion

tow forcePRES Pressure measurements,

usually for water depth

4.7 Video Capabilities

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One of the many benefits of testing at Ohmsett is the underwater and above-water color video system, whichallows for immediate qualitative analysis of a test run. The basic system consists of three color cameras, threemonitors, and three recorders. Strategically located above and below the water, the cameras become aninstrumental tool in determining initial failures, modes of failures, and basic behavior of the device being tested.Viewing and recording the device being tested provides for on-line analysis and the ability for further study. Amicrophone can also be used to add commentary and to document the test number and other pertinent data.

Camera signals are transmitted from their various locations on the bridge or tank to their dedicated monitors andrecorders on the Main Bridge. The above-water and one underwater camera are equipped with pan, tilt, zoom,and focus, all of which are remotely adjusted from the Main Bridge. The underwater camera can be positionedup to 2.1 meters below the water surface. A second under-water camera is mounted along the Main Bridge andprovides for monitoring and recording from a head-on perspective.

The entire video system provides the Test Engineers with instantaneous visual support which allows them tooperate safely, monitor breakdowns of any system, further study the device being tested, and qualitativelyevaluate performance.

4.8 Permanent Equipment Data

The Ohmsett Facility is permanently equipped with a variety of precision instrumentation and has the capabilityto easily adapt to new instrumentation that might be introduced to the system. Standard equipment at Ohmsettprovides the following physical data:

! Oil discharge rate of the Main Bridge

! Bridge speed and distance traveled

! Wave conditions (heights and periods if sinusoidal)

! Water temperature

! Wave generator speed

! Weather conditions (wind speed, wind direction, and ambient temperature).

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5 ORGANIZATION

5.1 Relationship of Organizations

The operating contractor's purpose at Ohmsett is to operate and maintain all systems for the U.S. Departmentof the Interior, MMS. The use of the Ohmsett Facility is under the control of the MMS Contracting Officer. Thetank user's initial contact with Ohmsett is through MMS. The MMS Contracting Officer’s TechnicalRepresentative (COTR) will meet with the potential tank users to discuss the user's requirements. Generalaspects such as project scope, facility capabilities and limitations, costs, and dates will be discussed at this time.When a governmental organization wants to use the Ohmsett Facility, an Interagency Agreement (IAG) will berecorded between the user and MMS. A Work Order will then be written, prioritized, and placed on the Ohmsettdocket by the MMS COTR and given to the Ohmsett operating contractor’s Program Manager.

The detailed mechanical and testing aspects specific to the project will be finalized at subsequent meetings atOhmsett involving the MMS COTR, Ohmsett Test Engineers, and the tank user. MMS will coordinate with theuser in order to perform the desired testing in a professional, economical, and expedient manner. Tests will beconducted by the Ohmsett staff with user participation as required. MMS will determine the extent of userparticipation. The primary operational objective is to accomplish the greatest number of valid tests per unit timein a safe manner; therefore, testing takes precedence over all other activity except Health and Safety (H&S) andSpill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC). Personnel will make every effort to optimize tank use.The safety, maintenance, and housekeeping of the test tank and its associated systems is the responsibility of allOhmsett personnel. Systems will be started and stopped upon the specific direction of the Test Director.

5.2 Ohmsett Personnel

Following is a list of the test and development staff at the Ohmsett Facility:

Position Title

COTR Lane, James (MMS)

Program Manager Schmidt, William

Test Director DeVitis, David

Technical Writer Nolan, Kathleen

Chemical Lab Technician Cunneff, Susan

Health & Safety Specialist Naples, Richard

Quality Assurance/Control Officer Fitzgerald, Edward

Instrumentation Engineer Backer, Don

Health and Safety Officer Naples, Richard

Rigger/Oil Transfer Technician(s) Wrong, Mark / Knapp, David

Technicians McCall, John/ Schmidt, Stephen

Administrator Rosenberg, Joyce

TANK USERSPECIFIES TESTING REQUIREMNTS. PROVIDESON-SITE COORDINATION. ARRANGES IAG WITHMMS PROJECT OFFICER FOR FUNDING/REIMBURSEMENT.

MAR, INC OPERATION CONTRACTORASSISTS MMS WITH PROJECT COST ESTIMATES. ASSISTS USER WITH TEST PLAN. PERFORMSAUTHORIZED JOB ORDER ACTIVITY INACCORDANCE WITH TEST PLAN.

MMS COTROVERALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR FACILITY USE ANDOPERATION. IDENTIFIES USER'S NEEDS. COORDINATES NEEDS WITH TANK CAPABILITIES,PREPARES IAGS, OTHER ARRANGEMENTS,COORDINATES OHMSETT CASH FLOW. PREPARESWORK ORDERS. PARTICIPATES IN JOB LAY-OUTS. SCHEDULES ALL MEETINGS WITH MAR AND TANKUSERS.

U.S., D.O.IMINERALS MANAGEMENT

SERVICESCOTR

MAR, INC.OPERATING CONTRACTOR

OHMSETT DATAFILES

TANK USER

OHMSETT STAFF

OFFICIAL CONTRACTUAL MATTERS AND BILLING

TECHNICAL INFORMATION EXCHANGE

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Figure 1 Relationships of Organizations at Ohmsett

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5.3 Ohmsett Staff Responsibilities

5.3.1 COTR. The MMS COTR acts as the Ohmsett tank user contact. He provides all assistance anddirection as needed to plan, schedule, and execute a successful test at Ohmsett.

5.3.2 Program Manager. The Program Manager is the operating contractor's technical and administrativerepresentative. He manages the overall programs and acts as staff liaison to MMS. He coordinates ona continuing basis with the user and ensures his needs are being met. The Ohmsett Program Managercan authorize overtime (extended work days, weekends, and holidays) after conferring with the user'srepresentative, the MMS Project Officer.

5.3.3 Administrator. The Administrator is responsible for maintaining the facility's files, handling insuranceand employee related paperwork, processing the purchasing documents, acting as the shipping andreceiving agent, operating the word processor, and is the liaison between Base Security and Ohmsett.The Administrator supports the testing programs by providing a variety of purchasing, logistic, and wordprocessing services.

5.3.4 Sr. Test Engineer. The Sr. Test Engineer is a working supervisor of the Ohmsett staff. He is responsiblefor coordinating and implementing all approved programs. He reviews and ensures that the project TestPlan requirements, Quality Assurance (QA), Health and Safety (H&S), and facility policies are satisfied.

5.3.5 Health and Safety (H&S) Specialist/Video Technician. The responsibilities of the H&S Specialistinclude confirming that the test engineers conduct daily operations and testing in accordance with theHealth & Safety Plan and verifying that all necessary H&S equipment is available and in workingcondition. He will be notified of all accidents and near misses that occur. During testing, he conductsvisitor training and will observe and evaluate working conditions and provide recommendations. Alsoduring testing he is responsible for obtaining video footage of tests in progress, maintaining videocameras, tapes, and logs, as well as providing video editing as required.

5.3.6 Quality Control (QC) Officer. The QC Officer is responsible for all QC at Ohmsett. He is responsiblefor ensuring that the Ohmsett Facility is operated in compliance with the QA/QC Plan at all times. Heperforms observes and evaluates each test for compliance with the Data Acquisition QA Plan. Hemonitors staff members who are recording the data and confirms that the data from each test is completeand properly filed. He conducts a QC evaluation of all data in accordance with the general QA Plan.

5.3.7 Test Engineer/On-Site QC Officer. The Test Engineer is responsible for overseeing the work of theother technicians. He is familiar with all processes and equipment on-site and maintains instrumentcalibration records. He works with the Test Director to prepare for test programs. This includespreparation of the Test Plan, as well as preparing the facility for the test. During testing, he isresponsible to ensure that all members of the test team are adhering to the Test Plan. He assists inrigging of all skimmer and boom tests. He observes all tests and maintains a log of his observations towrite the Final Test Report.

5.3.8 Test Director. The Test Director is directly involved with scheduled and non-scheduled maintenancefunctions of the facility. He works with the Test Engineer to prepare for test programs. This includespreparation of the Test Plan as well as preparing the facility for the test. During testing, he confirms thatall systems and personnel are in place and operating properly. He confirms that all independent variablesand device settings are correct for a particular test run. He coordinates with the Test Engineer andProgram Manager to discuss the progress or outcome of a program. The Test Director works with the

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Test Engineer to prepare, review, comment on draft and final technical project deliverables.

5.3.9 Instrumentation Engineer. The Instrumentation Engineer is responsible for the setup, operation,calibration, and maintenance of the low voltage equipment. To ensure that the required data is provided,he reviews the Test Plan and verifies that all necessary instrumentation is in place and fully operable.He will assist the tank user in designing any special instrumentation system that is not standard at theOhmsett Facility. He provides the required instruments and the recorded data, as well as maintainingcustody of the data, data logs, and back-up files.

5.3.10 Electrical Technician/Bridge Operator. The Electrical Technician/Bridge Operator primarily works withthe Instrumentation Engineer in modifying and maintaining the high and low voltage systems at theOhmsett Facility. He assists the Instrumentation Engineer in preparing the computer-based dataacquisition system and confirms the data files are complete as required. During a test run, he isresponsible for operating the Main Bridge, wave maker, and confirming the correct position of thebeaches according to the Test Plan.

5.3.11 Rigger/Oil Transfer Technician. The Oil Transfer Technician works with all the integral systems ofOhmsett. Capabilities include operating the filtration system, oil refurbishment and transfer systems,and tank farm. His primary responsibility during testing is to transfer test fluid from the tank farm tothe Main Bridge oil tank for testing. He is also responsible for operating the Main Bridge oil distributionsystem during the test runs, and he assists in rigging, de-rigging, and clean-up of test equipment

5.3.12 Rigger/Welder. The Rigger/Welder is a millwright, skilled in the use of tools for metal andwoodworking. His functions is to rig equipment, operate the fluid recovery system, assist in fluidtreatment, and assist in post-test disassembly and cleanup. He fabricates specialized components asrequired for the tests.

5.3.13 Chemical Lab Technician. The Chemical Technician maintains and operates the on-site analyticallaboratory. The Chemical Lab Technician collects and analyzes required samples (before, during andafter testing) from the tank water, test fluid storage tanks, and recovered fluid tanks. The CT providesthe data to the Test Engineer or Test Director to be included in the draft technical project report.

5.4 Augmentation Staff and Temporary Employees

Whenever a testing project or device preparation requires manpower resources exceeding the capabilities of thepermanent Ohmsett personnel, the operating contractor can obtain the services of temporary employees from an"Augmentation Staff" comprised of off-site employees or employees from an employment agency. Theseagencies are knowledgeable about the tasks involved and the experience and capabilities required to work at thefacility. In addition, certain individuals are called first due to previous employment at Ohmsett. Through thissystem, the Augmentation Staff and other experienced people are available on short notice.

The user's representative, working with the Ohmsett Program Manager, has control over the number of temporaryindividuals assigned to his particular test project. Generally, a temporary person is assigned to a test project fora full workday and successive day increments.

5.5 Outside Contractors

Occasionally, skilled or specialized work may be required to ensure a smooth running and satisfactory testing

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program. If the job is too great in scope or too highly specialized in nature to be handled in the required time bythe on-site personnel, outside professionals can be retained. In this area, too, Ohmsett has developed localresources such as welders, electricians, consulting engineers, physical engineers, master mechanics, machineshops, etc.

To ensure that sufficient funds are appropriated for each test project, tasks requiring these outside resourcesshould be identified in the preliminary planning and estimating efforts.

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6 ACCOMMODATIONS

6.1 Ohmsett Accommodations

On-site there exists numerous support systems to assist the user at all times. These systems are:

C Support vehiclesC Shop/toolsC PumpsC Safety equipmentC Hazardous spill equipmentC Computers/phones/faxes/modems/e-mailC Dive equipmentC Fresh water systemC Electrical equipmentC Conference room• Client office

A list of Ohmsett-related phone, fax, e-mail addresses and numbers is located in Appendix C.

• Base Accommodations

Naval Weapons Station Earle (NWSE) offers several disciplines of assistance to a potential user of the OhmsettFacility. The primary services available in the case of an emergency are the Fire Station - Bldg. R-1, and FirstAid and emergency medical services accessed by dialing extension 7133.

The Base also offers lunch and dinner at the base restaurant. A bowling alley, gym, and exchange mart areavailable to any military personnel by showing their military ID cards upon entry.

• Area

The Ohmsett Facility is located in Leonardo, New Jersey which is located in Monmouth County (refer to Figure1). Hotel accomodations and car rental information in the area are available upon request from the OhmsettAdministrator. Hotel listings and directions are also located on the facility website at http://www.ohmsett.com.

• Directions from Newark International Airport

Follow signs from Newark Airport to New Jersey Turnpike (I-95) South. Go south to Exit 11 (Garden StateParkway). Take Parkway South to Exit 117. Go through the toll booth and follow signs to Route 36 East.Follow Rte 36 east for 7.5 miles (past Port Monmouth and Belford) until you see signs on the right for NavalWeapons Station Earle, Naval Weapons Handling Center. Turn right onto a jughandle at the traffic light justbefore the large, concrete overpass. Enter the U.S. Navy base and stop for the guard at the security gate.

If a you are in a Government Vehicle and have a Government ID, you can pass through after you indicate you aregoing to Ohmsett. If you are in a private vehicle, you must provide a valid registration, vehicle insuranceverification, and a valid driver's license at the Security Office.

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After clearance, you will see signs directing you to the Ohmsett Facility. Drive straight ahead about .6 of a mileon the main road out toward the bay, keep parallel with the railroad tracks on your right. As the tracks cut acrossyour road, turn right, just before another security building, onto a gravel road, cross railroad yard, and go straightthrough the Ohmsett gate. You will see the control tower, Building R-26, a tan and gray building directlyadjacent to the Test Basin.

Park in the visitor's parking lot on the right. Go to the reception area (on the 2 floor of Building R-26) to signnd

in and receive a briefing about safety instructions. Travel time is 45 to 55 minutes.

• Directions from Metro Park Train Station

Follow signs out of the Metro Park Train Station for Garden State Parkway (GSP) South. Follow GSP Southto Exit 117, then continue as in Section 6.3.1.

• Directions from the South (Delaware Memorial Bridge and South)

Follow I-95 North to the Delaware Memorial Bridge. Once over the bridge, follow signs for the New JerseyTurnpike (NJTP) North. Follow NJTP North to Route 195 exit. Follow Route 195 for approximately 25 milesto the Garden State Parkway (GSP) North. Follow GSP North to Exit 117 and continue as in Section 6.3.1.

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• VISITOR PROCEDURES

• Entry to the Ohmsett Facility

If a you are in a Government Vehicle and have a Government ID, you can pass through after you indicate you aregoing to Ohmsett. If you are in a private vehicle, you must provide a valid registration, vehicle insuranceverification, and a valid driver's license at the Security Office.

After clearance, you will see signs directing you to the Ohmsett Facility. Drive straight ahead about .6 of a mileon the main road out toward the bay, keep parallel with the railroad tracks on your right. As the tracks cut acrossyour road, turn right, just before another security building, onto a gravel road, cross railroad yard, and go straightthrough the Ohmsett gate. You will see the control tower, Building R-26, a tan and gray building directlyadjacent to the Test Basin.

Park in the visitor's parking lot on the right. Go to the reception area (on the 2 floor of Building R-26) to signnd

in and receive a briefing about safety instructions.

• Health & Safety Training Requirements

See Appendix D for an outline of the 24-hour HAZWOPER training course

• Facility Hours

The normal work day starts at 0730 hours and ends at 1600 hours with a ½ hour unrestricted lunch break. Duringthe 8-hour work day, two short breaks are granted to operating personnel (one in mid morning, the other midafternoon) and are adjusted to fit the test sequence.

Since it generally takes more than ½ hour to have lunch in local restaurants, visitors should plan to take theirlunch on site or dine nearby. On-site facilities include lunchroom, a cold soda machine, microwave oven,refrigerator, snack foods machine, and coffee.

On the second Tuesday of every month, a safety meeting is conducted for all on-site personnel.

Normally, the first 30-40 minutes of every operating day are used to complete bridge, wave generator, and testdevice preventive maintenance and to review operating checklists. Likewise, the last 30 minutes of every day aregenerally used to secure the facility and clean up in preparation for the next day's activity. This is a good timefor the tank user and key Ohmsett personnel to discuss test progress.

There will be no Sunday or legal holiday activity unless there is an emergency. Emergency activity is defined asthat activity necessary to protect life or property. It does not include maintenance or testing. Saturday work, ifauthorized, will be limited generally to the following:

!! Facility maintenance to ensure that the facility equipment is ready for testing on the followingMonday. This includes preventive maintenance on the bridge drive and wave generator thatcannot easily be done during the testing day.

! A minor amount of weekend/holiday activity to ensure continuity of filter operations for

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necessary tank water clarity during the test season.

! Testing but only if one or more weekdays was lost to adverse weather conditions or to majorfacility equipment failure that prevented normal testing.

! Routine testing, but only with advance approval of the Ohmsett Program Manager.

At the request of the tank user, and at his expense, the normal work day (Monday through Friday, except legalholidays) will be extended for testing. The work day may be extended up to 4 additional hours, from 1600 hoursthrough 1930 hours with ½ hour for cleanup, ending at 2000 hours. If overtime is not preplanned, the Ohmsettstaff will be allowed to adjust personal schedules.

• Site Security and Safety

The Ohmsett Facility is located on a portion of the United States Naval Weapons Station-Earle, State Highway36, Leonardo, New Jersey. Access to the Ohmsett site is through the United States Navy (USN) guard gatelocated at the weapons station main entrance on Highway 36. Vehicle passes and a USN identification card (orother official Federal government ID) are needed for passage through the gate. Visitor passes are available withproper identification, proof of insurance, and vehicle registration.

The Ohmsett site is fenced separately from the weapons station. Ohmsett employees, facility users and visitorsare restricted to the road from the Navy main gate to the Ohmsett gate. Employees are authorized use of otherroads for official business provided that the appropriate vehicle pass or decal is properly displayed.

A procedure for ensuring security of the Ohmsett site at the end of every work day has been established. Tankusers cannot remain on the facility unless at least one member of the Ohmsett staff is present. Employees arescheduled in advance to perform a walk-around site security tour at the end of every work day. The security tourtakes approximately ½ hour. A checklist is used, a copy of which is presented in Appendix E. The OhmsettFacility is fitted with an intruder alarm.

All employees, facility users, and visitors must strictly adhere to all USN NWS-Earle security and safetyregulations. A complete copy of the applicable regulations can be obtained from the Ohmsett Facility Manager.The most pertinent regulations appear on the following page.

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THE FOLLOWING VEHICLE REGULATIONSWILL BE STRICTLY COMPLIED WITH:

1. Display Vehicle ID on dashboard at all times.

2. Visitor ID is valid only on date assigned.

3. Acceptance of Visitor ID gives your consent to search yourvehicle while aboard this station.

4. Traffic laws of the State of New Jersey apply.

5. Firearms, cameras, non-prescribed drugs, and intoxicatingbeverages are prohibited.

6. Proceed directly to and visit only the person or personsnecessary to conduct your business.

7. Pull over to side of road and stop for all vehicles bearingEXPLOSIVE SIGNS or bearing RED LIGHTS; this includesovertaking vehicles.

8. Troops in formation have right of way.

9. Observe posted speed limits; park only in authorized spaces;seat belts required.

10. WARNING—A fine not exceeding $200, or imprisonment of 90days or both, may be imposed on persons found guilty ofSMOKING, handling or using tobacco in any form lighted byFIRE, or carrying MATCHES or MECHANICAL LIGHTERS into anRESTRICTED or EXPLOSIVE AREA or the WATERFRONT AREA.

11. SMOKING in vehicles is prohibited while aboard this station.

12 Unauthorized used or possession of a pass is unlawful and willmake the offender liable to an fine and/or imprisonment.

13. All visitors are guests of the Commanding Officer and may beexited from the installation for improper conduct (Law 18 USC1382 and 50 USC 797).

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• Data Security

If a test program requires that the Ohmsett Contractor be given access to confidential or proprietary business,technical, or financial information belonging to the Government or to third parties, the Contractor treats suchinformation as confidential and will not appropriate such information to its use or to disclose such informationunless specifically authorized by the MMS Contracting Officer or by the third party in writing. The Contractorshall provide a copy of the third party's written authorization to the Contracting Officer. Test data, from Ohmsetttests, are reported in Technical Project Reports and Summaries and are released by the Minerals ManagementService. Neither data nor test results are given to any parties by the Contractor other than through MMS.

Visitors other than MMS or the operating contractor personnel shall be cleared in advance with the tank user'son-site representative(s) and the MMS Project Officer. The use of a camera at the Ohmsett Facility must beapproved by the NWS Security Officer at the entry gate on Route 36. You must submit a written request to theOhmsett Program Manager prior to entering the facility. Unless agreed upon by the tank user, visitors to thefacility will be instructed not to take photographs of his device.

In the Ohmsett files, the MMS will maintain the original of all film exposed and processed, selected video tape,and test data. The test agreement will specify the use of all data, film, and video tape resulting from the test.Frequently, professional films that incorporate footage taken during test programs at Ohmsett are made. Pleaseadvise us if you do not wish your device to appear in these films.

For the purpose of report preparation, certain manufacturers, suppliers, and owners may have copyrightedmaterial depicting their particular device. In order for the material to be used in the reports, a copyright releasemust be completed and returned to the test engineer in charge for inclusion when submitting the report to MMS.

• Liability Issues

Due to the potential of possible accidents occurring during a test series, all tank users must show proof of liabilityinsurance prior to testing.

• Emergency Procedures

The same emergency procedures are conducted for visitors as well as employees at the Ohmsett Facility. In theevent of a fire, oil spill, other accident or injury to any personnel during a test series, call extension 7133.See Appendix F for detailed emergency procedures.

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• SAFETY POLICY

Ohmsett is a large and unique facility using heavy machinery and a potential for exposure to hazardous materialsexits. Certain safety standards must be followed by all who visit and use the site. A Health and Safety Summaryis included in Appendix F. The complete Health and Safety Plan is available for review in the Ohmsett Office.The rules for personnel while on the facility are shown in Appendix G.

Facility policy requires that all persons at Ohmsett be appropriately trained, protected and monitored while onthe facility. This applies to Ohmsett staff, subcontractors working at the facility, tank users participating in testoperations, guests, visitors and sales persons. Appropriate training includes one or more of the following:

! Hazardous "Waste Operations and Emergency Response" as required in Title 29 of the Codeof Federal Regulations.

General site workers (such as equipment operators, general laborers and supervisory personnel)engaged in hazardous substance removal or other activities which expose workers to hazardoussubstances and health hazards shall receive a minimum of 40 hours of instruction off the site,and a minimum of three days actual field experience, under the direct supervision of a trainedexperienced supervisor.

Workers on site only occasionally for a specific limited task. . . and who are unlikely to beexposed over permissible exposure limits and published exposure limits shall receive aminimum of 24 hours of instruction off the site, and the minimum of one day actual fieldexperience under the direct supervision of a trained, experienced supervisor.

On-site management and supervisors directly responsible for, or who supervise employeesengaged in, hazardous waste operations shall receive 40 hours initial training, and three daysof supervised field experience (the training may be reduced to 24 hours and one day if the onlyarea of their responsibility is limited task employees) and at least eight additional hours ofspecialized training at the time of job assignment on such topics as, but not limited to, theemployer's safety and health program and the associated employee training programs, personalprotective equipment program, spill containment program, and health hazard monitoringprocedure and techniques

! Continuous training and education as needed for new processes or equipment.

! Refresher training performed annually to reinforce previous knowledge and skills.

! Site specific or job specific training conducted for procedures equipment and health and safetyissues at the facility or within a specialized discipline.

! Introduction to Ohmsett is a brief oral presentation of the Ohmsett capabilities and generalsafety requirements.

! Hazard Communication Program or "Worker-Right-To-Know"

! First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

A Medical Surveillance Program is required for persons who work at Ohmsett for longer than 30 days in a non-hazardous environment or at any time in a hazardous environment.

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Eight activity categories have been established that are based on an individual's potential hazard exposure whileat the site. Each of the eight categories have one or more training/monitoring requirements that must be met.It is the responsibility of an individual's employees to provide training and monitoring as appropriate. Proof oftraining/monitoring must be provided to MMS for each participant prior to the start of testing. The eightcategories are listed below, followed by a summary table.

On-site Staff, Operations

The facility is operated by contract personnel that have access to all areas of the facility. This includes"Authorized Personnel Only" areas where equipment is operated that requires special precautions, andthe Test Basin when test programs are in progress. The personnel that are included in this category areall of the staff listed in Section 5.2 - Ohmsett Personnel - with the exception of the OhmsettAdministrator.

On-site Staff, Administration

Personnel that perform administrative tasks in support of the activities at the facility have access to theoffices and other areas that do not include Authorized Personnel Only areas. This category includes theOhmsett Administrator.

Participant Tank User or Sponsor

During testing, individuals and groups, at the discretion of MMS, may be required to participate inconducting the tests. Participants will work within their duties described in the Test Plan (see Section9.1), and have access to the Test Basin. Access includes being on one of the bridges or actually on adevice being tested. This category includes: equipment manufacturers, representatives, programsponsors, technicians, engineers, scientists, and other personnel that are required.

Sub-Contractor, HAZMAT

When services are required to up grade, repair or maintain the facility that are beyond the resources ofthe On-Site Staff, sub-contractors are used. There are occasions when the work requires the sub-contractor deal with or come in contact with hazardous material at the site. Example are: tankinspections, hazardous waste transportation, and outside laboratory sampling services.

Sub-Contractor

Sub-contractor services are required that do not expose personnel to hazardous materials at the site.Examples of this type of service are: grounds maintenance, consulting, laundry service pick up, "temp-service" office help, and off-site repair work.

Temporary Operations

On occasion temporary help is hired to supplement the On-Site Staff in either Operations andMaintenance or during a test program. This category includes technicians and engineers.

Sales Persons

This category includes sales people that restrict their sales calls to the offices or conference room. Anytours are limited to that specified in the "Visitor Agenda".

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Visitors

Because of its uniqueness, there are occasions when visitors come to the facility to learn about itscontribution to the MMS oil spill program. Limited areas of access with a guide are specified in the"Visitor Agenda" for tours. This category includes: school groups, other organizations, and individuals.

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Training/Monitoring

On-site On-site Participant Sub Sub Temporary Sales VisitorsStaff Staff Tank Contractor Contractor Operations Persons General

Operations Admin. User HazMat

Hazardous Waste Operations and EmergencyResponse

# General Site Workers 40-hours X

# Occasional Limited Task Workers 24-hours X X X

# On-site Management & Supervisor 40-hour X X plus 8-hour

Hazard Communication Standard -- "Worker- X X X X X XRight-To-Know"

Site Specific/Job Specific X X X X X X

Continuing Education X

Refresher Training X X X X

First Aid and CPR X X

Introduction to Ohmsett X X X X X X X X

Medical Surveillance Program X X X X X

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• WORK ORDER PROCEDURES

The tank user's initial contact with Ohmsett is through MMS. The MMS Contracting Officer’s TechnicalRepresentative (COTR) will meet with the potential tank users to discuss the user's requirements. Generalaspects such as project scope, facility capabilities and limitations, costs, and dates will be discussed at this time. A Work Order will then be written, prioritized, and placed on the Ohmsett docket by the MMS COTR and givento the Ohmsett operating contractor’s Program Manager.

Prior to the execution of tests, a written Test Plan must be developed. This plan can be revised as the testprogresses in order to meet overall study objectives. Revisions will be developed jointly by the user and the TestEngineer. The Test Engineer and Test Director will assist the tank user in developing his Test Plan.

Each Test Plan must address all of the following (the scope in each case will depend upon the state of the device'sdevelopment):

! Test objectives! Test conditions! Performance parameters! Test matrix! Preparation Requirements! Test procedure! Quality Assurance! Health and Safety

Standardized Test Plans have been developed. If applicable, the user will have the option of choosing anappropriate plan, which will enable him to benefit from established test execution accuracies and statisticalprecision. Standardized Test Plans do not require additional guidance and overview from the Test Engineer.

• Standard Test Plan

The Standard Test Plan is the most important item in testing. A thorough Test Plan will enable the tank user andthe Ohmsett personnel to identify problem areas immediately. The Test Plan will specify the demands to be putupon the facility and the system to be tested. By knowing what is expected, adequate preparations can be madeto ensure that problems can be avoided or minimized.

A thorough Test Plan must include the following:

! Objective. This contains the desired function of the device and what the tank user wishes tolearn through testing at Ohmsett.

! System Description. This is a list of individual components, with their size, weight, andfunction plus an explanation of the overall system operation.

! Test Layout. This is the requested position of bridges and the relationship of the system tothem. The final layout will be dictated by the requirements and limitations posed by the tank.

! Test Variables. By knowing which device parameters are instrumental in the recovery of thetest fluid, a table that lists the independent (i.e., tow speed) and dependent (i.e., recoveryefficiency) variables can be composed.

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! Test Procedures. These are step-by-step accounts of what will occur directly before, during,and after a test run. This will include shakedown runs to establish the viability of devicesettings and parameters.

! Dependent Variables To Be Calculated. This is a list of variables that will render a completeunderstanding of the system's performance under the different conditions imposed upon it andhow they are to be calculated.

! Test Matrix. This puts forth the days devoted to setting up the device in the tank and removingthe equipment from the tank. If complex setup and removals are involved, a description of theprocedure to be followed will be needed. The actual test runs with the desired parametersettings are listed in two groups, a primary matrix and a secondary matrix. The primary matrixcontains tests absolutely essential to testing, while the secondary matrix contains tests thatwould give useful additional information on the performance of the system and tests that canbe conducted if time permits. Note that not every parameter setting will have a value. Somesettings will be determined as optimum in earlier tests and incorporated into the later ones.

! Personnel Requirements. A list of personnel other than the Test Engineer and those necessaryto operate the bridges and equipment will be submitted and include their duties and positions.

! Health and Safety. Job Hazard Analysis.

! Material Requirements. This list the amounts and specifications for test fluids, film, andchemicals and for any materials needed for construction or modification.

! Special Equipment Requirements. This is a list of machinery, instrumentation, containers,etc. that are required to perform the testing other than that being supplied by the tank user.

! Fixed And Mobile Equipment Available At Ohmsett. This is a list of Ohmsett standardequipment to be used during the test. A complete list of furnished equipment can be found inAppendix H.

If the tank user is unfamiliar with the development of a Test Plan, the Ohmsett Facility Manager and TestEngineer will assist in the development of a Test Plan or prepare a Test Plan if needed.

Operating personnel will critically review the user's Test Plan to suggest alternatives that may increase costefficiency and optimize the test program.

• Report Preparation

Ohmsett personnel are qualified in technical writing and have produced published reports. The facility'sexperienced personnel have developed appropriate methods, procedures, and even some of the terminologyinvolved in testing and analyzing the unique devices that arrive for evaluation.

Whether the tank user wishes to delegate the report preparation or to take it upon himself, the Ohmsett staff isavailable for consultation about any matter related to the testing.

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the test project and even on a daily basis, if requested. Also, all raw data sheets are available upon request. Awrite-up of conclusions and a discussion of results is provided when requested. All Ohmsett reports are tailoredto the data requirements of the specific device.

The typical contents of a staff-produced technical report consists of the following:

! Cover! Title Page! Disclaimer Statement (if required)! Preface! Abstract (summary of contents of report, 200-250 words)! Table of Contents! List of Figures! List of Tables! List of Abbreviations and Symbols! List of Conversions! Acknowledgments! Introduction! Organization! Test Setup! Description

ObjectiveProcedureIndependent VariablesTest MeasurementsInstrumentationAnalysis of DataData Quality

! Results and Conclusions! Appendices

Illustrations, tables, and photographs are included to emphasize, demonstrate, and summarize important aspectsof the test project. All reports will follow guidelines established by the Contract Reports Specifications (U.S.Minerals Management Services, August 1988).

A typical “Table of Contents” of the technical reports would commonly consist of:

Table of Contents

! Introduction! Test Procedures! Results! Test Quality! Comments and Discussion of Results! Appendices

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• Testing Research and Development (R&D) Devices

Spill control prototype equipment is often given its first full-scale trials under controlled conditions at Ohmsett.Through careful planning and testing, the device can be operated in a large array of reproducible conditions andsettings to obtain the information necessary for accurate and efficient categorization, use, and possible redesign.Although some devices are seen more than once at the facility, the majority are new and one-of-a-kind, each ofwhich requires unique handling, preparation, rigging, and testing. For experimental devices in particular, pre-test,planning, and shakedown are the keys to satisfactory and cost-effective testing.

Testing takes precedence over all other activities, with the exceptions of safety and Spill Prevention Control andCountermeasures (SPCC) activity. All facility personnel do their best to make the testing more efficient. Inaddition, they are particularly ingenious in adapting Ohmsett equipment to unusual test requirements. At thesame time, much of this equipment is special, one-of-a-kind for which repairs and replacements may take months.Ohmsett personnel consider facility equipment capabilities carefully and weigh the possible consequences ofextraordinary use.

MMS and Ohmsett operating personnel cannot overemphasize or overstate the importance of planning meetingswell in advance of the proposed test program. At such meetings, the user can become familiar with the facility,and operating personnel can determine what long-lead items and modifications will be necessary to prepare a testprogram to meet the schedule. Requirements of oils, bridge configurations, instrumentation, video, test analyses,and personnel requirements, etc. must be presented for discussion in order to permit each of the individualdepartments sufficient time to prepare. A planning checklist is presented in Appendix I. Last minute efforts tocorrect an oversight or a misunderstanding are generally expensive in terms of expedited material and laborovertime. Last-minute efforts may also use up time needed for solving problems identified during shakedowntests.

Detailed drawings and/or photographs of the device are necessary and helpful if any equipment, attachments ormodifications are to be made at Ohmsett prior to placing the device into the tank.

• Preliminary Shakedown

In order to most effectively use the limited time available for testing, the device and all necessary equipmentshould be made ready and checked out in advance, prior to installation in the tank. Most equipment can be givena satisfactory preliminary shakedown while the device is still on dry ground. A checklist, unique to each device,should be prepared and completed well in advance of actual testing. Every motor, pump, belt, gauge, container,etc. will be inspected and operated, if possible, to identify existing or potential problems. These existing orpotential problems will then be corrected or accounted for through a coordinated effort by Ohmsett and the tankuser.

The need for proper preparation and planning is crucial. Having to solve a problem that is discovered during thetest period is frustrating and expensive because of the lost tank time. Money and time spent in adequatepreparation will result in smooth and efficient operations during testing.

Ohmsett personnel can perform modifications in advance of the tests, provided that time is scheduled and the userprovides a detailed list of directions for the changes or additions.

APPENDICES

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APPENDIX A OHMSETT WAVES

Wave Stroke CPM Type Nominal Wave Length PeriodNo. (in.) H (in.) (ft.) (sec)1/3

#1 2.96 19 Sinusoidal 16.5 42

#2 1.73 35 Sinusoidal 12.0 14

#3 3 30 Harbor 15.0 n/a n/aChop

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APPENDIX B OHMSETT TEST OIL DATA

The values of the Ohmsett test oils will normally vary as much as 10-15% from those listed.

SPECIFICATION TANK WATER OIL OIL

Salinity (parts per thousand) 5-33

Specific Gravity 1.003-1.28 0.88-0.93 0.90-0.97

Surface Tension (Dynes/cm) @ 25EC 25-32 27-38

O/W Interfacial Tension (Dynes/cm) 16-28 25-35

Viscosity - cPs @ Water Test Temp. 100-500 2000-10000

Bottom Solids & Water (% by Col.) 1% 2%

For test/data purposes, the oil will be sampled each time the holding tank is refilled. The sample is taken fromthe bottom of the tank and analyzed for surface tension, interfacial surface tension, specific gravity, bottom solidsand water, and viscosity.

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APPENDIX C OHMSETT RELATED ADDRESSES AND NUMBERS

‚ OHMSETT

SHIPPING: Ohmsett FacilityNaval Weapons Station Earle - WaterfrontRoute 36Leonardo, NJ 07737

MAILING: MAR, Inc./Ohmsett FacilityPO Box 473Atlantic Highlands, NJ 07737

PHONE: (732) 866-7183 / 7184 / 7185

FAX: (732) 866-7189

MODEM: (732) 866-7194

INTERNET: E-mail: ohmsettnj@monmouth.com

‚ MINERALS MANAGEMENT SERVICE (MMS)

MAILING: James Lane (COTR)United States Department of the InteriorMinerals Management Service381 Elden Street, MS 4021Herndon, VA 20170

PHONE: (703) 787-1065

FAX: (703) 787-1549

e-mail: James.Lane@mms.gov

‚ MAR, INCORPORATED

CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS:

MAILING: 6110 Executive Blvd., Suite 410Rockville, MD 20852

PHONE: (301) 231-0100

FAX: (301) 770-2680

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HOME PAGE: http://www.marinc.com

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APPENDIX D OUTLINE OF 24-HOUR HAZWOPER TRAINING COURSE

Start - Finish Topic

DAY 1 0730 - 0745 Introduction0745 - 0800 Ohmsett Site Operations and Procedures0800 - 0830 Environmental/Occupational Regulatory Overview0830 - 0900 Introduction to Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology0900 - 0915 Mid-Morning Break0915 - 1000 Understanding and Working with Hazardous Materials1000 - 1030 Toxicology of Petroleum Products1030 - 1100 Working conditions and Medical Surveillance Programs1100 - 1130 Noise and Vibration - Hearing Conservation (Demonstration)1130 - 1200 Temperature Extremes - Cold and Heat Stress1200 - 1300 Lunch Break1300 - 1330 Ohmsett Facility Tour1330 - 1400 Respiratory Protection - OSHA Required Program Elements1400 - 1430 Air Purifying Respirators (APRs)1430 - 1500 Airline Respirators and Emergency Egress Devices1500 - 1515 Mid-Afternoon Break1515 - 1600 Self-contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBAs)1600 - 1700 Air Purifying Respirator Fit-Test Exercise1700 - 1730 Personal Protective Equipment and Clothing

DAY 2 0730 - 0800 Flammable and Combustible Liquids0800 - 0815 Ohmsett Fire Prevention and Safety Programs0815 - 0830 Permit-Required Confined Space Entry0830 - 0900 Lockout and Tagout Procedures0900 - 0915 Mid-Morning Break0915 - 1000 Confined Space Entry Demonstration1000 - 1030 Basic, Process and Heavy Equipment Safety1030 - 1100 Personnel and Equipment Decontamination Procedures1100 - 1200 Hazardous Waste Decontamination Exercise1200 - 1300 Lunch Break1300 - 1315 Ohmsett Site Control Measures1315 - 1330 Ergonomics: Occupational Lifting Hazards (Demonstration)1330 - 1400 Personal And Ambient Air Monitoring Instruments (Demonstration)1400 - 1430 Air Monitoring Quality Assurance Procedures and Guidelines1430 - 1500 Emergency Response/Spill Containment Incident Procedures1500 - 1515 Mid-Afternoon Break1515 - 1545 Environmental and NWS-Earle Community Relations1545 - 1600 OSHA-Required Record keeping1600 - 1700 Hazardous Waste/Spill Response Incident Exercise1700 - 1730 Hazardous Waste/Spill Response Exercise Debriefing

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APPENDIX E SECURITY CHECKLIST

At the end of each working day, Ohmsett personnel perform a security check of the facility. The items that are checkedand secured are as follows:

‚ Bridge Drive‚ Control Building‚ Wash Pad‚ Filter Pad‚ Test Oil Refurbishment Area‚ Main Bridge‚ Vacuum Bridge‚ Wave Generator‚ Roadway‚ Maintenance Building‚ Heavy Equipment and Vehicles‚ Laboratory‚ Tank Farm

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APPENDIX F OHMSETT SAFETY AND INFORMATION SUMMARY

These rules apply to ALL persons on the Ohmsett Facility. This is a summary only; a complete Safety Manual isavailable from the Health & Safety Specialist.

PROTECTIVE CLOTHING

1. Hard hats must be worn outside of all building spaces by all personnel except for visitors in large,conducted tours where there are no overhead hazards.

2. All personnel working at Ohmsett must wear steel toe safety shoes or boots in heavy work areas. Heavy work areas include all areas of the Facility except the offices in the Control Tower, theMMS office, and the Library in Building R-24.

3. Ohmsett Staff must wear the uniforms provided. The uniforms include trousers, shirts, cover-allsand parkas. The selection of uniform is made based on weather conditions and type of workbeing performed.

4. Work-vests, (personal flotation devices) must be worn by personnel when: (1) working aboardfloating equipment in the tank or (2) when working above water and outside the safety rails of theMain, Auxiliary, and Video Bridges.

EYE PROTECTION

Eye protection is required by Ohmsett Staff when working in the Shop, High-bay, Laboratory, and on outsideactivities that produce eye hazards. Eye hazards are associated with activities including but not limited to grinding,drilling, welding, operating pressurized systems, and working where splashing or dusting may occur.

1. Safety glasses must be worn by all personnel in the Shop, High-bay and Laboratory. Safety glassesfor visitors are available in the Main Office.

2. Face shields must be worn by all personnel when performing grinding operations. During open liquidtransfer operations, use chemical splash goggles or safety glasses in combination with a face shield.Examples of open liquid transfer are transferring maintenance solvents from drums to safety cans,and receiving test fluids in the Recovery Tanks on the Auxiliary Bridge.

3. Goggles, or wrap-around safety glasses, must be worn by personnel when the work being performedproduces dust. An example of this occurs during the diatomaceous earth (DE) slurry preparation.Respiratory protection is also required when dust hazards exist. See RESPIRATORYPROTECTION.

4. A welders helmet must be worn by personnel performing welding activities. At a minimum, helpersmust wear welding goggles. If the helper is close to the work, he, too, must wear a welder's helmet.A welding screen must be in place during such activities to protect personnel in or passing throughthe High-bay. NOTE: a Hot-Work Permit is required to perform welding at Ohmsett.

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5. An air supplied sand blasting hood must be worn when sand blasting. This device provides aconstant flow of fresh air. See RESPIRATOR PROTECTION, HEARING PROTECTION.

RESPIRATORY PROTECTION

Respiratory protection must be worn when working with volatile solvents and dust-producing materials. Air purifyingrespirators can only be used in environments where oxygen levels are above 19.5%. Painting activities require the useof an air purifying respirator with appropriate vapor cartridges and dust prefilters. When painting is done by sprayinggoggles must be worn. See EYE PROTECTION. All new solvent-containing maintenance fluids are reviewed by theHealth and Safety Officer to determine the appropriate respiratory protection.

An example of other jobs that require respiratory protection is sand-blasting where air is supplied to the sand blastinghood. Since dust is produced when DE is being handled, a dust respirator and goggles must be worn during bothwarehousing and preparation of the DE slurry. See EYE PROTECTION. Other dust-producing activities areevaluated by the Health and Safety Officer for respiratory protection as they occur.

HEARING PROTECTION

Hearing protection is required in marked, high noise areas, such as the Wave Generator room, when the equipmentis operating. Hearing protection is also required anywhere on site that high noise levels are being produced. Examplesare sand blasting and on other noisy tasks such as sheet metal cutting. By OSHA Regulation, hearing protection isrequired in areas that exceed 90 decibels (dBA) for an eight hour time weighted average (TWA). Adequate hearingprotection is provided for specific situations. It has been found that most workers will want hearing protection whileworking at noise levels lower than the regulatory 90 dBA. At levels below 90 dBA protection is provided uponrequest.

LOCKOUT PROTECTION

Major components of Ohmsett equipment are operated from remote locations. Examples include: the Wave Generator,Bridge Drive, and air compressors. When servicing such items or associated equipment, the remote controls must bede-energized and tagged. Where possible a lock should be placed on the control. Electric switch boxes on the Facilityprovide locking hasps for this purpose and must be used. Examples include: the Bridge Drive, where the 3rd floorControl Console and 1st floor breaker would be tagged. The Wave Generator is locked out at the 3rd floor consoleand main switch east of the Wave Generator house.

LABORATORY HYGIENE

Personnel Health and Safety practices specifically addressing laboratory practices are contained in the ChemicalHygiene Plan found in the Laboratory Procedures Manual

GENERAL PRACTICES

1. Training.

All personnel working at or visiting the Ohmsett Facility will undergo and appropriate level of training basedon their potential exposure to hazards. Staff personnel that handle test residuals (oil, solvents, anddiatomaceous earth) are given 40-hour OSHA required training. Specialized training is required for specificduties such as: divers, equipment operators, and lab technicians. As a minimum staff personnel working at

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the site will receive four hours of training in "Ohmsett Operations, and Health & Safety Practices. Visitorsare given a ten minute orientation/safety briefing.

2. Access.

a. Personnel vehicle parking is restricted to the marked Parking Area north of Building R-24.

b. Personnel are prohibited from entry onto the Tank Deck during operation of the Bridge. Red rotatinglights at the deck access points mean NO ADMITTANCE to the Tank Deck. Three (3) blasts fromthe Main Bridge air horn is the signal for personnel to clear the deck.

c. Personnel are not permitted to enter the following areas during testing operations without the expressknowledge and consent of the Test Engineer AND the Bridge Operator: (1) winch pad area enclosedby the safety fence, (2) electrical control cabinets on the first floor of the Control Tower, and (3) theWave Generator Building.

d. There will be no swimming or SCUBA diving in the tank unless authorized by the Ohmsett DivingOfficer for official work-directed tasks. Requirements for diving in the Ohmsett tank are presentedin the Ohmsett Diving Plan.

e. Desk space is provided for Tank Users in the Library/Conference Room of Building R-24. Unlessspecial arrangements are made, users should avoid using other space.

3. Smoking.

No smoking is permitted within the Facility Buildings and Smoking is restricted to two locations. They are:(1) outside the Control Tower beneath the wash pad and (2) beneath the Test Basin West Deck opposite theHigh-bay ramp. Each location has a "butt can" that must be used.

4. Operation.

All equipment will be operated by Ohmsett personnel. Exceptions will be made after review by the MineralsManagement Service COTR, MAR Program Manager, and Ohmsett Facility Manager. Activities with allwork crews will be under the supervision of an assigned Ohmsett person. In general, this person will be theOhmsett Facility Manager or his designated representative. All persons working at Ohmsett must work ina safe manner as described by the Ohmsett Health and Safety Plan.

5. Disposal Practices:

Waste from the Facility must be segregated; therefore, all items for disposal must be placed in the propercontainers. Individual containers are provided for: metal cans, bottles, wood, scrap metal, and industrialprocess waste (spent DE).

HAZARDOUS WASTE at the Facility is strictly controlled. No activity that will modify the HazardousWaste will be allowed until review and approval by: MAR, Incorporated; the Minerals Management Service,

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and the Commander of Naval Weapons Station - Earle. The hazardous wastes are: small quantities ofchlorinated solvents, small quantities of non-chlorinated solvents, and small quantities of maintenance debris.

6. Welding.

Welding on the Ohmsett Facility requires a Hot-Work Permit issued by NWS-Earle Fire Department. Thespecific requirements are contained in the Ohmsett Facility Health and Safety Plan.

EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

Ohmsett personnel are trained in first aid, fire, and spill response. Emergency procedures are posted in summary format all telephones.

INJURIESAfter immediate and proper care has been obtained for the injured person, all injuries must be reportedimmediately to the On-site Health and Safety Officer. To the most reasonable extent possible, the On-siteHealth and Safety Officer should coordinate accident responses. Obtaining qualified help for an injuredperson is the primary objective.

SPILLSStanding orders are that any spill will be stopped and spilled material will be cleaned up as quickly and assafely as possible. Spills require notification to NWS - Earle, Fire Department (Extension 7133). A spill thatpotentially threatens to enter Sandy Hook bay requires the Commanding Officer, NWS-Earle notify US CoastGuard and New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Energy (NJDEPE). NWS-Earle FireDepartment must know the seriousness of the spill (size and type of material.)

FIREFires must be reported to the NWS-Earle Fire Department immediately, by calling extension 7133 or bypulling a fire alarm box. Portable (non-Halon) fire extinguishers are located at critical locations around thefacility. Examples of extinguisher locations are entrances to areas that contain combustible and/or flammablefluids and electrical equipment rooms. The Ohmsett team is trained in the use of extinguishers on small fires.Fire fighting is the responsibility of the NWS-Earle Fire Department. Small fires that can be handled by asingle portable extinguisher or by smothering a waste paper basket should be extinguished in parallel withnotifying the Fire Department. Even if extinguished NWS Fire Department must be notified.

TELEPHONE USAGE

Telephones are provided for official business only.

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PUBLIC INFORMATION TOUR

The Ohmsett Facility is available and open for walk-through tours to the public, private, academia, etc. given enoughadvance notice and preparation. Contact the Program Manager at the Ohmsett telephone number listed in AppendixC to arrange for a tour of the facility. A typical tour agenda would look similar to the following format:

AGENDA

1. Introduction to Ohmsett

a. Oil Spill Response

b. Video "Clean-Up Our Act"

c. Health & Safety Briefing

1. Stay with the group.2. Stay back from the edge of the Test Basin.3. Watch your step when walking over the containment curbs.

d. Give Ohmsett hand out and bump caps

2. Walking Tour

a. Underwater observation windows

b. West Deck Access (via Middle stairs). Describe the following operations from the deck. Do notenter:

1. Wave generator2. Bridges

VacuumMainAuxiliary

3. Beaches

c. Wash pad

d. Control tower

1. Third Floor2. Roof to show the filter tank farm and Oil Analysis Lab

3. Questions & Answers on the roof or return to R-24 (if necessary, and if weather permits).

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APPENDIX G OHMSETT FACILITY RULES

1. No smoking except in designated area.

2. No persons may be on the Test Basin decks when the Main Bridge is moving.

3. Personal calls are not to be made from Ohmsett, unless in the case of an emergency.

4. Only Ohmsett Staff are to enter "Authorized Personnel" areas.

5. Aluminum cans and trash should be deposited in appropriate recycle and trash containers provided.

6. Parking will be restricted to the marked parking area at the northwest end of the Ohmsett site.

7. There will be no alcoholic beverages consumed on the Ohmsett site.

8. Safety hats must be worn while on site.

9. A camera permit issued by the NWS-Earle Security Officer is required for everyone taking photos. Do nottake photographs in the direction of the Naval pier or of the test devices without specific approval.

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APPENDIX H FIXED AND MOBILE EQUIPMENT AT OHMSETT

C Moderately equipped electronics shop

C Moderately equipped maintenance and fabrication shop

C International H50C front-end loader

C Forklift truck - 2.7 metric tons

C Gasoline operated pumps

C Air-operated pumps

C Small skimmers

C Fire hoses, pumps, and nozzles

C Work boat

C Sample tanks

C Welders, electric and oxy-acetylene

C Oil collection containers

C Air compressors

C Pressure washer

C Crane services up to 100 tons

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APPENDIX I PLANNING CHECKLIST

““ CONTACT MMS COTR RESPONSIBLE FOR OHMSETT OPERATIONS

““ SPECIFY TESTING REQUIREMENTS

““ VISIT OHMSETT

“ Observe how work is conducted

“ Conduct first planning meeting

“ Discuss test device(s)a. Determine modifications necessary to facilityb. Identify special material requiredc. Specify bridge arrangement

“ Develop preliminary Test Plana. Identify personnel requiredb. Specify test fluid(s)c. Specify method of fluid deployment

“ Complete Lab Plan“ Complete Photo/Video Plan

“ Develop project cost estimate

““ COMPLETE IAG OR CONTRACT ARRANGEMENTS WITH MMS

““ TEST PLAN

“ Formalize“ Develop equipment shakedown checklist“ Critical review of Test Plan by operating personnel

““ SCHEDULE

“ Order material“ Take delivery of equipment“ Modify device(s) or facility equipmentD. Shakedown with checklist“ Rig“ Test“ Derig“ Store or ship“ Complete lab, photo/video, data reduction, reporting, etc. activity

NOTEIt is recommended the user and/or his representative be on site during the test series.

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TANK USER SPECIFIES TESTING REQUIREMENTS. PROVIDES ON-SITE COORDINATION. ARRANGES LAG WITH MMS PROJECT OFFICER FOR FUNDING/ REIMBURSEMENT.

MMS COTR OVERALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR FACILITY USE AND OPERATION. IDENTIFIES USER'S NEEDS. COORDINATES NEEDS WITH TANK CAPABILITIES, PREPARES LAGS, OTHER ARRANGEMENTS, COORDINATES OHMSETT CASH FLOW. PREPARES WORK ORDERS. PARTICIPATES IN JOB LAY-OUTS. SCHEDULES ALL MEETINGS WITH MAR AND TANK USERS.

MAR, INC. OPERATION CONTRACTOR ASSISTS MMS WITH PROJECT COST ESTIMATES. ASSISTS USER WITH TEST PLAN. PERFORMS AUTHORIZED JOB ORDER ACTIVITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEST PLAN.