Quickly contain spills and debris on calm, shallow waters. Our light-duty non-absorbent Boom floats to keep oil from spreading into or out of a contained area while the skirt hangs below the surface to help prevent spills from creeping underneath.

• Internal foam float forms a barrier against oil and debris above the surface
• Flexible PVC skirt hangs below surface to keep pollutants from escaping; ballast chain adds weight to help keep skirt taut
• Hinge points provide stability, float integrity and durability; connect Booms together to form any length
• Quick and easy to deploy, even using a small boat with outboard motor
• Light-weight, light-duty Boom is ideal in water intakes, channels, API separators, ponds, lakes, streams, marinas, canals, ditches and other shallow areas with minimal flow

Description

This boom is designed for use on a wide variety of wave conditions and water current speeds. The boom can be used in salt water or direct sunlight for moderate periods without fear of corrosion or degradation of the fabric. The boom has 4” (10 cm) of freeboard and 6” (15 cm) of draft for an overall height of 10” (25cm) or more, and comes 50′ (15 m) sections. Our General Purpose boom is made with high quality, high durability 22 oz. per square yard (550 gsm) international orange PVC fabric. This fabric has proven to be extremely effective on a wide range of booms in a variety of environmental conditions. The boom is sealed and manufactured using 100% radio frequency welding. Sections of the boom are connected using ECO connectors.
Floatation is provided by high buoyancy extruded closed cell polyethylene foam floats. Ballast is provided by a 1/4” (6 mm) chain. All metal components in the boom are corrosion resistant. The ECO-connectors are made of marine grade ,and the ballast chain is galvanized steel.

 

Specifications

Dimensions  50′ L x 10″ H
Sold as  1 per package
Color  Orange or Yellow
Composition  22oz PVC Fabric
Weight  55 lbs.
Incinerable  No
Ship Class  100
UNSPSC  24101907