ASTM F1002-06

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Designation:F1002 −06
StandardPerformance Specification for
Protective Clothing for Use by Workers Exposed to Specific
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Molten Substances and Related Thermal Hazards
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1002; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents
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1.1 This performance specification covers textile materials 2.1 ASTM Standards:
to be used for protective clothing. D1424 Test Method for Tearing Strength of Fabrics by
Falling-Pendulum (Elmendorf-Type) Apparatus
1.2 Materials used for both primary protection and for
D2262 Test Method for Tearing Strength of Woven Fabrics
secondary protection are covered.
by the Tongue (Single Rip) Method (Constant-Rate-of-
1.3 Protective properties relate to contact with molten sub- 3
Traverse Tensile Testing Machine) (Withdrawn 1995)
stances and hot surfaces, and exposure to open flame and
D2724 Test Methods for Bonded, Fused, and Laminated
radiant heat.
Apparel Fabrics
D4157 Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Textile
1.4 This performance specification covers clothing design
characteristics that relate to the unique protective requirements Fabrics (Oscillatory Cylinder Method)
D5034 TestMethodforBreakingStrengthandElongationof
of working with molten substances.
Textile Fabrics (Grab Test)
1.5 This performance specification describes the properties
D6413 Test Method for Flame Resistance of Textiles (Ver-
ofspecifictextilematerialsintheirfabricorgarmentcomposite
tical Test)
form as tested by laboratory methods and is not intended to be
F955 Test Method for Evaluating Heat Transfer through
used to appraise the thermal hazard or fire risk under actual
Materials for Protective Clothing Upon Contact with
conditions. However, information on the thermal performance
Molten Substances
of clothing made from textile materials conforming to this
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2.2 AATCC Test Methods:
specification may be used as an element in thermal risk
61 Colorfastness to Washing, Domestic and Laundering,
assessment which takes into account all factors pertinent to the
Commercial: Accelerated
thermal hazard of a particular end use.
132 Colorfastness to Drycleaning
1.6 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
135 Dimensional Changes in Automatic Home Laundering
standard.Thevaluesgiveninbracketsareforinformationonly.
of Woven and Knitted Fabrics
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1.7 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
2.3 NFPA Standard:
test methods portion, Section 8, of this specification: This NFPA 2112 Standard on Flame Resistant Garments for Pro-
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, tection of Industrial Personnel Against Flash Fire
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
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The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F23 on www.astm.org.
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Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment and is the direct responsibility of AATCC Technical Manual, Current Edition available from American Associa-
Subcommittee F23.80 on Flame and Thermal. tion ofTextile Chemists and Colorists, P.O. Box 12215, ResearchTriangle Park, NC
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2006. Published March 2006. Originally 27709.
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approved in 1986. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as F1002 - 05. DOI: Available from National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), 1 Batterymarch
10.1520/F1002-06. Park, Quincy, MA 02269-9101.
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F1002−06
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2.4 Federal Standard: 3.1.5 thermal hazard—relates to the laboratory test methods
MIL-C-87076A Resistance of Materials to Radiant Heat employed to measure thermal characteristics and to predict
Exposure, Adhesion of Coating, and Adhesion After Wet burn injury potential.
Flexing
4. Significance and Use
3. Terminology
4.1 This specification provides performance properties for
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
textile material and design characteristics for clothing that
3.1.1 molten substances—metals in their liquefied, elevated
represent minimum init
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