ASTM D7054-04

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Designation: D 7054 – 04
Standard Specification for
Cautionary Labeling of Extension Poles For Use With Paint
Applicators Distributed In North America
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 7054; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 4. Significance and Use
1.1 This specification covers generally recognized require- 4.1 Warninglabelsonextensionpoleswillalerttheenduser
ments for the cautionary labeling to be placed on extension of the product to potential of serious electrical shock injury if
poles manufactured or sold, or both, for the use with paint the product is used too close to electrical power lines.
preparation and application tools. This specification does not
5. Requirements
address any other labeling, construction, or safety require-
5.1 General:
ments.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the 5.1.1 The warning label can be incorporated with a product
label.
standard. The values given in parenthesis are for information
only. 5.1.2 The warning label must be constructed of a material
thatiswaterandsolventresistantandbepermanentlyaffixedto
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the the extension pole.
5.1.3 The warning and product label must cover at least
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- 75 % of the circumference of the extension pole (for example,
an extension pole that is 2.54 cm (1 in.) in diameter shall have
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
a label that is at least 5.98 cm (2.356 in.) wide).
2. Referenced Documents
5.2 Label:
2.1 ANSI Standards: 5.2.1 The warning portion of the label shall be trilingual
ANSI Z535.1 1998 Safety Color Code (English, French, Spanish). See Table 1 for translations.
ANSI Z535.4 1998 Product Safety Signs and Labels 5.2.2 The warning portion of the label shall incorporate a
blackborderthatseparatesitfromanyotherinformationonthe
3. Terminology
label.
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
5.2.3 The warning portion of the label shall incorporate a
3.1.1 extension pole, n—long, slender piece or pieces of vertical or horizontal three panel design containing three
wood, metal, plastic, composite, or combination of materials,
components: (1) a signal word, (2) symbol/pictorial panel, and
having a fixed or adjustable length and a threaded tip or other (3) word message (see Fig. 1 for example).
means of attaching a paint applicator or preparation tool to one
5.2.4 The signal word panel shall have a safety orange
end, used to increase reach. backgroundwithblackletteringandcontaintheword“WARN-
3.1.2 label, n—refers to but is not limited to a decal or self
ING” in uppercase boldface letters at least 12 point type
adhesive piece of paper, plastic or metal which contains the (approximately 4 mm (0.157 in.) in height), preceded by a
warning information.
black equilateral triangle with a safety orange exclamation
3.1.3 paint applicator tool, n—brush, roller, or other tool point inside it. The base of the triangle shall line up with the
used to apply, spread and smooth paint onto a surface.
base of the signal word, and shall equal or exceed the signal
3.1.4 paint preparation tool, n—scraper,
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