ASTM F496-99

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Designation: F 496 – 99
Standard Specification for
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In-Service Care of Insulating Gloves and Sleeves
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 496; 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 and acceptable quality after initial acceptance in accordance
with Specifications D 120 and D 1051. The specifications
1.1 This specification covers the in-service care, inspection,
herein are to be considered as minimum requirements.
testing, and use voltage of insulating gloves and sleeves for
3.2 A margin of safety shall be provided between the
protection from electrical shock.
maximum use voltage and the voltage at which the gloves and
1.2 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
sleeves are retested. The relationship between retest voltage
test method portion, Sections 6 and 7, of this specification. This
and maximum use voltage at which the gloves and sleeves shall
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
be used is shown in Table 1.
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
3.2.1 When work is not being performed on energized
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
conductors or equipment, or both, any contact with energized
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
conductors or equipment, or both, would be limited to the
tions prior to use.
phase-to-ground potential. If gloves are the only protection
2. Referenced Documents
used in such operations, the phase-to-ground voltage to which
the gloves may be exposed shall be limited to the maximum
2.1 ASTM Standards:
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use voltage of that class glove as listed in Table 1.
D 120 Specification for Rubber Insulating Gloves
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3.3 The user of these types of protective equipment shall be
D 1051 Specification for Rubber Insulating Sleeves
knowledgeable of and instructed in the correct and safe
D 2865 Practice for Calibration of Standards and Equip-
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inspection and use of such equipment.
ment for Electrical Insulating Materials Testing
F 696 Specification for Leather Protectors for Rubber Insu-
4. Terminology
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lating Gloves and Mittens
4.1 Definitions:
F 819 Definitions of Terms Relating to Electrical Protective
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4.1.1 breakdown—the electrical discharge or arc occurring
Equipment for Workers
between the electrodes and through the equipment being tested.
F 1236 Guide for Visual Inspection of Electrical Protective
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4.1.2 designated person—an individual who is qualified by
Rubber Products
experience or training to perform an assigned task.
2.2 ANSI Standards:
4.1.3 electrical testing facility—a location with qualified
C 39.5 Safety Requirements for Electrical and Electronic
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personnel, test equipment, and procedures for the inspection
Measuring and Controlling Instrumentation
and electrical testing of electrical insulating protective equip-
C 84.1 Voltage Ratings for Electric Power Systems and
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ment.
Equipment
4.1.4 flashover—the electrical discharge or arc occurring
2.3 IEEE Standard:
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between electrodes and over or around, but not through, the
4-78 Techniques for High Voltage Testing
equipment being tested.
3. Significance and Use
4.1.5 gauntlet—the area of a glove between the wrist and
the reinforced edge of the opening. (See Fig. 1.)
3.1 Compliance with this specification should continue to
4.1.6 insulated—separated from other conducting surfaces
provide personnel with insulating gloves and sleeves of known
by a dielectric substance (including air space) offering a high
resistance to the passage of current.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F-18 on
Electrical Protective Equipment for Workers and is the direct responsibility of
NOTE 1—When any object is said to be insulated, it is understood to be
Subcommittee F18.50 on In-Service Integrity.
insulated in a suitable manner for the conditions to which it is subjected.
Current edition approved July 10, 1999. Published September 1999. Originally
Otherwise, it is, within the purpose of this definition, uninsulated.
published as F 496 – 77. Last previous edition F 496 – 97.
Insulating covering of conductors is one means of making the conductor
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 10.03.
insulated.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 10.02.
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4.1.7 isolated—an object that is not readily accessible to
York, NY 10018.
persons unless special means of access are used.
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4.1.8 ozone—a very active form of oxygen that ma
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