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Designation: F 1506 – 02a
Standard Performance Specification for
Flame Resistant Textile Materials for Wearing Apparel for
Use by Electrical Workers Exposed to Momentary Electric
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Arc and Related Thermal Hazards
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 1506; 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.
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e NOTE—Editorial changes were made in February 2004.
1. Scope 1.6 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
1.1 This performance specification covers the flame resis-
only.
tance of textile materials to be used for wearing apparel for use
1.7 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
by electrical workers exposed to momentary electric arc and
test methods portion, Section 7, of this performance specifica-
related thermal hazards.
tion: This standard does not purport to address all of the safety
NOTE 1—This performance specification does not cover coated fabrics
concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
commonly used in rainwear.
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and
NOTE 2—At present, a bench scale arc test for laboratory use is not
health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
available. It is the intent of the committee to continue the search for an
limitations prior to use.
acceptable laboratory test based on either an electric arc exposure or an
acceptable alternative, which will form the basis of a modification of this
2. Referenced Documents
performance specification.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.2 Materials used for basic protection levels are covered.
D 123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
1.3 Protective properties relate to thermal exposure from
D 434 Test Method for Resistance to Slippage of Yarns in
momentary arc and associated exposure to open flame and
Woven Fabrics Using a Standard Seam
radiant heat. (See Appendix X1.)
D 1424 Test Method for Tearing Strength of Fabrics by
1.4 This performance specification covers wearing apparel
Falling-Pendulum Type (Elmendorf) Apparatus
design characteristics that relate specifically to protection from
D 2262 Test Method for Tearing Strength of Woven Fabrics
exposure to momentary electric arc and that relate to the utility
by the Tongue (Single Rip) Method (Constant-Rate-of-
of the wearing apparel.
Traverse Tensile Testing Machine)
NOTE 3—A number of other thermal test methods are under consider-
D 2724 Test Methods for Bonded, Fused, and Laminated
ation and development and, when evaluated and proved effective by
Apparel Fabrics
Committee F18, will be incorporated in either this performance specifi-
D 3786 Test Method for Hydraulic Bursting Strength of
cation or an appropriate alternative test method or specification.
Knitted Goods and Nonwoven Fabrics—Diaphragm
1.5 This standard should be used to evaluate and describe
Bursting Strength Tester Method
the properties of materials, products, or assemblies in response
D 5034 Test Method for Breaking Strength and Elongation
to heat and flame under controlled laboratory conditions. It
of Textile Fabrics (Grab Test)
should not be used to describe or appraise the fire hazard or
D 6413 Test Method for Flame Resistance of Textiles (Ver-
fire risk of materials, products, or assemblies under actual fire
tical Test)
conditions.
F 1449 Guide for Care and Maintenance for Flame Resis-
1.5.1 The results of this evaluation may be used as elements
tant and Thermally Protective Clothing
of a fire-risk assessment that takes into account all of the
F 1959 Test Method for Determining the Arc Thermal
factors that are pertinent to an assessment of the fire hazard of
Performance Value of Materials for Clothing
a particular end use.
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This performance specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee
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F18 on Electrical Protective Equipment for Workers and is the direct responsibility For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
of Subcommittee F18.65 on Wearing Apparel. contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Current edition approved May 10, 2002. Published July 2002. Originally Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
published as F 1506–94. Last previous edition F 1506–02. the ASTM website.
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