ASTM F2412-05

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Designation:F2412–05
Standard Test Methods for
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Foot Protection
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2412; 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.
INTRODUCTION
For more than sixty years, the predecessor to these test methods, ANSI Z41, established the
performance criteria for a wide range of footwear to protect from the hazards that affect the personal
safetyofworkers.ThevalueofthesestandardswasrecognizedearlyinthehistoryoftheOccupational
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and incorporated as a reference standard in the Code of
Federal Regulation (CFR) Section 1910.
ThesetestmethodscontainstestprotocolsdevelopedinconjunctionwithANSIZ41aswellasother
ASTM standards that are used to evaluate the performance of footwear when exposed to a variety of
hazards: (1) impact resistance for the toe area of footwear; (2) compression resistance for the toe area
of footwear; (3) metatarsal impact protection that reduces the chance of injury to the metatarsal bones
at the top of the foot; (4) conductive properties that reduces hazards that may result from static
electricity buildup and reduce the possibility of ignition of explosives and volatile chemicals; (5)
electric shock resistant non-conductive; (6) static dissipative (SD) properties to reduce hazards due to
excessively low footwear resistance that may exist where SD footwear is required; (7) puncture
resistance of foot bottoms; (8) chain saw cut resistance hazards; and (9) dielectric hazard.
1. Scope priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.1 These test methods measure the resistance of footwear
to a variety of hazards that can potentially result in injury.
2. Referenced Documents
1.2 These test methods may be used to test for compliance
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
to minimum performance requirements in established safety
B117 Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog) Apparatus
standards.
F1116 Test Method for Determining Dielectric Strength of
1.2.1 By agreement between the purchaser and the supplier,
Dielectric Footwear
or as required by established safety standards, these test
F1458 Test Method for Measurement of Cut Resistance to
methods can be used to determine any one, or all of the
Chain Saw of Foot Protective Devices
following: (1) impact resistance, (2) compression resistance,
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2.2 CSA Standard:
(3) metatarsal impact resistance, (4) resistance to electrical
CAN/CSA Z195 Protective Footwear
conductivity, (5) resistance to electric shock, (6) static dissipa-
tive performance, (7) puncture resistance of outsoles, (8) chain
3. Terminology
saw cut resistance, and (9) dielectric insulation.
3.1 Definitions:
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
3.1.1 footwear, n—wearing apparel for the feet (such as
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
shoes, boots, slippers, or overshoes), excluding hosiery.
only.
3.1.1.1 Discussion—Thistermcanrefertoeitherleftfootor
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
right foot units or pairs.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
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These test methods are under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F13 on contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Pedestrian/Walkway Safety and Footwear and are the direct responsibility of Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Subcommittee F13.30 on Footwear. the ASTM website.
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Current edition approved March 1, 2005. Published March 2005. DOI: 10.1520/ Available from Canadian Standards Association (CSA), 178 Rexdale Blvd.,
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3.1.2 insert, n—footbed normally made of a foam product 4.2.4 The effectiveness of conductive footwear to safely
with leather or fabric cover shaped to cover the entire insole reduce the buildup of static electricity from wearer to ground
which can be inserted between the foot and insole board. so as to reduce the possibility of ignition of explosives and
volatile chemicals.
3.1.3 insole, n—foundation of the shoe; the inner sole of the
shoe which is next to the foot, under the sock liner or insert, 4.2.5 The effectiveness of electric shock resistant footwear
to provide resistance to el
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