Standard Specification for Performance Requirements for Soft Toe Protective Footwear (Non-Safety / Non-Protective Toe)

ABSTRACT
This specification provides certification of protective footwear. It includes performance requirements for footwear to protect workers' feet from a variety of workplace hazards.
SCOPE
1.1 The principal purpose of this specification is the certification of protective footwear. Certification must be performed by independent third party laboratories in order for footwear to bear the ASTM marking.  
1.2 The specification contains performance requirements for footwear to protect workers' feet from the following hazards by providing: (1) conductive properties (Cd) which reduce hazards that may result from static electricity buildup; and reduce the possibility of ignition of explosives and volatile chemicals; (2) electric hazard protection (EH), to protect the wearer from accidental contact by stepping on live electric wires; (3) static dissipative properties (SD) to reduce hazards due to excessively low footwear electrical resistance that may exist where SD footwear is required; (4) puncture resistance (PR) footwear devices.  
1.3 This specification covers minimum requirements for the performance of footwear to provide protection against a variety of workplace hazards other than the toe area that can potentially result in injury.  
1.4 This specification is not intended to serve as a detailed manufacturing or purchasing specification, but can be referenced in purchase contracts to ensure that minimum performance requirements are met.  
1.5 Controlled laboratory tests used to determine compliance with the performance requirements of this specification shall not be deemed as establishing performance levels for all situations to which individuals may be exposed.  
1.6 Any changes to the original components of safety footwear such as replacing or adding after market footbeds/inserts could cause failure to any or all parts of this specification rendering the ASTM Soft Toe Protective Footwear label invalid.  
1.7 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.  
1.8 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.9 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

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This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: F2892 −18
Standard Specification for
Performance Requirements for Soft Toe Protective Footwear
1
(Non-Safety / Non-Protective Toe)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2892; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
INTRODUCTION
CurrentASTMstandardsF2412andF2413providetestmethodsandperformancerequirementsfor
footwear requiring a protective safety toe cap. In industry there are many jobs that do not require toe
protection from impact or compression. This committee has developed non-safety toe cap (soft toe)
requirements to allow manufacturers to demonstrate the performance level of non-safety toe cap (soft
toe) protective footwear.
1. Scope shall not be deemed as establishing performance levels for all
situations to which individuals may be exposed.
1.1 The principal purpose of this specification is the certi-
ficationofprotectivefootwear.Certificationmustbeperformed 1.6 Any changes to the original components of safety
byindependentthirdpartylaboratoriesinorderforfootwearto footwear such as replacing or adding after market footbeds/
bear the ASTM marking. inserts could cause failure to any or all parts of this specifica-
tion rendering the ASTM Soft Toe Protective Footwear label
1.2 Thespecificationcontainsperformancerequirementsfor
invalid.
footwear to protect workers’ feet from the following hazards
by providing: (1) conductive properties (Cd) which reduce 1.7 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
hazards that may result from static electricity buildup; and standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
reduce the possibility of ignition of explosives and volatile standard.
chemicals; (2) electric hazard protection (EH), to protect the
1.8 This standard does not purport to address all of the
wearer from accidental contact by stepping on live electric
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
wires; (3) static dissipative properties (SD) to reduce hazards
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
due to excessively low footwear electrical resistance that may
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
exist where SD footwear is required; (4) puncture resistance
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
(PR) footwear devices.
1.9 This international standard was developed in accor-
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
1.3 Thisspecificationcoversminimumrequirementsforthe
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
performanceoffootweartoprovideprotectionagainstavariety
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
of workplace hazards other than the toe area that can poten-
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
tially result in injury.
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
1.4 This specification is not intended to serve as a detailed
manufacturing or purchasing specification, but can be refer-
2. Referenced Documents
enced in purchase contracts to ensure that minimum perfor-
2
2.1 ASTM Standards:
mance requirements are met.
B117Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog) Apparatus
1.5 Controlled laboratory tests used to determine compli-
F1646Terminology Relating to Walkway Safety and Foot-
ance with the performance requirements of this specification
wear
F2412Test Methods for Foot Protection
1
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F13 on
Pedestrian/Walkway Safety and Footwear and is the direct responsibility of
2
Subcommittee F13.30 on Footwear. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved Aug. 1, 2018. Published September 2018. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 2011. Last previous edition approved in 2017 as F2892–17. DOI: Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
10.1520/F2892-18. the ASTM website.
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F2892 − 18
F2413Specification for Performance Requirements for Pro- 3.1.11 quarter, n—entirebackportionofthefootwearupper.
tective (Safety) Toe Cap Footwear
3.1.12 size, n—length and breadth measurements of foot-
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2.2 Federal Standards:
wear determined by using a specific grading; the American
29 CFR 1910.132Perso
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This document is not an ASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of an ASTM standard an indication of what changes have been made to the previous version. Because
it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation: F2892 − 17 F2892 − 18
Standard Specification for
Performance Requirements for Soft Toe Protective Footwear
1
(Non-Safety / Non-Protective Toe)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2892; 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
Current ASTM standards F2412 and F2413 provide test methods and performance requirements for
footwear requiring a protective safety toe cap. In industry there are many jobs that do not require toe
protection from impact or compression. This committee has developed non-safety toe cap (soft toe)
requirements to allow manufacturers to demonstrate the performance level of non-safety toe cap (soft
toe) protective footwear.
1. Scope
1.1 The principal purpose of this specification is the certification of protective footwear. Certification must be performed by
independent third party laboratories in order for footwear to bear the ASTM marking.
1.2 The specification contains performance requirements for footwear to protect workers’ feet from the following hazards by
providing: (1) conductive properties (Cd) which reduce hazards that may result from static electricity buildup; and reduce the
possibility of ignition of explosives and volatile chemicals; (2) electric hazard protection (EH), to protect the wearer from
accidental contact by stepping on live electric wires; (3) static dissipative properties (SD) to reduce hazards due to excessively low
footwear electrical resistance that may exist where SD footwear is required; (4) puncture resistance (PR) footwear devices.
1.3 This specification covers minimum requirements for the performance of footwear to provide protection against a variety of
workplace hazards other than the toe area that can potentially result in injury.
1.4 This specification is not intended to serve as a detailed manufacturing or purchasing specification, but can be referenced in
purchase contracts to ensure that minimum performance requirements are met.
1.5 Controlled laboratory tests used to determine compliance with the performance requirements of this specification shall not
be deemed as establishing performance levels for all situations to which individuals may be exposed.
1.6 Any changes to the original components of safety footwear such as replacing or adding after market footbeds/inserts could
cause failure to any or all parts of this specification rendering the ASTM Soft Toe Protective Footwear label invalid.
1.7 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.8 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of
regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.9 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization
established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued
by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
2. Referenced Documents
2
2.1 ASTM Standards:
B117 Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog) Apparatus
1
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F13 on Pedestrian/Walkway Safety and Footwear and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F13.30
on Footwear.
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2017Aug. 1, 2018. Published December 2017September 2018. Originally approved in 2011. Last previous edition approved in 20112017
as F2892 – 11.F2892 – 17. DOI: 10.1520/F2892-17.10.1520/F2892-18.
2
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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F1646 Terminology Relating to Walkway Safety and Footwear
F2412 Test Methods for Foot Protection
F2413 Specification for Performance Requirements for Protective (Safety) Toe Cap Fo
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