ASTM F496-02

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Designation: F 496 – 02
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 values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
sleeves are retested. The relationship between retest voltage
standard. See IEEE/ASTM SI 10.
and maximum use voltage at which the gloves and sleeves shall
1.3 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
be used is shown in Table 1.
test method portion, Sections 6 and 7, of this specification. This
3.2.1 When work is not being performed on energized
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
conductors or equipment, or both, any contact with energized
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
conductors or equipment, or both, would be limited to the
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
phase-to-ground potential. If gloves are the only protection
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
used in such operations, the phase-to-ground voltage to which
tions prior to use. For specific caution statement, see 7.2.
the gloves may be exposed shall be limited to the maximum
2. Referenced Documents
use voltage of that class glove as listed in Table 1.
3.3 The user of these types of protective equipment shall be
2.1 ASTM Standards:
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knowledgeable of and instructed in the correct and safe
D 120 Specification for Rubber Insulating Gloves
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inspection and use of such equipment.
D 1051 Specification for Rubber Insulating Sleeves
D 2865 Practice for Calibration of Standards and Equip-
4. Terminology
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ment for Electrical Insulating Materials Testing
4.1 Definitions:
F 696 Specification for Leather Protectors for Rubber Insu-
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4.1.1 ozone—a very active form of oxygen that may be
lating Gloves and Mittens
produced by corona, arcing, or ultraviolet rays.
F 819 Terminology Relating to Electrical Protective Equip-
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4.1.2 For definitions of other terms, refer to Terminology
ment for Workers
F 819.
F 1236 Guide for Visual Inspection of Electrical Protective
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Rubber Products
5. Classification
2.2 ANSI Standards:
5.1 Gloves and sleeves covered under this specification are
C 39.5 Safety Requirements for Electrical and Electronic
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designated as Type I or Type II; Class 00, Class 0, Class 1,
Measuring and Controlling Instrumentation
Class 2, Class 3, or Class 4.
IEEE/ASTM SI-10 Standard for Use of the International
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5.1.1 Type I, nonresistant to ozone, made from a high-grade
System of Units (SI): The Modern Metric System
cis-1,4-polyisoprene rubber compound of natural or synthetic
3. Significance and Use origin, properly vulcanized.
5.1.2 Type II, ozone resistant, made of any elastomer or
3.1 Compliance with this specification should continue to
combination of elastomeric compounds.
provide personnel with insulating gloves and sleeves of known
5.1.3 The electrical properties correspond to those shown in
Table 1. The class designations are those specified in Specifi-
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F18 on
cations D 120 and D 1051.
Electrical Protective Equipment for Workers and is the direct responsibility of
Subcommittee F18.15 on Worker Personal Equipment.
6. Inspection and Testing at an Electrical Testing Facility
Current edition approved April 10, 2002. Published June 2002. Originally
6.1 The recommended sequence of inspection and testing of
published as F 496 – 77. Last previous edition F 496 – 01.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 10.03.
gloves and sleeves at an electrical testing facility is:
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 10.02.
6.1.1 Check-in, washing, and preliminary inspection,
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6.1.2 Repair,
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