ASTM F496-23

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: F496 − 23
Standard Specification for
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In-Service Care of Insulating Gloves and Sleeves
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F496; 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.
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1. Scope 2.2 ANSI Standards:
C 39.5 Safety Requirements for Electrical and Electronic
1.1 This specification covers the in-service care, inspection,
Measuring and Controlling Instrumentation
testing, and use voltage of insulating gloves and sleeves for
2.3 Other Standards:
protection from electrical shock.
IEEE/ASTM SI-10 Standard for Use of the International
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1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
System of Units (SI): The Modern Metric System
standard. See IEEE/ASTM SI-10.
3. Terminology
1.3 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
test method portion, Sections 6 and 7, of this specification. This
3.1 Definitions:
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
3.1.1 ozone, n—a very active form of oxygen that may be
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
produced by corona, arcing, or ultraviolet rays.
of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and
3.1.2 For definitions of other terms, refer to Terminology
environmental practices and determine the applicability of
F819.
regulatory limitations prior to use. For a specific warning
statement, see 7.2.
4. Significance and Use
1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-
4.1 Compliance with this specification should continue to
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
provide personnel with insulating gloves and sleeves of known
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
and acceptable quality after initial acceptance in accordance
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
with Specifications D120 and D1051. The specifications herein
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
are to be considered as minimum requirements.
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
4.2 A margin of safety shall be provided between the
maximum use voltage and the voltage at which the gloves and
2. Referenced Documents
sleeves are retested. The relationship between retest voltage
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
and maximum use voltage at which the gloves and sleeves shall
D120 Specification for Rubber Insulating Gloves
be used is shown in Table 1.
D1051 Specification for Rubber Insulating Sleeves
4.2.1 When work is not being performed on energized
F696 Specification for Leather Protectors for Rubber Insu-
conductors or equipment, or both, any contact with energized
lating Gloves and Mittens
conductors or equipment, or both, would be limited to the
F819 Terminology Relating to Electrical Protective Equip-
phase-to-ground potential. If gloves are the only protection
ment for Workers
used in such operations, the phase-to-ground voltage to which
F1236 Guide for Visual Inspection of Electrical Protective
the gloves may be exposed shall be limited to the maximum
Rubber Products
use voltage of that class glove as listed in Table 1.
F3258 Specification for Protectors for Rubber Insulating
4.3 The user of these types of protective equipment shall be
Gloves Meeting Specific Performance Requirements
knowledgeable of and instructed in the correct and safe
inspection and use of such equipment.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F18 on
5. Classification
Electrical Protective Equipment for Workers and is the direct responsibility of
Subcommittee F18.15 on Worker Personal Equipment.
5.1 Gloves and sleeves covered under this specification are
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2023. Published December 2023. Originally
designated as Type I or Type II; Class 00, Class 0, Class 1,
approved in 1977. Last previous edition approved in 2020 as F496 – 20. DOI:
10.1520/F0496-23. Class 2, Class 3, or Class 4.
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