ASTM F1002-96

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Designation: F 1002 – 96
Standard Performance Specification for
Protective Clothing for Use by Workers Exposed to Specific
Molten Substances and Related Thermal Hazards
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 1002; 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 D 1424 Test Method for Tearing Strength of Fabrics by
Falling Pendulum (Elmendorf) Apparatus
1.1 This performance specification covers textile materials
D 2262-83 Test Method for Tearing Strength of Woven
to be used for protective clothing.
Fabrics by the Tongue (Single Rip) Method (Constant-
1.2 Materials used for both primary protection and for
Rate-of-Traverse Tensile Testing Machine)
secondary protection are covered.
D 2724 Test Methods for Bonded, Fused, and Laminated
1.3 Protective properties relate to contact with molten sub-
Apparel Fabrics
stances and hot surfaces, and exposure to open flame and
D 4108-87 Test Method for Thermal Protective Perfor-
radiant heat.
mance of Materials for Clothing by Open-Flame Method
1.4 This performance specification covers clothing design
D 4157 Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Textile
characteristics that relate to the unique protective requirements
Fabrics (Oscillatory Cylinder Method)
of working with molten substances.
D 5034 Test Method for Breaking Strength and Elongation
1.5 This performance specification describes the properties
of Textile Fabrics (Grab Test)
ofspecifictextilematerialsintheirfabricorgarmentcomposite
F 955 Test Method for Evaluating Heat Transfer Through
form as tested by laboratory methods and should not be used to
Materials for Protective Clothing Upon Contact with Mol-
appraise the thermal hazard or fire risk under actual conditions.
ten Substances
However, clothing made from textile materials conforming to
this specification may be used as an element in thermal risk
NOTE 1—Standards cited with last approval have been withdrawn and
assessment which takes into account all factors pertinent to the
no longer appear in the Annual Book of Standards. Copies are not
available from ASTM but ASTM will direct to a copy source.
thermal hazard of a particular end use.
1.6 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
2.2 AATCC Test Methods:
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
61 Colorfastness to Washing, Domestic and Laundering,
only.
Commercial:Accelerated
1.7 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
132 Colorfastness to Drycleaning
test methods portion, Section 8, of this specification: This
135 Dimensional Changes in Automatic Home Laundering
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
of Woven and Knitted Fabrics
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
2.3 Federal Standard:
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
Fed. Std. No. 191A, Method 5903.1, Flame Resistance of
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
Cloth, Vertical
tions prior to use.
2.4 Military Standard:
MIL-C-87076A Resistance of Materials to Radiant Heat
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D 123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
Discontinued; see 1991 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 07.01.
D 434 Test Method for Resistance to Slippage of Yarns in
Discontinued; see 1994 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 11.03.
Woven Fabrics Using a Standard Seam
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 07.02.
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 11.03.
AATCC Technical Manual, Current Edition available from American Associa-
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F-23 on tion ofTextile Chemists and Colorists, P.O. Box 12215, ResearchTriangle Park, NC
Protective Clothing and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F23.80 on 27709.
Molten Substances. AvailablefromStandardizationDocumentsOrderDesk,Bldg.4SectionD,700
Current edition approved Dec. 10, 1996. Published February 1997. Originally Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Attn: NPODS.
published as F 1002 – 86. Last previous edition F 1002 – 86 (1990). Available from Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 07.01. Office, Washington, DC 20402.
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F1002–96
Exposure, Adhesion of Coating, and Adhesion After Wet 3.2.4 radiant heat—heat communicated by energy propa-
Flexing gatedthroughspaceandtransmittedbyelectromagneticwaves.
3.2.5 thermal hazard—relatestothelaboratorytestmethods
3. Terminology
employed to measure thermal characteristics and to predict
burn injury potential.
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of textile terms used in this
specification refer to Terminology D 123.
4. Significance and Use
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
4.1 This specification provides performance properties for
3.2.1 molten substances—metals in their liquified, elevated
textile material and design characteristics for clothing that
temperature state, as well as related non-metallic substances
represent minimum initial requirements for primary and sec-
also handled at elevated temperatures such as slag, dross, and
ondary protective clothing.
salt. Excluded are liquid hot substances that may be associated
4.1.1 The initial performance properties have been selected
with metal processing such as water, oil, and caustic solutions.
based on state-of-the-art materials in use and have been
3.2.2 primary protective clothing—protective clothing de-
compared with commercial standards which take into consid-
signed to be worn for work activities during which significant
eration durability in use for specific apparel items.
exposure to molten substance splash, radiant heat, and flame is
4.2 Althoughthespecificationsforprimaryprotectivecloth-
likely to occur.
ing are written for outer garments, it is recognized that
NOTE 2—Such work activities include charging, tapping, and pouring,
optimum protective performance to severe exposure involves
during which work is carried out in close proximity to molten substances
the use of an appropriate system including work clothing
and hot surfaces and contact with either is likely.
underlayers and undergarments.
3.2.3 secondary protective clothing—protective clothing
4.3 For special designated purposes of the ultimate user of
designed for continuous wear for work activities in designated
protective clothing, one or more of the requirements in Table 1
locations in which intermittent exposure to molten substance
may be modified upon agreement between the supplier and the
splash, radiant heat, and flame sources is possible.
seller.
4.3.1 In such cases, any references to the specification shall
NOTE 3—Secondary protective clothing is designed so that it will not
specify that: “This fabric meets Performance Specification
continue to burn after exposure to and removal of a source of ignition.
Protection against metal splash and radiant heat are secondary in intent. F 1002 except for the following characteristic(s).”
TABLE 1 Specification Requirements, Woven Fabrics
Primary Secondary
Section
Characteristic
Reference
Non-C
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