Standard Specification for Cautionary Labeling of Extension Poles For Use With Paint Applicators Distributed In North America

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1.1 This specification covers generally recognized requirements for the cautionary labeling to be placed on extension poles manufactured or sold, or both, for the use with paint preparation and application tools. This specification does not address any other labeling, construction, or safety requirements.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parenthesis are for information only.
1.3 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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

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Designation:D7054 −04(Reapproved2009)
StandardSpecification for
Cautionary Labeling of Extension Poles For Use With Paint
Applicators Distributed In North America
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D7054; 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.
1. Scope 3.1.4 paint preparation tool, n—scraper, wire brush, scrub
brush, or other tool used to prepare a surface to be painted.
1.1 This specification covers generally recognized require-
ments for the cautionary labeling to be placed on extension
4. Significance and Use
poles manufactured or sold, or both, for the use with paint
preparation and application tools. This specification does not
4.1 Warning labels on extension poles will alert the end user
address any other labeling, construction, or safety require-
of the product to potential of serious electrical shock injury if
ments.
the product is used too close to electrical power lines.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
5. Requirements
standard. The values given in parenthesis are for information
only.
5.1 General:
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the 5.1.1 The warning label can be incorporated with a product
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
label.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
5.1.2 The warning label must be constructed of a material
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
thatiswaterandsolventresistantandbepermanentlyaffixedto
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
the extension pole.
5.1.3 The warning and product label must cover at least
2. Referenced Documents
75 % of the circumference of the extension pole (for example,
an extension pole that is 2.54 cm (1 in.) in diameter shall have
2.1 ANSI Standards:
a label that is at least 5.98 cm (2.356 in.) wide).
ANSI Z535.1 1998 Safety Color Code
ANSI Z535.4 1998 Product Safety Signs and Labels
5.2 Label:
5.2.1 The warning portion of the label shall be trilingual
3. Terminology
(English, French, Spanish). See Table 1 for translations.
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
5.2.2 The warning portion of the label shall incorporate a
3.1.1 extension pole, n—long, slender piece or pieces of
blackborderthatseparatesitfromanyotherinformationonthe
wood, metal, plastic, composite, or combination of materials,
label.
having a fixed or adjustable length and a threaded tip or other
5.2.3 The warning portion of the label shall incorporate a
means of attaching a paint applicator or preparation tool to one
vertical or horizontal three panel design containing three
end, used to increase reach.
components: (1) a signal word, (2) symbol/pictorial panel, and
3.1.2 label, n—refers to but is not limited to a decal or self
(3) word message (see Fig. 1 for example).
adhesive piece of paper, plastic or metal which contains the
5.2.4 The signal word panel shall have a safety orange
warning information.
backgroundwithblackletteringandcontaintheword“WARN-
3.1.3 paint applicator tool, n—brush, roller, or other tool ING” in uppercase boldface letters at least 12 point type
used to apply, spread and smooth paint onto a surface. (approximately 4 mm (0.157 in.) in height), preceded by a
black equilateral triangle with a safety orange exclamation
point inside it. The base of the triangle shall line up with the
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on Paint
base of the signal word,
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