ASTM F696-02

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Designation: F 696 – 02
Standard Specification for
Leather Protectors for Rubber Insulating Gloves and
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Mittens
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 696; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope 4. Materials
1.1 This specification covers leather protector gloves and 4.1 The leather for the body of the glove shall be grain
leather protector mittens to be worn over electrical workers’ cowhide, buffed grain cowhide, grain deerskin, grain pigskin,
rubber insulating gloves and rubber insulating mittens. grain horsehide, or grain goatskin. Leather shall be free of cuts,
1.2 It is intended that the gloves specified herein shall fit open grub holes, or brand marks although well-healed grub
snugly and without undue wrinkles over rubber insulating scars are permitted. For protectors for Class 0 and Class 00
gloves and rubber insulating mittens specified in Specification gloves, grain sheepskin or capeskin are also acceptable.
D 120. 4.1.1 The thickness of the leather in the hand portion shall
not be less than 1.00 mm (0.039 in.) nor greater than 1.60 mm
2. Referenced Documents
(0.063 in.). For protectors for Class 0 gloves, the leather must
2.1 ASTM Standards:
be provided in a minimum thickness of 0.58 mm (0.023 in.),
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D 120 Specification for Rubber Insulating Gloves with the maximum thickness being 1.2 mm (0.04 in.). For
F 496 Specification for In-Service Care of Insulating
protectors for Class 00 gloves, the leather must be provided in
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Gloves and Sleeves a minimum thickness of 0.40 mm (0.016 in.) with a maximum
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2.2 Federal Specifications:
thickness being 1.20 mm (0.047 in.).
KK-L-170C Leather, Kidskin or Goatskin, Chrome Tanned 4.2 The cuff shall be made of either leather or polymeric
KK-L-2004 Leather, Cattlehide, Deerskin and Horsehide,
material or combination of both.
Chrome Tanned 4.2.1 When leather is used for the cuff, it shall be of
751a Stitches; Seams; and Stitchings sufficient stiffness to be self-supporting with a minimum
thickness of 1.2 mm (0.047 in.) and a maximum thickness of
3. Significance and Use
1.78 mm (0.070 in.).
3.1 The purpose of the leather protectors is to provide
4.2.2 When polymeric material is used for cuffs, it shall
mechanicalprotectiononlyfortherubberinsulatingglovesand
have 0.51 mm (0.020 in.) minimum thickness and 1.78 mm
rubber insulating mittens. The leather protectors shall not be
(0.070 in.) maximum thickness, and shall be supported with
used for electrical protection.
fabric or equivalent to provide sufficient stiffness to be self-
3.2 It is common practice and the responsibility of the user
supporting and to prevent excessive elasticity. Cuffs may be
of this type of protective equipment to prepare complete
made of one or two layers of cuff material.
instructions and regulations to govern the correct and safe use
4.2.3 Cuffs may also be molded in one piece of elastomeric
of such equipment.
compounds, and shall be of sufficient thickness to be self-
supporting.
NOTE 1—Specification F 496 provides significant guidelines on this
4.3 An adjustable drawstrap shall be made of either grain or
subject.
split leather, webbing, or “shirred elastic.” It shall be a
minimum of 13 mm (0.50 in.), maximum 19 mm (0.75 in.)
wide. Adjustability of drawstrap shall be obtained through the
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F18 on
use of metal or synthetic buckles, nylon rings, or Velcro
Electrical Protective Equipment for Workers and is the direct responsibility of
fasteners, except for shirred elastic, which provides its own
Subcommittee F18.15 on Worker Personal Equipment.
Current edition approved March 10, 2002. Published May 2002. Originally
adjustability.
published as F 696 – 80. Last previous edition F 696 – 97.
4.4 Bonded nylon, polyester, or cotton thread shall be used
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 10.03.
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throughout the protector glove. When bonded nylon or poly-
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Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5098, Attn: NPODS. ester thread is used, it shall be a minimum of size 69 and
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F 696
maximum of size 99, with the exception that when a looper may be cuffless or, if supplied with a cuff, may have the
thread is used, its minimum size may be size 46. When cotton reinforcing shield omitted.
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