ASTM E2543-08(2022)

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: E2543 −08 (Reapproved 2022)
Standard Specification for
Portable Air Heaters Used at Personnel Decontamination
Stations and Shelters
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2543; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.1 This specification is used to standardize the portable air
D3195Practice for Rotameter Calibration
heaters used on personnel decontamination lines to insure the
E11Specification forWovenWireTest Sieve Cloth andTest
heaters provide sufficient heated air for personnel comfort
Sieves
before, during, and after the decontamination for as long as
2.2 NFPA Standard:
they are needed during the emergency.
NFPA 70National Electrical Code
NOTE 1—These heaters are not intended to be used for the decontami-
2.3 NIST Standard:
nation for any other surface or material. Also, these heaters are intended
Recommended Practice Guide Special Publication 960-
to be portable and easy to use by first responders during a chemical,
12Stopwatch and Timer Calibrations
biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) event.
3. Terminology
1.2 This specification contains a specification section and a
test methods section so users need to refer to the section 3.1 Definitions:
3.1.1 decontamination, n—process of reducing or eliminat-
applicable to their needs when using this standard specifica-
ing the hazards associated with chemical, biological, or radio-
tion.
logical contamination.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
3.1.1.1 Discussion—The means of decontaminating
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
personnel, equipment, or areas include absorption,
only.
neutralization, weathering, and physical removal of the con-
taminant and hazards associated with nuclear, biological, or
NOTE 2—The U.S. first responder personnel using the equipment
chemical (NBC) agents.
manufacturedunderthisstandardarenotlikelytobefamiliarwithSIunits
so English units need to be included as part of the system documentation
4. Classification
andshownoncontrolpanelsforanyequipmentsoldtoU.S.organizations.
4.1 There will be no attempt to classify into categories the
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
different types of portable air heaters that can fall under this
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
specification since this specification will only address the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
minimum requirements these heaters shall satisfy.
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
5. Ordering Information
1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-
5.1 Personnel ordering portable air heaters using this speci-
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
fication as a basis for their order should be aware that this
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
specification is the minimum requirement for these types of
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
devices and any needs beyond these minimum requirements
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
shall be stated in the request for quote.
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E54 on Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Homeland Security Applications and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee the ASTM website.
E54.01 on CBRNE Detection and CBRN Protection. Available from National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), 1 Batterymarch
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2022. Published January 2023. Originally Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471, http://www.nfpa.org.
approved in 2008. Last previous edition approved in 2014 as E2543 – 08(2014). Available from National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), 100
DOI: 10.1520/E2543-08R22. Bureau Dr., Stop 1070, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1070, http://www.nist.gov.
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E2543 − 08 (2022)
6. Mechanical Properties 13. Procedure
6.1 The heater materials of construction shall be easily
13.1 Measurement of the Air Heater Unit’s Air Flow:
cleaned of surface mud and grime with no degradation of the
13.1.1 The testing facility shall obtain an air flow meter
unit’s ability to perform its function.
(certified to Practice D3195) with a current calibration in the
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0.0833m /s to 0.333m /s flow regime for the unit’s hot air
6.2 The preferred fuels for the heater section of the portable
side.
air heater are diesel fuel, gasoline, or bottled propane gas. If
13.1.2 Install the flow meter as specified by the manufac-
electricity is used, the circuit shall be no more than 120V,
turer’s instructions on the warm air outlet of the heater unit.
30A, single phase, and shall conform to NFPA70 for outdoor
13.1.3 Begin operation of the air heater unit, in accordance
usage.
with the manufacturer’s instructions.
7. Performance Requirements
13.1.4 Allow 2 min to pass, as measured by a calibrated
7.1 Be able to provide a continuous flow of warm air
stopwatch certified by NIST Recommended Practice Guide
between 27°C and 35°C (80 and 95°F) at a flow rate of not
Special Publication 960-12.
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less than 0.24 m /s (500 ft /min).
13.1.5 Record the flow rate of the warm air as detected by
the flow meter, perform follow-on recordings either using an
7.2 The input line shall be filtered using anASTM Number
automated continuous recording device (with physical checks
7 filter (manufactured according to Specification E11)to
of the device being performed hourly to insure continued
remove solid contaminants that might damage the equipment
operationoftheairheaterunit),ormanuallyrecordingtheflow
or injure the personnel in the shelter.
rate on an hourly basis. The warm air
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