ASTM F1506-02a

Standard Performance Specification for Flame Resistant Textile Materials for Wearing Apparel for Use by Electrical Workers Exposed to Momentary Electric Arc and Related Thermal Hazards

SCOPE
1.1 This performance specification covers the flame resistance of textile materials to be used for wearing apparel for use by electrical workers exposed to momentary electric arc and related thermal hazards.
Note 1—This performance specification does not cover coated fabrics commonly used in rainwear.
Note 2—At present, a bench scale arc test for laboratory use is not available. It is the intent of the committee to continue the search for an acceptable laboratory test based on either an electric arc exposure or an acceptable alternative, which will form the basis of a modification of this specification.
1.2 Materials used for basic protection levels are covered.
1.3 Protective properties relate to thermal exposure from momentary arc and associated exposure to open flame and radiant heat. (See Appendix X1.)
1.4 This performance specification covers wearing apparel design characteristics that relate specifically to protection from exposure to momentary electric arc and that relate to the utility of the wearing apparel.
Note 3—A number of other thermal test methods are under consideration and development and, when evaluated and proved effective by Committee F18, will be incorporated in either this specification or an appropriate alternative test method or specification.
1.5 This standard should be used to evaluate and describe the properties of materials, products, or assemblies in response to heat and flame under controlled laboratory conditions. It should not be used to describe or appraise the fire hazard or fire risk of materials, products, or assemblies under actual fire conditions
1.5.1 The results of this evaluation may be used as elements of a fire-risk assessment that takes into account all of the factors that are pertinent to an assessment of the fire hazard of a particular end use.
1.6 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.7 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section 8, of this performance specification: 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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-May-2002
• ICS: 13.260 - Protection against electric shock. Live working
• Technical Committee: F18 - Electrical Protective Equipment for Workers
• Drafting Committee: F18.65 - Wearing Apparel

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM F1506-02ae1 - Standard Performance Specification for Flame Resistant Textile Materials for Wearing Apparel for Use by Electrical Workers Exposed to Momentary Electric Arc and Related Thermal Hazards
• Effective Date: 10-May-2002

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: F 1506 – 02a
Standard Performance Specification for
Flame Resistant Textile Materials for Wearing Apparel for
Use by Electrical Workers Exposed to Momentary Electric
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Arc and Related Thermal Hazards
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 1506; 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 (ε) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 1.6 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
1.1 This performance specification covers the flame resis-
only.
tance of textile materials to be used for wearing apparel for use
1.7 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
by electrical workers exposed to momentary electric arc and
test methods portion, Section 7, of this performance specifica-
related thermal hazards.
tion: This standard does not purport to address all of the safety
NOTE 1—This performance specification does not cover coated fabrics
concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
commonly used in rainwear.
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and
NOTE 2—At present, a bench scale arc test for laboratory use is not
health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
available. It is the intent of the committee to continue the search for an
limitations prior to use.
acceptable laboratory test based on either an electric arc exposure or an
acceptable alternative, which will form the basis of a modification of this
2. Referenced Documents
performance specification.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.2 Materials used for basic protection levels are covered.
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D 123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
1.3 Protective properties relate to thermal exposure from
D 434 Test Method for Resistance to Slippage of Yarns in
momentary arc and associated exposure to open flame and
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Woven Fabrics Using a Standard Seam
radiant heat. (See Appendix X1.)
D 1424 Test Method for Tearing Strength of Fabrics by
1.4 This performance specification covers wearing apparel
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Falling-Pendulum Type (Elmendorf) Apparatus
design characteristics that relate specifically to protection from
D 1682 Test Methods for Breaking Load and Elongation of
exposure to momentary electric arc and that relate to the utility
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Textile Fabrics
of the wearing apparel.
D 2262 Test Method for Tearing Strength of Woven Fabrics
NOTE 3—A number of other thermal test methods are under consider-
by the Tongue (Single Rip) Method (Constant-Rate-of-
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ation and development and, when evaluated and proved effective by
Traverse Tensile Testing Machine)
Committee F18, will be incorporated in either this performance specifi-
D 2724 Test Methods for Bonded, Fused, and Laminated
cation or an appropriate alternative test method or specification.
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Apparel Fabrics
1.5 This standard should be used to evaluate and describe
D 3786 Test Method for Hydraulic Bursting Strength of
the properties of materials, products, or assemblies in response
Knitted Goods and Nonwoven Fabrics—Diaphragm
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to heat and flame under controlled laboratory conditions. It
Bursting Strength Tester Method
should not be used to describe or appraise the fire hazard or
D 6413 Test Method for Flame Resistance of Textiles (Ver-
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fire risk of materials, products, or assemblies under actual fire
tical Test)
conditions.
F 1449 Guide for Care and Maintenance for Flame Resis-
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1.5.1 The results of this evaluation may be used as elements
tant and Thermally Protective Clothing
of a fire-risk assessment that takes into account all of the
F 1959 Test Method for Determining the Arc Thermal
factors that are pertinent to an assessment of the fire hazard of
a particular end use.
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This performance specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 07.01.
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F18 on Electrical Protective Equipment for Workers and is the direct responsibility Discontinued; see 1991 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 07.01.
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of Subcommittee F18.65 on Wearing Apparel. Discontinued; see 1995 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 07.01.
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Current edition approved May 10, 2002. Published July 2002. Originally Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 07.02.
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published as F 1506–94. Last previous edition F 1506–02. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 11.03.
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