ASTM F1449-08
(Guide)Standard Guide for Industrial Laundering of Flame, Thermal, and Arc Resistant Clothing
Standard Guide for Industrial Laundering of Flame, Thermal, and Arc Resistant Clothing
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This guide identifies the responsibilities of the fiber, fabric, and clothing manufacturers, as well as the processor, the processor’chemical supplier and the end user.
This guide describes the key components involved in a program for the care and maintenance of flame, thermal, and arc resistant clothing.
The guidelines in this standard will provide a processor assistance to develop a processing system that maintains the flame, thermal, and arc resistant characteristics of the clothing during its useful service life.
5.3.1 The development of published formulas for each fabric and level of soiling is difficult at any given point in time due to ongoing continuous improvement of flame, thermal and arc resistant clothing, including new fibers, fabrics, and laundering equipment and procedures.
The guide also provides suggestions as to when flame, thermal, and arc resistant garments should be removed from service.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide provides recommendations for the care and maintenance of clothing that is flame, thermal, and arc resistant.
1.2 These recommendations address the Industrial Laundering process.
Note 1—The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recommends leaving clothing soiled with hazardous chemicals at work to be laundered by the employer; or if such clothing is washed at home, to launder separately from the family wash.
1.2.1 This guide does not apply to dry cleaning of flame, thermal, and arc resistant clothing. For more information on dry cleaning, follow label instructions or contact your garment supplier.
Note 2—Dry cleaning indicates cleaning by a professional dry cleaner.
1.2.2 This guide does not apply to home laundering of flame, thermal, and arc resistant clothing. For more information on home laundering, follow label instructions or contact your garment supplier.
Note 3—Home laundering indicates laundering in a home laundering machine.
1.3 It is important that potentially flammable contaminants are removed from garments during the wash process. If flammable contaminants are not removed, the flame resistance of the garment will be compromised. (See Note 1.)
Note 4—Effective cleaning and proper maintenance of the protective characteristics of flame, thermal and arc resistant protective clothing should include consideration of the services a professional processor can supply.
1.4 It is important that the processes and materials used to launder flame resistant garments are compatible with the FR materials to ensure that the FR protection of the garment is not compromised during the laundering process.
1.5 It is the responsibility of the end user to determine if their laundering method is the appropriate care and maintenance procedure for their application. (See Appendix X1 and X1.1.)
1.6 This guide does not apply to specialized protective garments such as specialized firefighter turnout gear and proximity firefighter ensembles.
1.7 This guide also identifies inspection criteria that are significant to the performance of flame, thermal, and arc resistant clothing.
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Designation: F1449 − 08
StandardGuide for
Industrial Laundering of Flame, Thermal, and Arc Resistant
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Clothing
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1449; 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 1.5 It is the responsibility of the end user to determine if
their laundering method is the appropriate care and mainte-
1.1 This guide provides recommendations for the care and
nance procedure for their application. (See Appendix X1 and
maintenance of clothing that is flame, thermal, and arc resis-
X1.1.)
tant.
1.6 This guide does not apply to specialized protective
1.2 These recommendations address the Industrial Launder-
garments such as specialized firefighter turnout gear and
ing process.
proximity firefighter ensembles.
NOTE 1—The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
1.7 This guide also identifies inspection criteria that are
(NIOSH) recommends leaving clothing soiled with hazardous chemicals
significant to the performance of flame, thermal, and arc
at work to be laundered by the employer; or if such clothing is washed at
home, to launder separately from the family wash. resistant clothing.
1.2.1 This guide does not apply to dry cleaning of flame,
2. Referenced Documents
thermal, and arc resistant clothing. For more information on
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
dry cleaning, follow label instructions or contact your garment
D123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
supplier.
F1494 Terminology Relating to Protective Clothing
NOTE 2—Dry cleaning indicates cleaning by a professional dry cleaner.
2.2 Other References:
1.2.2 This guide does not apply to home laundering of
Textile Laundering Technology Handbook -2005 Edition by
flame, thermal, and arc resistant clothing. For more informa-
Dr. Charles Riggs, Ph.D. and Michael Klipper
tion on home laundering, follow label instructions or contact
NIOSH, Protecting Workers’ Families, A Research Agenda
your garment supplier.
Report of the Workers’ Family Protection Task Force –
February, 2002
NOTE 3—Home laundering indicates laundering in a home laundering
machine.
3. Terminology
1.3 It is important that potentially flammable contaminants
3.1 Definitions:
are removed from garments during the wash process. If
3.1.1 care and maintenance, n—effective cleaning to re-
flammable contaminants are not removed, the flame resistance
movesoilandmaximizeuselifeofgarmentswhilemaintaining
of the garment will be compromised. (See Note 1.)
(not removing) protective properties and procedures for
NOTE 4—Effective cleaning and proper maintenance of the protective
inspection, repair, and removal from service.
characteristics of flame, thermal and arc resistant protective clothing
3.1.2 end user, n—the entity or organization whose employ-
should include consideration of the services a professional processor can
supply.
ees ultimately wear the flame, thermal, and arc resistant
clothing.
1.4 It is important that the processes and materials used to
launder flame resistant garments are compatible with the FR 3.1.3 finish, n—a chemical or mechanical modification, or
materials to ensure that the FR protection of the garment is not both, of the fabric for a specific performance result.
compromised during the laundering process.
3.1.4 finishing technique, n—the mechanical means by
which the garment is put in its final state (for example,
pressing, drying, tunneling).
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F23 on Personal
Protective Clothing and Equipment and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
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F23.80 on Flame and Thermal. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved Feb. 15, 2008. Published February 2008. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 1992. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as F1449 - 01. DOI: Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
10.1520/F1449-08. the ASTM website.
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3.1.5 laundry wash formula, n—the details related to 6.2 The processor should sort flame, thermal, and arc
procedures, cycle times, temperatures, and chemicals used in resistant clothing by fiber, fabric, finish, and soil level in
the laundering process. consultation with the chemical supplier, and wash separately
from all other clothing.
3.1.6 processing launderer (processor), n— the party per-
forming the operation of cleaning or repairing,
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Designation:F1449–01 Designation:F1449–08
Standard Guide for
Care and Maintenance of Flame, Thermal and Arc Resistant
ClothingIndustrial Laundering of Flame, Thermal, and Arc
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Resistant Clothing
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 1449; 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
1.1 This guide provides recommendations for the care and maintenance of clothing that is flame, thermal, and arc resistant.
1.2 These recommendations address the Industrial Laundering process.
NOTE1—The focus of this standard is the laundering process. More detailed information on decontamination, inspection, storage and repair is available
in NFPA 2113.
1.2These recommendations address the Industrial laundering process.
1.2.1This guide does not provide detailed suggestions for dry cleaning. For more information contact your processor; his/her dry
cleaning equipment supplier and solvent supplier; and the fiber, fabric, and garment manufacturers.
1.2.2This guide does not apply to home laundering of flame, thermal, and arc resistant clothing. Follow label directions or
contact garment supplier. For best cleaning results and proper maintenance of the protective characteristics of flame, thermal, and
arc resistant clothing the services of a professional processor is recommended. (See 1—The National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (NIOSH) recommends leaving clothing soiled with hazardous chemicals at work to be laundered by the
employer; or if such clothing is washed at home, to launder separately from the family wash.
1.2.1 This guide does not apply to dry cleaning of flame, thermal, and arc resistant clothing. For more information on dry
cleaning, follow label instructions or contact your garment supplier.
NOTE 2—Dry cleaning indicates cleaning by a professional dry cleaner.
1.2.2 This guide does not apply to home laundering of flame, thermal, and arc resistant clothing. For more information on home
laundering, follow label instructions or contact your garment supplier.
NOTE 3—Home laundering indicates laundering in a home laundering machine.
1.3 It is important that potentially flammable contaminants are removed from garments during the wash process. If flammable
contaminants are not removed, the flame resistance of the garment will be compromised. (See Note 1.)
NOTE 4—Effective cleaning and proper maintenance of the protective characteristics of flame, thermal and arc resistant protective clothing should
include consideration of the services a professional processor can supply.
1.4 ItisimportantthattheprocessesandmaterialsusedtolaunderflameresistantgarmentsarecompatiblewiththeFRmaterials
to ensure that the FR protection of the garment is not compromised during the laundering process.
1.5 It is the responsibility of the end user to determine if their laundering method is the appropriate care and maintenance
procedure for their application. (See Appendix X1 and X1.1.)
1.2.3This1.6 This guide does not apply to specialized protective garments such as specialized firefighter turnout gear and
proximity firefighter ensembles.
1.3This1.7 This guide also identifies inspection criteria that are significant to the performance of flame, thermal, and arc
resistant clothing.
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F23 on Protective Clothing and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F23.80 on Flame and Thermal.
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Current edition approved November 10, 2001. Published January 2002. Originally published as F1449–92. Last previous edition F1449–92(00) .
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F23 on Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F23.80
on Flame and Thermal.
Current edition approved Feb. 15, 2008. Published February 2008. Originally approved in 1992. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as F1449 - 01.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
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2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D 123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
F 1494 Terminology Relating to Protective Clothing
2.2 Other Standard:
NFPA 2113 Standard for Care of Stationhouse Gear Other References:
Textile Laundering Technology Handbook
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