ASTM F1506-08
(Specification)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
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
ABSTRACT
This performance specification covers the design characteristics and associated test methods that relate specifically to the flame resistance of textile materials used in the fabrication of basic protection level occupational apparel worn by electrical workers who are exposed to momentary electric arc and related thermal hazards such as exposure to open flame and radiant heat. When evaluated in accordance with the test procedures enlisted herein, knit fabrics and woven fabrics of different fabric weights shall conform to individually specified values of the following properties: colorfastness such as laundering shade change, dry-cleaning shade change, and dimensional change; initial flammability characteristics and flammability characteristics after 25 washes/dry-cleaning such as char length and afterflame time; and arc test rating. Knit fabrics shall additionally be tested and adhere accordingly to bursting strength characteristics. Conversely, woven fabrics shall also be tested and adhere accordingly to breaking load, tear resistance, and seam slippage characteristics.
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 performance 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 performance 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 7, 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.
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Designation: F1506 – 08
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 F1506; 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 1.6 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.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.2 Materials used for basic protection levels are covered.
D123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
1.3 Protective properties relate to thermal exposure from
D434 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.)
D1424 Test Method for Tearing Strength of Fabrics by
1.4 This performance specification covers wearing apparel
Falling-Pendulum (Elmendorf-Type) Apparatus
design characteristics that relate specifically to protection from
D2262 Test Method for Tearing Strength of Woven Fabrics
exposure to momentary electric arc and that relate to the utility
by the Tongue (Single Rip) Method (Constant-Rate-of-
of the wearing apparel.
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Traverse Tensile Testing Machine)
NOTE 3—A number of other thermal test methods are under consider-
D2724 Test Methods for Bonded, Fused, and Laminated
ation and development and, when evaluated and proved effective by
Apparel Fabrics
Committee F18, will be incorporated in either this performance specifi-
D3786 Test Method for Bursting Strength of Textile
cation or an appropriate alternative test method or specification.
Fabrics—Diaphragm Bursting Strength Tester Method
1.5 This standard should be used to evaluate and describe
D5034 Test Method for Breaking Strength and Elongation
the properties of materials, products, or assemblies in response
of Textile Fabrics (Grab Test)
to heat and flame under controlled laboratory conditions. It
D6413 Test Method for Flame Resistance of Textiles (Ver-
should not be used to describe or appraise the fire hazard or
tical Test)
fire risk of materials, products, or assemblies under actual fire
F1449 Guide for Industrial Laundering of Flame, Thermal,
conditions.
and Arc Resistant Clothing
1.5.1 The results of this evaluation may be used as elements
F1959/F1959M Test Method for Determining the Arc Rat-
of a fire-risk assessment that takes into account all of the
ing of Materials for Clothing
factors that are pertinent to an assessment of the fire hazard of
a particular end use.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
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This performance specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
F18 on Electrical Protective Equipment for Workers and is the direct responsibility Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
of Subcommittee F18.65 on Wearing Apparel. the ASTM website.
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Current edition approved May 1, 2008. Published June 2008. Originally Withdrawn. The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced
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approved in 1994. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as F1506–02a . DOI: on www.astm.org.
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10.1520/F1506-08. Withdrawn.
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Designation:F 1506–02a Designation: F 1506 – 08
Standard Performance Specification for
Flame Resistant Textile Materials for Wearing Apparel for
Use by Electrical Workers Exposed to Momentary Electric
1
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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
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e NOTE—Editorial changes were made in February 2004.
1. 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 performance
specification.
1.2 Materials used for basic protection levels are covered.
1.3 Protectivepropertiesrelatetothermalexposurefrommomentaryarcandassociatedexposuretoopenflameandradiantheat.
(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 performance 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 7, 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.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D 123Terminology Relating to Textiles Test Method for Determination of Total and Potential Inorganic Sulfate and Total
Inorganic Chloride in Fuel Ethanol by Ion Chromatography Using Aqueous Sample Injection
D 434Test Method for Resistance to Slippage of Yarns in Woven Fabrics Using a Standard Seam Test Method for
Determination of Total and Potential Inorganic Sulfate and Total Inorganic Chloride in Fuel Ethanol by Ion Chromatography
Using Aqueous Sample Injection
D 1424Test Method for Tearing Strength of Fabrics by Falling-Pendulum Type (Elmendorf) Apparatus Test Method for
Determination of Total and Potential Inorganic Sulfate and Total Inorganic Chloride in Fuel Ethanol by Ion Chromatography
Using Aqueous Sample Injection
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This performance specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F18 on Electrical Protective Equipment for Workers and is the direct responsibility of
Subcommittee F18.65 on Wearing Apparel.
Current edition approved May 10, 2002. Published July 2002. Originally published as F 1506–94. Last previous edition F 1506–02.
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Current edition approved May 1, 2008. Published June 2008. Originally approved in 1994. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as F 1506–02a .
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For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor
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