ASTM F1930-12
(Test Method)Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Flame Resistant Clothing for Protection Against Fire Simulations Using an Instrumented Manikin
Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Flame Resistant Clothing for Protection Against Fire Simulations Using an Instrumented Manikin
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
Use this test method to measure the thermal protection provided by different materials, garments, clothing ensembles, and systems to a specified fire exposure (see 3.2.2, 4.1, 10.1.3, and 10.1.4).
This test method does not simulate high radiant exposures, for example, those found in electric arc flash exposures, some types of fire exposures where liquid or solid fuels are involved, nor exposure to nuclear explosions.
This test method provides a measurement of garment and clothing ensemble performance on a stationary upright manikin of specified dimensions. This test method is used to provide predicted skin burn injury for a specific garment or protective clothing ensemble when exposed to a laboratory simulation of a fire. It does not establish a pass/fail for material performance.
This test method is not intended to be a quality assurance test. The results do not constitute a material’s performance specification.
The effects of body position and movement are not addressed in this test method.
The measurement of the thermal protection provided by clothing is complex and dependent on the apparatus and techniques used. It is not practical in a test method of this scope to establish details sufficient to cover all contingencies. Departures from the instructions in this test method have the potential to lead to significantly different test results. Technical knowledge concerning the theory of heat transfer and testing practices is needed to evaluate if, and which departures from the instructions given in this test method are significant. Standardization of the test method reduces, but does not eliminate, the need for such technical knowledge. Report any departures along with the results.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method is used to provide predicted human skin burn injury for single layer garments or protective clothing ensembles mounted on a stationary instrumented manikin which are then exposed in a laboratory to a simulated fire environment having controlled heat flux, flame distribution, and duration. The average exposure heat flux is 84 kW/m2 (2 cal/s•cm2), with durations up to 20 seconds.
1.2 The visual and physical changes to the single layer garment or protective clothing ensemble are recorded to aid in understanding the overall performance of the garment or protective ensemble and how the predicted human skin burn injury results can be interpreted.
1.3 The skin burn injury prediction is based on a limited number of experiments where the forearms of human subjects were exposed to elevated thermal conditions. This forearm information for skin burn injury is applied uniformly to the entire body except for the hands and feet. The hands and feet are not included in the skin burn injury prediction.
1.4 The measurements obtained and observations noted can only apply to the particular garment(s) or ensemble(s) tested using the specified heat flux, flame distribution, and duration.
1.5 This standard is used to measure and describe the response of materials, products, or assemblies to heat and flame under controlled conditions, but does not by itself incorporate all factors required for fire-hazard or fire risk assessment of the materials, products, or assemblies under actual fire conditions.
1.6 This method is not a fire-test-response test method.
1.7 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to inch-pound units or other units commonly used for thermal testing. If appropriate, round the non-SI units for convenience.
1.8 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.
1.9 Fire testing is inherently hazardous. Adequate safeguards for personnel and property shall be emplo...
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Designation: F1930 − 12
StandardTest Method for
Evaluation of Flame Resistant Clothing for Protection
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Against Fire Simulations Using an Instrumented Manikin
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1930; 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 1.8 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
1.1 This test method is used to provide predicted human
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
skinburninjuryforsinglelayergarmentsorprotectiveclothing
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
ensembles mounted on a stationary instrumented manikin
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
which are then exposed in a laboratory to a simulated fire
1.9 Fire testing is inherently hazardous. Adequate safe-
environment having controlled heat flux, flame distribution,
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guards for personnel and property shall be employed in
and duration. The average exposure heat flux is 84 kW/m (2
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conducting these tests.
cal/s•cm ), with durations up to 20 seconds.
1.2 The visual and physical changes to the single layer
2. Referenced Documents
garment or protective clothing ensemble are recorded to aid in
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
understanding the overall performance of the garment or
D123Terminology Relating to Textiles
protective ensemble and how the predicted human skin burn
D1835Specification for Liquefied Petroleum (LP) Gases
injury results can be interpreted.
D5219Terminology Relating to Body Dimensions for Ap-
1.3 The skin burn injury prediction is based on a limited
parel Sizing
number of experiments where the forearms of human subjects
E177Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in
were exposed to elevated thermal conditions. This forearm
ASTM Test Methods
information for skin burn injury is applied uniformly to the
E511TestMethodforMeasuringHeatFluxUsingaCopper-
entire body except for the hands and feet. The hands and feet
Constantan Circular Foil, Heat-Flux Transducer
are not included in the skin burn injury prediction.
E691Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to
1.4 The measurements obtained and observations noted can
Determine the Precision of a Test Method
only apply to the particular garment(s) or ensemble(s) tested
F1494Terminology Relating to Protective Clothing
using the specified heat flux, flame distribution, and duration.
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2.2 AATCC Standards:
1.5 This standard is used to measure and describe the
Test Method 135Dimensional Changes of Fabrics after
responseofmaterials,products,orassembliestoheatandflame
Home Laundering
under controlled conditions, but does not by itself incorporate
Test Method 158Dimensional Changes on Dry-Cleaning in
allfactorsrequiredforfire-hazardorfireriskassessmentofthe
Perchloroethylene: Machine Method
materials, products, or assemblies under actual fire conditions. 4
2.3 Canadian Standards:
1.6 This method is not a fire-test-response test method. CAN/CGSB-4.2 No. 58-M90Textile Test Methods Color-
fastness and Dimensional Change in Domestic Launder-
1.7 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
ing of Textiles
standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
CAN/CGSB-3.14 M88Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Propane)
conversions to inch-pound units or other units commonly used
for thermal testing. If appropriate, round the non-SI units for
convenience.
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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
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
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ThistestmethodisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeF23onPersonal the ASTM website.
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ProtectiveClothingandEquipmentandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommittee Available from American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists
F23.80 on Flame and Thermal. (AATCC), P.O. Box 12215, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, http://
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2012. Published February 2012. Originally www.aatcc.org.
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approved in 1999. Last previous edition approved in 2011 as F1930-11. Available from Standards Council of Canada, Suite 1200, 45 O’Conor St.,
DOI:10.1520/F1930–12. Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 6N7.
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2.4 NFPA Standards: 3.2.5.1 Discussion—For the purposes of this standard, pre-
NFPA 54National Fuel Gas Code, 2009 Edition dicted second-degree burn injury is defined by the bu
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Designation:F1930–11 Designation:F1930–12
Standard Test Method for
Evaluation of Flame Resistant Clothing for Protection
Against Flash Fire Simulations Using an Instrumented
1
Manikin
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1930; 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
1.1 This test method is used to provide predicted human skin burn injury for single layer garments or protective clothing
ensembles mounted on a stationary instrumented manikin which are then exposed in a laboratory to a simulated fire environment
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having controlled heat flux, flame distribution, and duration. The average exposure heat flux is 84 kW/m (2 cal/s•cm ), with
durations up to 20 seconds.
1.2 The visual and physical changes to the single layer garment or protective clothing ensemble are recorded to aid in
understandingtheoverallperformanceofthegarmentorprotectiveensembleandhowthepredictedhumanskinburninjuryresults
can be interpreted.
1.3 The skin burn injury prediction is based on a limited number of experiments where the forearms of human subjects were
exposed to elevated thermal conditions. This forearm information for skin burn injury is applied uniformly to the entire body
except for the hands and feet. The hands and feet are not included in the skin burn injury prediction.
1.4 The measurements obtained and observations noted can only apply to the particular garment(s) or ensemble(s) tested using
the specified heat flux, flame distribution, and duration.
1.5 This standard is used to measure and describe the response of materials, products, or assemblies to heat and flame under
controlled conditions, but does not by itself incorporate all factors required for fire-hazard or fire risk assessment of the materials,
products, or assemblies under actual fire conditions.
1.6 This method is not a fire-test-response test method.
1.7 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions
to inch-pound units or other units commonly used for thermal testing. If appropriate, round the non-SI units for convenience.
1.8 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.
1.9 Fire testing is inherently hazardous.Adequate safeguards for personnel and property shall be employed in conducting these
tests.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
D1835 Specification for Liquefied Petroleum (LP) Gases
D5219 Terminology Relating to Body Dimensions for Apparel Sizing
E177 Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in ASTM Test Methods
E511 Test Method for Measuring Heat Flux Using a Copper-Constantan Circular Foil, Heat-Flux Transducer
E691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method
F1494 Terminology Relating to Protective Clothing
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2.2 AATCC Standards:
Test Method 135 Dimensional Changes of Fabrics after Home Laundering
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This test method 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. 1, 2011.2012. Published March 2011.February 2012. Originally approved in 1999. Last previous edition approved in 20082011 as
F1930-00(2008). DOI:10.1520/F1930–11.F1930 - 11. DOI:10.1520/F1930–12.
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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.
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Available from American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC), P.O. Box 12215, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, http://www.aatcc.org.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
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F1930–12
Test Method 158 Dimensional Changes on Dry-Cleaning in Perchloroethylene: Machine Method
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2.3 Canadian Standards:
CAN/CGSB-4.2 No. 58-M90 Textile Test Methods Colo
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