ASTM C930-12

Standard Classification of Potential Health and Safety Concerns Associated With Thermal Insulation Materials and Accessories

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 The purpose of this classification is to identify potential concerns and effects which may occur during the life cycle (installation, service, removal, and disposal) of insulation materials and accessories resulting from direct contact or indirect action or events.  
4.2 This classification does not identify remedial or preventive steps that may be taken to correct potential problems or hazards; rather it is intended as a checklist that will make it easier to deal constructively with these potentials, and to determine what, if any, specific requirements need to be added to other standards concerning insulation materials or accessories. (See Appendix X2 for sources of information.)  
4.3 This classification recognizes that proper handling and installation procedures can substantially reduce the potential concerns and effects. Further, it recognizes that in some situations the presence or creation of potential effects or hazards results from an intervening act of human or natural origin, or depends on access to or contact with the materials or accessories. Lack of compatibility of the individual components of an insulation system with each other or the environmental conditions within which the system will operate, or both, may create unanticipated effects. (See Appendix X3.)
SCOPE
1.1 This classification identifies potential concerns and effects that could result from direct contact with thermal insulation materials and accessories, or be caused by indirect action of events such as aging, fire, or physical disturbance.  
1.2 Intent of Classification:  
1.2.1 It is the intent of this classification to alert others to potential concerns, effects, hazards, or risk.  
1.2.2 It is not the intent of this classification to establish the degree of risk or hazard or limiting values of potential hazards.  
1.2.3 It is not the intent of this classification to establish or recommend methods or markings to reduce or mitigate the potential; however, it is recognized that correct procedures and precautionary measures can substantially reduce or eliminate some of the potential concerns, effects, hazards, or risks. Note 1—See Appendix X1 for commentary.  
1.3 This classification recognizes the responsibility of producers and users, as appropriate, to: (1) provide information on known effects or hazards, (2) advise on established safety and health practices, and (3) determine applicable regulatory requirements.  
1.4 This classification does not address the health and safety concerns of thermal insulation materials and accessories during manufacture.  
1.5 Omission of an item from this classification does not imply an absence of potential concerns or effects.  
1.6 There is no importance in the order of listing.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Aug-2012
• ICS: 91.100.60 - Thermal and sound insulating materials
• Technical Committee: C16 - Thermal Insulation
• Drafting Committee: C16.40 - Insulation Systems

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM C930-05 - Standard Classification of Potential Health and Safety Concerns Associated With Thermal Insulation Materials and Accessories
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2012
• Replaced By: ASTM C930-18 - Standard Classification of Potential Health and Safety Concerns Associated With Thermal Insulation Materials and Accessories
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2018

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:C930 −12
Standard Classification of
Potential Health and Safety Concerns Associated With
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Thermal Insulation Materials and Accessories
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C930; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards
1.1 This classification identifies potential concerns and ef-
C1055 Guide for Heated System Surface Conditions that
fects that could result from direct contact with thermal insula-
Produce Contact Burn Injuries
tion materials and accessories, or be caused by indirect action
of events such as aging, fire, or physical disturbance.
3. Terminology
1.2 Intent of Classification:
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
1.2.1 It is the intent of this classification to alert others to
3.1.1 degree of risk—the probability or expected frequency
potential concerns, effects, hazards, or risk.
oftheevent,multipliedbytheexpectedmagnitudeofexposure
1.2.2 It is not the intent of this classification to establish the
and the potential for harm.
degree of risk or hazard or limiting values of potential hazards.
3.1.2 direct contact—the straightforward touching resulting
1.2.3 It is not the intent of this classification to establish or
from use, manipulation, placement, etc.
recommend methods or markings to reduce or mitigate the
3.1.3 hazard—a condition or set of circumstances that
potential; however, it is recognized that correct procedures and
presents a specific injury or adverse health potential.
precautionary measures can substantially reduce or eliminate
some of the potential concerns, effects, hazards, or risks.
3.1.4 indirect action or events—the actions or events that
are not directly created by, or straightforwardly caused by, the
NOTE 1—See Appendix X1 for commentary.
person(s) potentially exposed to the effects or hazards.
1.3 This classification recognizes the responsibility of pro-
3.1.5 potential—the possible as opposed to the actual; that
ducers and users, as appropriate, to: (1) provide information on
which may, but has not yet, come into being; that which is
known effects or hazards, (2) advise on established safety and
latent, unrealized.
health practices, and (3) determine applicable regulatory re-
3.1.6 risk—the exposure to chance of injury or illness or
quirements.
loss.
1.4 Thisclassificationdoesnotaddressthehealthandsafety
concernsofthermalinsulationmaterialsandaccessoriesduring
4. Significance and Use
manufacture.
4.1 The purpose of this classification is to identify potential
1.5 Omission of an item from this classification does not concerns and effects which may occur during the life cycle
imply an absence of potential concerns or effects. (installation, service, removal, and disposal) of insulation
materials and accessories resulting from direct contact or
1.6 There is no importance in the order of listing.
indirect action or events.
4.2 This classification does not identify remedial or preven-
tive steps that may be taken to correct potential problems or
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This classification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C16 on
Thermal Insulation and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C16.40 on
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Insulation Systems. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2012. Published October 2012. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 1980. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as C930 – 05. DOI: Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
10.1520/C0930-12. the ASTM website.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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hazards; rather it is intended as a checklist that will make it 5.2.1.1 AMaterialSafetyDataSheet(MSDS)isrequiredby
easier to deal constructively with these potentials, and to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA),
determine what, if any, specific requirements need to be added U.S. Department of Labor (29CFR 1910.1200) for hazardous
to other standards concerning insulation materials or accesso- chemicals produced in the United States, or imported. (The
ries. (See Appendix X2 for sources of information.) MSDS for any product or material is issued and available from
the organization producing the product or material.)
4.3 This classification recognizes that proper handling and
5.2.1.2 The MSDS f
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Designation: C930 − 05 C930 − 12
Standard Classification of
Potential Health and Safety Concerns Associated With
1
Thermal Insulation Materials and Accessories
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C930; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope
1.1 This classification identifies potential concerns and effects that could result from direct contact with thermal insulation
materials and accessories, or be caused by indirect action of events such as aging, fire, or physical disturbance.
1.2 Intent of Classification:
1.2.1 It is the intent of this classification to alert others to potential concerns, effects, hazards, or risk.
1.2.2 It is not the intent of this classification to establish the degree of risk or hazard or limiting values of potential hazards.
1.2.3 It is not the intent of this classification to establish or recommend methods or markings to reduce or mitigate the potential;
however, it is recognized that correct procedures and precautionary measures can substantially reduce or eliminate some of the
potential concerns, effects, hazards, or risks.
NOTE 1—See Appendix X1 for commentary.
1.3 This classification recognizes the responsibility of producers and users, as appropriate, to: (1) provide information on known
effects or hazards, (2) advise on established safety and health practices, and (3) determine applicable regulatory requirements.
1.4 This classification does not address the health and safety concerns of thermal insulation materials and accessories during
manufacture.
1.5 Omission of an item from this classification does not imply an absence of potential concerns or effects.
1.6 There is no importance in the order of listing.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards
C1055 Guide for Heated System Surface Conditions that Produce Contact Burn Injuries
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.1.1 degree of risk—the probability or expected frequency of the event, multiplied by the expected magnitude of exposure and
the potential for harm.
3.1.2 direct contact—the straightforward touching resulting from use, manipulation, placement, etc.
3.1.3 hazard—a condition or set of circumstances that presents a specific injury or adverse health potential.
3.1.4 indirect action or events—the actions or events that are not directly created by, or straightforwardly caused by, the
person(s) potentially exposed to the effects or hazards.
3.1.5 potential—the possible as opposed to the actual; that which may, but has not yet, come into being; that which is latent,
unrealized.
3.1.6 risk—the exposure to chance of injury or illness or loss.
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This classification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C16 on Thermal Insulation and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C16.40 on Insulation
Systems.
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2005Sept. 1, 2012. Published December 2005October 2012. Originally approved in 1980. Last previous edition approved in 19992005
as C930 – 99.C930 – 05. DOI: 10.1520/C0930-05.10.1520/C0930-12.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. 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 Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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4. Significance and Use
4.1 The purpose of this classification is to identify potential concerns and effects which may occur during the life cycle
(installation, service, removal, and disposal) of insulation materials and accessories resulting from direct contact or indirect action
or events.
4.2 This classification does not identify remedial or preventive steps that may be taken to correct potential problems or hazards;
rather it is intended as a checklist that will make it easier to deal constructively with these potentials, and to determine what, if
any, specific requirements need to be added to other standards concerning insulation materials or accessories. (See Appendix X2
for sources of information.)
4.3 This classification recognizes that proper handling a
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