ASTM F1449-01

Standard Guide for Care and Maintenance of Flame, Thermally and Arc Resistant Clothing

SCOPE
1.1 This guide provides recommendations for the care and maintenance of clothing that is flame, thermal, and arc resistant.
Note 1—The focus of this standard is the laundering process. More detailed information on decontamination, inspection, storage and repair is available in NFPA 2113.
1.2 These recommendations address the Industrial laundering process.
1.2.1 This 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.
1.2.2 This 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 X1.1.)
1.2.3 This guide does not apply to specialized protective garments such as specialized firefighter turnout gear and proximity firefighter ensembles.
1.3 This guide also identifies inspection criteria that are significant to the performance of flame, thermal, and arc resistant clothing.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Nov-2001
• ICS: 13.340.10 - Protective clothing
• Technical Committee: F23 - Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment
• Drafting Committee: F23.80 - Flame and Thermal

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F1449-92(2000)e1 - Standard Guide for Care and Maintenance of Flame, Thermally and Arc Resistant Clothing
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-2001
• Replaced By: ASTM F1449-08 - Standard Guide for Industrial Laundering of Flame, Thermal, and Arc Resistant Clothing
• Effective Date: 15-Feb-2008
• Referred By: ASTM E2349-19 - Standard Practice for Safety Requirements in Metal Casting Operations: Sand Preparation, Molding, and Core Making; Melting and Pouring; and Cleaning and Finishing
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F2757-20 - Standard Guide for Home Laundering Care and Maintenance of Flame Resistant or Arc Rated Clothing
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F1506-22 - Standard Performance Specification for Flame Resistant and Electric Arc Rated Protective Clothing Worn by Workers Exposed to Flames and Electric Arcs
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F1494-23 - Standard Terminology Relating to Protective Clothing
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-2001

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:F1449–01
Standard Guide for
Care and Maintenance of Flame, Thermal and Arc Resistant
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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 NFPA 2113 Standard for Care of Stationhouse Gear
1.1 This guide provides recommendations for the care and
3. Terminology
maintenance of clothing that is flame, thermal, and arc resis-
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard—The
tant.
following terms have been defined specifically as they relate to
NOTE 1—The focus of this standard is the laundering process. More
this guide:
detailed information on decontamination, inspection, storage and repair is
3.1.1 care, n—proceduresforcleaning,sterilization,decon-
available in NFPA 2113.
tamination, and storage of flame, thermal, and arc resistant
1.2 These recommendations address the Industrial launder-
clothing.
ing process.
3.1.2 end user, n—the entity or organization whose employ-
1.2.1 This guide does not provide detailed suggestions for
ees ultimately wear the flame, thermal, and arc resistant
dry cleaning. For more information contact your processor;
clothing.
his/her dry cleaning equipment supplier and solvent supplier;
3.1.3 finish, n—a chemical or mechanical modification, or
and the fiber, fabric, and garment manufacturers.
both, of the fabric for a specific performance result.
1.2.2 This guide does not apply to home laundering of
3.1.4 finishing technique, n—the mechanical means by
flame, thermal, and arc resistant clothing. Follow label direc-
which the garment is put in its final state (for example,
tions or contact garment supplier. For best cleaning results and
pressing, drying, wrinkle removal, and so forth).
proper maintenance of the protective characteristics of flame,
3.1.5 laundry wash formula, n—the details related to pro-
thermal,andarcresistantclothingtheservicesofaprofessional
cedures, cycle times, temperatures, and chemicals used in the
processor is recommended. (See X1.1.)
laundering process.
1.2.3 This guide does not apply to specialized protective
3.1.6 maintenance, n—the procedures for inspection, repair,
garments such as specialized firefighter turnout gear and
and removal from service of flame, thermal, and arc resistant
proximity firefighter ensembles.
clothing.
1.3 This guide also identifies inspection criteria that are
3.1.7 processing launderer (processor), n—the party per-
significant to the performance of flame, thermal, and arc
forming the operation of cleaning or repairing, or both of the
resistant clothing.
flame, thermal, and arc resistant clothing.
2. Referenced Documents
4. Summary of Guide
2.1 ASTM Standards:
4.1 This guide provides guidelines for use by suppliers of
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D 123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
the flame, thermal, and arc resistant clothing including the
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F 1494 Terminology Relating to Protective Clothing
fabric and fibers used in its construction, processors, and the
2.2 Other Standard:
end user to effectively maintain flame, thermal, and arc
resistant clothing and to provide a means of determining when
such items should be removed from service. This includes the
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F23 on Protective
following:
Clothing and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F23.80 on Flame and
Thermal. 4.1.1 Classification of flame, thermal, and arc resistant
Current edition approved November 10, 2001. Published January 2002. Origi-
clothing by fiber, fabric, and finish.
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nally published as F 1449 – 92. Last previous edition F 1449 – 92(00) .
4.1.2 Listing of elements to consider when developing wash
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.06.
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formulas
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 11.03.
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F1449–01
4.1.3 Recommendations for removing flame, thermal, and and arc resistant clothing will maintain the flame, thermal, and
arc resistant clothing from service. arc resistant characteristics of the clothing.
6.4.1 Laundry wash formulas should be developed by the
5. Significance and Use
processor and wash chemical supplier in collaboration with the
5.1 This guide identifies the responsibilities of the fiber,
clothing and fabric manufacturers based on the following
fabric,andclothingmanufacturers,aswellastheprocessor,the
criteria:
processor’s chemical supplier and the end user.
(1) Water Temperature
5.2 This guide has been developed to describe the key
(2) Drying Temperature
components involved in a progr
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