ASTM F1461-17
(Practice)Standard Practice for Chemical Protective Clothing Program
Standard Practice for Chemical Protective Clothing Program
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 This practice presents those elements that constitute a chemical protective clothing (CPC) program and conditions to be used in establishing a program for the selection and use of CPC. Adherence to this practice requires that a written program be developed for any use of CPC.
4.2 Although much remains to be determined regarding the toxicity of vapor and liquid exposure to the skin, this practice outlines the essential information necessary and suggested methods for hazard risk assessment prior to the selection of CPC (see Practices F1154).
4.3 This practice does not address the various methods for testing CPC or obtaining the data upon which CPC assessments are made. These test methods are listed in Section 2 of this practice.
4.4 This practice does not include recommendations that may apply to personal protection from nuclear radiation, radioactive contamination, or microbiological organisms, or to clothing that is worn to protect a particular environment from the entry of chemicals, particles, or living matter that may arise from the wearer.
4.5 CPC should be used when other means of control are not available. Its major uses should be limited to the following:
4.5.1 Maintenance operations;
4.5.2 Upset or emergency conditions;
4.5.3 Use in lieu of engineering controls when they are not feasible or are being installed;
4.5.4 Supplementing feasible engineering controls when they fail to control the hazard completely; and
4.5.5 Use in the event that engineering controls fail.
4.6 Engineering controls and substitution of materials should be stressed as the first line of defense in all control situations since effective use of CPC depends on worker compliance, proper selection, quality control, and other variables that may prove to be weak links in an overall control process.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice is intended to promote the proper selection, use, maintenance, and understanding of the limitations of chemical protective clothing (CPC) by users, employers, employees, and other persons involved in programs requiring CPC, thereby limiting potentially harmful and unnecessary skin exposures.
1.2 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.3 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: F1461 − 17
Standard Practice for
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Chemical Protective Clothing Program
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1461; 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 F1194 Guide for Documenting the Results of Chemical
PermeationTesting of Materials Used in Protective Cloth-
1.1 This practice is intended to promote the proper
ing
selection, use, maintenance, and understanding of the limita-
F1383 Test Method for Permeation of Liquids and Gases
tions of chemical protective clothing (CPC) by users,
throughProtectiveClothingMaterialsunderConditionsof
employers,employees,andotherpersonsinvolvedinprograms
Intermittent Contact
requiring CPC, thereby limiting potentially harmful and un-
F1494 Terminology Relating to Protective Clothing
necessary skin exposures.
F2588 Test Method for Man-In-Simulant Test (MIST) for
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
Protective Ensembles
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the 3
2.2 NFPA Standards:
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
NFPA1991 Vapor-Protective Ensembles for Hazardous Ma-
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
terials Emergencies
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
NFPA 1992 Liquid Splash-Protective Ensembles and Cloth-
1.3 This international standard was developed in accor-
ing for Hazardous Materials Emergencies
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
NFPA 1994 Protective Ensembles for First Responders to
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
CBRN Terrorism Incidents
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom- 4
2.3 ISO Standard:
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
ISO 16602 Protective Clothing for Protection Against
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Chemicals—Classification, Labeling, and Performance
Requirements
2. Referenced Documents
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3. Terminology
2.1 ASTM Standards:
F739 Test Method for Permeation of Liquids and Gases
3.1 Definitions:
throughProtectiveClothingMaterialsunderConditionsof 3.1.1 analytical detection limit, n—a number, expressed in
Continuous Contact
units of concentration (or amount), that describes the lowest
F903 Test Method for Resistance of Materials Used in concentration level (or amount) that an analyst can determine
Protective Clothing to Penetration by Liquids
to be different from an analytical blank (background level).
F1001 Guide for Selection of Chemicals to Evaluate Protec-
3.1.2 biological monitoring, n—the chemical analysis of
tive Clothing Materials
chemicals or metabolites, or both, from a worker’s blood,
F1052 Test Method for Pressure Testing Vapor Protective
urine, fingernails, sweat, breath, and so forth.
Suits
3.1.3 buddy system, n—a means of organizing employee
F1154 Practices for Qualitatively Evaluating the Comfort,
work groups whereby each participant is matched with another
Fit, Function, and Durability of Protective Ensembles and
so that prompt assistance can be rendered in the case of any
Ensemble Components
emergency.
3.1.4 chemical protective clothing (CPC), n—an item of
clothing that is specifically designed and constructed for the
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F23 on Personal
intended purpose of isolating all or part of the body from a
Protective Clothing and Equipment and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
F23.30 on Chemicals. chemical hazard.
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2017. Published November 2017. Originally
approved in 1993. Last previous edition approved in 2012 as F1461 – 12. DOI:
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10.1520/F1461-17. Available from National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), 1 Batterymarch
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471, http://www.nfpa.org.
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contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Available from International Organization for Standardization (ISO), ISO
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on Central Secretariat, BIBC II, Chemin de Blandonnet 8, CP 401, 1214 Vernier,
the ASTM website. Geneva, Switzerland, http://www.iso.org.
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3.1.5 decontamination, n—the reduction
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it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
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Designation: F1461 − 12 F1461 − 17
Standard Practice for
1
Chemical Protective Clothing Program
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1461; 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 practice is intended to promote the proper selection, use, maintenance, and understanding of the limitations of chemical
protective clothing (CPC) by users, employers, employees, and other persons involved in programs requiring CPC, thereby limiting
potentially harmful and unnecessary skin exposures.
1.2 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 safety, health, and healthenvironmental practices and determine the
applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.3 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization
established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued
by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
F739 Test Method for Permeation of Liquids and Gases through Protective Clothing Materials under Conditions of Continuous
Contact
F903 Test Method for Resistance of Materials Used in Protective Clothing to Penetration by Liquids
F1001 Guide for Selection of Chemicals to Evaluate Protective Clothing Materials
F1052 Test Method for Pressure Testing Vapor Protective Suits
F1154 Practices for Qualitatively Evaluating the Comfort, Fit, Function, and Durability of Protective Ensembles and Ensemble
Components
F1194 Guide for Documenting the Results of Chemical Permeation Testing of Materials Used in Protective Clothing
F1383 Test Method for Permeation of Liquids and Gases through Protective Clothing Materials under Conditions of Intermittent
Contact
F1494 Terminology Relating to Protective Clothing
F2588 Test Method for Man-In-Simulant Test (MIST) for Protective Ensembles
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2.2 NFPA Standards:
NFPA 1991 Vapor-Protective Ensembles for Hazardous Materials Emergencies
NFPA 1992 Liquid Splash-Protective Ensembles and Clothing for Hazardous Materials Emergencies
NFPA 1994 Protective Ensembles for First Responders to CBRN Terrorism Incidents
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2.3 ISO Standard:
ISO 16602 Protective Clothing for Protection Against Chemicals—Classification, Labeling, and Performance Requirements
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions:
3.1.1 analytical detection limit, n—a number, expressed in units of concentration (or amount), that describes the lowest
concentration level (or amount) that an analyst can determine to be different from an analytical blank (background level).
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F23 on Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F23.30
on Chemicals.
Current edition approved Aug. 1, 2012Nov. 1, 2017. Published September 2012November 2017. Originally approved in 1993. Last previous edition approved in 20072012
as F1461 - 07.F1461 – 12. DOI: 10.1520/F1461-12.10.1520/F1461-17.
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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 the ASTM website.
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Available from National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471, http://www.nfpa.org.
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Available from International Organization for Standardization (ISO), ISO Central Secretariat, BIBC II, Chemin de Blandonnet 8, CP 401, 1214 Vernier, Geneva,
Switzerland, http://www.iso.org.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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3.1.2 biological monitoring, n—the chemical analysis of chemicals or metabolites, or both, from a worker’s blood, urine,
fingernails, sweat, breath, and so forth.
3.1.3 buddy system, n—a means of organizing employee work groups whereby each participant is matched with another so that
prompt assistance can be rendered in the case of any emergency.
3.1.4 chemical protective clot
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