ASTM F496-06

Standard Specification for In-Service Care of Insulating Gloves and Sleeves

ABSTRACT
This specification covers the in-service care, inspection, testing, and use voltage of insulating gloves and sleeves for protection from electrical shock. Gloves and sleeves covered under this specification are designated as type I or type II; class 00, class 0, class 1, class 2, class 3, or class 4. Type I - nonresistant to ozone, made from a high-grade cis-1,4-polyisoprene rubber compound of natural or synthetic origin, properly vulcanized, and type II - ozone resistant, made of any elastomer or combination of elastomeric compounds. The recommended sequence of inspection and testing of gloves and sleeves at an electrical testing facility are: check-in, washing, and preliminary inspection; repair; electrical test; drying; final inspection; record-keeping and marking; and powdering, pairing, and packing for storage or shipment. Electrical testing shall be performed to meet the requirements prescribed.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers the in-service care, inspection, testing, and use voltage of insulating gloves and sleeves for protection from electrical shock.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. See IEEE/ASTM SI 10.
The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test method portion, Sections 6 and 7, of this 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. For a specific warning statement, see .

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Apr-2006
• ICS: 13.260 - Protection against electric shock. Live working
• Technical Committee: F18 - Electrical Protective Equipment for Workers
• Drafting Committee: F18.15 - Worker Personal Equipment

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F496-02ae1 - Standard Specification for In-Service Care of Insulating Gloves and Sleeves
• Effective Date: 01-May-2006
• Replaced By: ASTM F496-08 - Standard Specification for In-Service Care of Insulating Gloves and Sleeves
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2008
• Referred By: ASTM F3258-21 - Standard Specification for Protectors for Rubber Insulating Gloves Meeting Specific Performance Requirements
• Effective Date: 01-May-2006
• Referred By: ASTM F1236-23 - Standard Guide for Visual Inspection of Electrical Protective Rubber Products
• Effective Date: 01-May-2006
• Referred By: ASTM F696-06(2019) - Standard Specification for Leather Protectors for Rubber Insulating Gloves and Mittens
• Effective Date: 01-May-2006

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: F 496 – 06
Standard Specification for
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In-Service Care of Insulating Gloves and Sleeves
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 496; 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 C 39.5 Safety Requirements for Electrical and Electronic
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Measuring and Controlling Instrumentation
1.1 This specification covers the in-service care, inspection,
IEEE/ASTM SI-10 Standard for Use of the International
testing, and use voltage of insulating gloves and sleeves for
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System of Units (SI): The Modern Metric System
protection from electrical shock.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
3. Significance and Use
standard. See IEEE/ASTM SI 10.
3.1 Compliance with this specification should continue to
1.3 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
provide personnel with insulating gloves and sleeves of known
testmethodportion,Sections6and7,ofthisspecification. This
and acceptable quality after initial acceptance in accordance
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
with Specifications D 120 and D 1051. The specifications
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
herein are to be considered as minimum requirements.
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
3.2 A margin of safety shall be provided between the
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
maximum use voltage and the voltage at which the gloves and
tions prior to use. For a specific warning statement, see 7.2.
sleeves are retested. The relationship between retest voltage
2. Referenced Documents andmaximumusevoltageatwhichtheglovesandsleevesshall
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be used is shown in Table 1.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
3.2.1 When work is not being performed on energized
D 120 Specification for Rubber Insulating Gloves
conductors or equipment, or both, any contact with energized
D 1051 Specification for Rubber Insulating Sleeves
conductors or equipment, or both, would be limited to the
D 2865 Practice for Calibration of Standards and Equip-
phase-to-ground potential. If gloves are the only protection
ment for Electrical Insulating Materials Testing
used in such operations, the phase-to-ground voltage to which
F 696 Specification for Leather Protectors for Rubber Insu-
the gloves may be exposed shall be limited to the maximum
lating Gloves and Mittens
use voltage of that class glove as listed in Table 1.
F 819 Terminology Relating to Electrical Protective Equip-
3.3 The user of these types of protective equipment shall be
ment for Workers
knowledgeable of and instructed in the correct and safe
F 1236 Guide for Visual Inspection of Electrical Protective
inspection and use of such equipment.
Rubber Products
2.2 ANSI Standards:
4. Terminology
4.1 Definitions:
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F18 on
4.1.1 ozone—a very active form of oxygen that may be
Electrical Protective Equipment for Workers and is the direct responsibility of
produced by corona, arcing, or ultraviolet rays.
Subcommittee F18.15 on Worker Personal Equipment.
4.1.2 For definitions of other terms, refer to Terminology
Current edition approved May 1, 2006. Published May 2006. Originally
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approved in 1977. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as F 496 – 02a . F 819.
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F 496–06
TABLE 1 Voltage Requirements
Guide F 1236). If any of these conditions are found, the glove
Maximum or sleeves shall be rejected, or repaired in accordance with
Maximum AC AC Retest DC Retest
Class Designation DC Use
Section 10. Minor surface corona cutting or ozone checking in
Use Voltage Voltage
of Glove or Sleeve Voltage
Voltage rms, V rms, V avg, V
the gauntlet area, (See Fig. 1), above the water line, need not
avg, V
be cause for rejection.
00 500 2 500 750 10 000
0 1 000 5 000 1 500 20 000 6.5 The gloves and sleeves shall be tested in accordance
1 7 500 10 000 11 250 40 000
with Section 7.
2 17 000 20 000 25 500 50 000
6.6 The gloves and sleeves shall not be air-dried with an air
3 26 500 30 000 39 750 60 000
4 36 000 40 000 54 000 70 000
temp
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