ASTM F696-06(2019)
(Specification)Standard Specification for Leather Protectors for Rubber Insulating Gloves and Mittens
Standard Specification for Leather Protectors for Rubber Insulating Gloves and Mittens
ABSTRACT
This specification covers leather protectors for rubber insulating gloves and mittens. Leather protectors shall provide mechanical protection only for the rubber insulating gloves and mittens. Leather material shall be grain cowhide, buffled gain cowhide, grain deerskin, grain pigskin, grain horsehide, or grain goatskin. Leather protectors shall be manufactured in clute, gunn, montpelier, or one-finger mitten patterns. Stiching, dimensions, workmanship, and markings shall conform to the requirements of this specification.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers leather protector gloves and leather protector mittens to be worn over electrical workers' rubber insulating gloves and rubber insulating mittens.
1.2 It is intended that the gloves specified herein shall fit snugly and without undue wrinkles over rubber insulating gloves and rubber insulating mittens specified in Specification D120.
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: F696 −06 (Reapproved 2019)
Standard Specification for
Leather Protectors for Rubber Insulating Gloves and
Mittens
ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF696;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginal
adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript
epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope rubber insulating mittens. The leather protectors shall not be
used for electrical protection.
1.1 This specification covers leather protector gloves and
leather protector mittens to be worn over electrical workers’ 3.2 It is common practice and the responsibility of the user
rubber insulating gloves and rubber insulating mittens. of this type of protective equipment to prepare complete
instructions and regulations to govern the correct and safe use
1.2 It is intended that the gloves specified herein shall fit
of such equipment.
snugly and without undue wrinkles over rubber insulating
NOTE 1—Specification F496 provides significant guidelines on this
gloves and rubber insulating mittens specified in Specification
subject.
D120.
4. Materials
1.3 This international standard was developed in accor-
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard- 4.1 The leather for the body of the glove shall be grain
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the cowhide, buffed grain cowhide, grain deerskin, grain pigskin,
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom- grain horsehide, or grain goatskin. Leather shall be free of cuts,
open grub holes, or brand marks although well-healed grub
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee. scars are permitted. For protectors for Class 0 and Class 00
gloves, grain sheepskin or capeskin are also acceptable.
2. Referenced Documents
4.1.1 The thickness of the leather in the hand portion shall
not be less than 1.00 mm (0.039 in.) nor greater than 1.60 mm
2.1 ASTM Standards:
(0.063 in.). For protectors for Class 0 gloves, the leather must
D120 Specification for Rubber Insulating Gloves
be provided in a minimum thickness of 0.58 mm (0.023 in.),
D6193 Practice for Stitches and Seams
with the maximum thickness being 1.2 mm (0.04 in.). For
F496 Specification for In-Service Care of Insulating Gloves
protectors for Class 00 gloves, the leather must be provided in
and Sleeves
a minimum thickness of 0.40 mm (0.016 in.) with a maximum
2.2 Federal Specifications:
thickness being 1.20 mm (0.047 in.).
KK-L-170C Leather, Kidskin or Goatskin, Chrome Tanned
DLA MIL-DTL-32092 Leather, Cattlehide, Deerskin and
4.2 The cuff shall be made of either leather or polymeric
Horsehide, Chrome Tanned
material or combination of both.
4.2.1 When leather is used for the cuff, it shall be of
3. Significance and Use
sufficient stiffness to be self-supporting with a minimum
3.1 The purpose of the leather protectors is to provide thickness of 1.2 mm (0.047 in.) and a maximum thickness of
1.78 mm (0.070 in.).
mechanicalprotectiononlyfortherubberinsulatingglovesand
4.2.2 When polymeric material is used for cuffs, it shall
have 0.51 mm (0.020 in.) minimum thickness and 1.78 mm
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F18 on
(0.070 in.) maximum thickness, and shall be supported with
Electrical Protective Equipment for Workers and is the direct responsibility of
fabric or equivalent to provide sufficient stiffness to be self-
Subcommittee F18.15 on Worker Personal Equipment.
supporting and to prevent excessive elasticity. Cuffs may be
Current edition approved June 1, 2019. Published June 2019. Originally
approved in 1980. Last previous edition approved in 2011 as F696 – 06(2011). DOI:
made of one or two layers of cuff material.
10.1520/F0696-06R19.
4.2.3 Cuffs may also be molded in one piece of elastomeric
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compounds, and shall be of sufficient thickness to be self-
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 supporting.
the ASTM website.
4.3 An adjustable drawstrap shall be made of either grain or
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minimum of 13 mm (0.50 in.), maximum 19 mm (0.75 in.) 5.2.1 There shall be a reinforcement consisting of a strip of
wide. Adjustability of drawstrap shall be obtained through the leather that shall extend from the cuff on the palm side across
use of metal or synthetic buckles, nylon rings, or Velcro
the thumb crotch.
fasteners, except for shirred elastic, which provides its own
5.2.1.1 Wing thumb patterns or protectors for Class 0 and
adjustability.
Class 00 gloves may be made with or without this strip of
leather.
4.4 Bonded nylon, polyester, or cotton thread shall be used
throughout the protector glove. When bonded nylon or poly-
5.3 The cuff shall be made of one or two pieces of cuff
ester thread is used, it shall be a minimum of size 69 and
materialandthereshallbealeatherorrubbershieldreinforcing
maximum of size 99, with the exception that when a looper
the front of the cuff. Protectors for Class 0 and Class 00 gloves
thread is used, its minimum size may be size 46. When cotton
may be cuffless or, if supplied with a cuff, may have the
thread is used, it should be size 16, 4-ply minimum.
reinforcing shield omitted.
4.5 The top edge of leather or polymeric cuffs shall be
5.4 Stitching—There shall be n
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