ASTM F1449-20
(Guide)Standard Guide for Industrial Laundering Care and Maintenance of Flame Resistant or Arc Rated Clothing
Standard Guide for Industrial Laundering Care and Maintenance of Flame Resistant or Arc Rated Clothing
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 This guide identifies the responsibilities of the fiber, fabric, and clothing manufacturers, as well as the processor, the processor's chemical supplier, and the end user.
5.2 This guide describes the key components involved in an industrial laundry program for the care and maintenance of flame resistant and arc rated clothing.
5.3 The guidelines in this standard will provide a processor assistance to develop a processing system that maintains the flame resistant or arc rated clothing during its useful service life.
5.3.1 The development of published formulas for each fabric and level of soiling is difficult at any given point in time due to ongoing, continuous improvement of flame resistant and arc rated clothing, including new fibers, fabrics, and laundering equipment and procedures.
5.4 The guide also provides suggestions as to when flame resistant or arc rated garments should be removed from service.
5.5 Flame resistant or arc rated protective clothing not processed by an industrial laundry supplier are subject to a home laundry process and are subject to Guide F2757.
5.5.1 When wearers choose to launder their flame resistant or arc rated protective clothing at home, the laundry supplier cannot be held responsible for the condition of the garments.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide provides recommendations for the care and maintenance of clothing that is flame resistant or arc rated.
1.2 These recommendations address the industrial laundering process. Industrial laundering is an effective cleaning process for flame resistant or arc rated clothing; follow all label care instructions. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recommends leaving clothing soiled with hazardous chemicals at work to be laundered by the employer or, if such clothing is washed at home, to launder separately from the family wash.
1.2.1 This guide does not apply to dry cleaning of flame resistant or arc rated clothing. For more information on dry cleaning, follow label instructions or contact your garment supplier. Dry cleaning indicates cleaning by a professional dry cleaner.
1.2.2 This guide does not apply to home laundering of flame resistant or arc rated clothing. For more information on home laundering, follow label instructions or contact your garment supplier. Home laundering indicates laundering in a home laundering machine. For more information on home laundering, see Guide F2757.
1.3 It is important that potentially flammable contaminants are removed from garments during the wash process. If flammable contaminants are not removed, the flame resistance of the garment may be compromised. Effective cleaning and proper maintenance of the protective characteristics of flame resistant or arc rated clothing should include consideration of cleaning, repair, and replacement.
1.3.1 To reduce the potential of employees wearing garments contaminated with flammable substances, the end user should analyze the soil conditions to which a wearer may be exposed, along with the effectiveness of the industrial wash procedure. If it is deemed ineffective, effective solutions should be pursued (dry cleaning, surfactants, disposable FR coveralls, etc.).
1.4 It is important that the processes and materials used to launder flame resistant garments are compatible with the FR materials to ensure that the FR protection of the garment is not compromised during the laundering process.
1.5 It is the responsibility of the end user to determine if their laundering method is the appropriate care and maintenance procedure for their application. (See Appendix X1 and X1.1.)
1.6 This guide does not apply to specialized protective garments such as specialized firefighter turnout gear and proximity firefighter ensembles.
1.7 This guide also identifies inspection criteria that are significant to the performance of flame resistant or arc rated clothing.
1.8 This standard does not pur...
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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: F1449 − 20
Standard Guide for
Industrial Laundering Care and Maintenance of Flame
1
Resistant or Arc Rated Clothing
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1449; 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 1.4 It is important that the processes and materials used to
launder flame resistant garments are compatible with the FR
1.1 This guide provides recommendations for the care and
materials to ensure that the FR protection of the garment is not
maintenance of clothing that is flame resistant or arc rated.
compromised during the laundering process.
1.2 These recommendations address the industrial launder-
1.5 It is the responsibility of the end user to determine if
ing process. Industrial laundering is an effective cleaning
their laundering method is the appropriate care and mainte-
processforflameresistantorarcratedclothing;followalllabel
nance procedure for their application. (See Appendix X1 and
care instructions. The National Institute for Occupational
X1.1.)
Safety and Health (NIOSH) recommends leaving clothing
soiledwithhazardouschemicalsatworktobelaunderedbythe 1.6 This guide does not apply to specialized protective
employer or, if such clothing is washed at home, to launder garments such as specialized firefighter turnout gear and
separately from the family wash. proximity firefighter ensembles.
1.2.1 This guide does not apply to dry cleaning of flame
1.7 This guide also identifies inspection criteria that are
resistant or arc rated clothing. For more information on dry
significant to the performance of flame resistant or arc rated
cleaning, follow label instructions or contact your garment
clothing.
supplier. Dry cleaning indicates cleaning by a professional dry
1.8 This standard does not purport to address all of the
cleaner.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
1.2.2 Thisguidedoesnotapplytohomelaunderingofflame
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
resistant or arc rated clothing. For more information on home
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
laundering, follow label instructions or contact your garment
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
supplier. Home laundering indicates laundering in a home
1.9 This international standard was developed in accor-
laundering machine. For more information on home
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
laundering, see Guide F2757.
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
1.3 It is important that potentially flammable contaminants
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
are removed from garments during the wash process. If
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
flammable contaminants are not removed, the flame resistance
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
of the garment may be compromised. Effective cleaning and
proper maintenance of the protective characteristics of flame
2. Referenced Documents
resistant or arc rated clothing should include consideration of
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
cleaning, repair, and replacement.
D123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
1.3.1 To reduce the potential of employees wearing gar-
F1494 Terminology Relating to Protective Clothing
ments contaminated with flammable substances, the end user
F2757 Guide for Home Laundering Care and Maintenance
should analyze the soil conditions to which a wearer may be
of Flame, Thermal and Arc Resistant Clothing
exposed, along with the effectiveness of the industrial wash
2.2 Other References:
procedure.Ifitisdeemedineffective,effectivesolutionsshould
Textile Laundering Technology Handbook—2005 Edition
be pursued (dry cleaning, surfactants, disposable FR coveralls,
by Dr. Charles Riggs, Ph.D. and Michael Klipper
etc.).
NIOSH, Protecting Workers’ Families, A Research Agenda
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F23 on Personal
Protective Clothing and Equipment and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
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F23.80 on Flame and Thermal. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved April 1, 2020. Published May 2020. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 1992. Last previous edition approved in 2015 as F1449 – 08 (2015). Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
DOI: 10.1520/F1449-
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Designation: F1449 − 08 (Reapproved 2015) F1449 − 20
Standard Guide for
Industrial Laundering of Flame, Thermal, and Arc
ResistantCare and Maintenance of Flame Resistant or Arc
1
Rated Clothing
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1449; 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 guide provides recommendations for the care and maintenance of clothing that is flame, thermal, and arc resistant.flame
resistant or arc rated.
1.2 These recommendations address the Industrial Laundering process.industrial laundering process. Industrial laundering is an
effective cleaning process for flame resistant or arc rated clothing; follow all label care instructions. The National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recommends leaving clothing soiled with hazardous chemicals at work to be laundered
by the employer or, if such clothing is washed at home, to launder separately from the family wash.
NOTE 1—The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recommends leaving clothing soiled with hazardous chemicals at work
to be laundered by the employer; or if such clothing is washed at home, to launder separately from the family wash.
1.2.1 This guide does not apply to dry cleaning of flame, thermal, and arc resistantflame resistant or arc rated clothing. For more
information on dry cleaning, follow label instructions or contact your garment supplier. Dry cleaning indicates cleaning by a
professional dry cleaner.
NOTE 2—Dry cleaning indicates cleaning by a professional dry cleaner.
1.2.2 This guide does not apply to home laundering of flame, thermal, and arc resistantflame resistant or arc rated clothing. For
more information on home laundering, follow label instructions or contact your garment supplier. Home laundering indicates
laundering in a home laundering machine. For more information on home laundering, see Guide F2757.
NOTE 3—Home laundering indicates laundering in a home laundering machine.
1.3 It is important that potentially flammable contaminants are removed from garments during the wash process. If flammable
contaminants are not removed, the flame resistance of the garment willmay be compromised. (SeeEffective Note 1.)cleaning and
proper maintenance of the protective characteristics of flame resistant or arc rated clothing should include consideration of
cleaning, repair, and replacement.
NOTE 4—Effective cleaning and proper maintenance of the protective characteristics of flame, thermal and arc resistant protective clothing should
include consideration of the services a professional processor can supply.
1.3.1 To reduce the potential of employees wearing garments contaminated with flammable substances, the end user should
analyze the soil conditions to which a wearer may be exposed, along with the effectiveness of the industrial wash procedure. If
it is deemed ineffective, effective solutions should be pursued (dry cleaning, surfactants, disposable FR coveralls, etc.).
1.4 It is important that the processes and materials used to launder flame resistant garments are compatible with the FR materials
to ensure that the FR protection of the garment is not compromised during the laundering process.
1.5 It is the responsibility of the end user to determine if their laundering method is the appropriate care and maintenance
procedure for their application. (See Appendix X1 and X1.1.)
1.6 This guide does not apply to specialized protective garments such as specialized firefighter turnout gear and proximity
firefighter ensembles.
1.7 This guide also identifies inspection criteria that are significant to the performance of flame, thermal, and arc resistantflame
resistant or arc rated clothing.
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F23 on Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F23.80
on Flame and Thermal.
Current edition approved July 1, 2015April 1, 2020. Published July 2015May 2020. Originally approved in 1992. Last previous edition approved in 20082015 as
F1449 – 08.F1449 – 08 (2015). DOI: 10.1520/F1449-08R15.10.1520/F1449-20.
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