ASTM F1506-01a

Standard Performance Specification for Flame Resistant Textile Materials for Wearing Apparel for Use by Electrical Workers Exposed to Momentary Electric Arc and Related Thermal Hazards

SCOPE
1.1 This performance specification covers the flame resistance of textile materials to be used for wearing apparel for use by electrical workers exposed to momentary electric arc and related thermal hazards.
Note 1—This performance specification does not cover coated fabrics commonly used in rainwear.
Note 2—At present, a bench scale arc test for laboratory use is not available. It is the intent of the committee to continue the search for an acceptable laboratory test based on either an electric arc exposure or an acceptable alternative, which will form the basis of a modification of this specification.
1.2 Materials used for basic protection levels are covered.
1.3 Protective properties relate to thermal exposure from momentary arc and associated exposure to open flame and radiant heat. (See Appendix X1.)
1.4 This performance specification covers wearing apparel design characteristics that relate specifically to protection from exposure to momentary electric arc and that relate to the utility of the wearing apparel.
Note 3—A number of other thermal test methods are under consideration and development and, when evaluated and proved effective by Committee F18, will be incorporated in either this specification or an appropriate alternative test method or specification.
1.5 This standard should be used to evaluate and describe the properties of materials, products, or assemblies in response to heat and flame under controlled laboratory conditions. It should not be used to describe or appraise the fire hazard or fire risk of materials, products, or assemblies under actual fire conditions
1.5.1 The results of this evaluation may be used as elements of a fire-risk assessment that takes into account all of the factors that are pertinent to an assessment of the fire hazard of a particular end use.
1.6 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.7 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section 8, of this performance 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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Mar-2002
• ICS: 13.260 - Protection against electric shock. Live working
• Technical Committee: F18 - Electrical Protective Equipment for Workers
• Drafting Committee: F18.65 - Wearing Apparel

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F1506-01 - Standard Performance Specification for Flame Resistant Textile Materials for Wearing Apparel for Use by Electrical Workers Exposed to Momentary Electric Arc and Related Thermal Hazards
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F2676/F2676M-22 - Standard Specification for Arc Protective Blankets
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F2302-22 - Standard Performance Specification for Labeling Protective Clothing Which Provides Resistance to Incidental Exposures to Heat or Open Flame
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2002
• Referred By: ASTM E1549/E1549M-13(2022) - Standard Specification for ESD Controlled Garments Required in Cleanrooms and Controlled Environments for Spacecraft for Non-Hazardous and Hazardous Operations
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F2178/F2178M-23a - Standard Specification for Arc Rated Eye or Face Protective Products
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F2621/F2621M-22 - Standard Practice for Evaluating Response Characteristics of Safety Products in an Electric Arc Exposure
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F3502-23a - Standard Specification for Barrier Face Coverings
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2002

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: F 1506 – 01a
Standard Performance Specification for
Flame Resistant Textile Materials for Wearing Apparel for
Use by Electrical Workers Exposed to Momentary Electric
1
Arc and Related Thermal Hazards
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 1506; 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 standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
only.
1.1 This performance specification covers the flame resis-
1.7 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
tance of textile materials to be used for wearing apparel for use
test methods portion, Section 8, of this performance specifica-
by electrical workers exposed to momentary electric arc and
tion: This standard does not purport to address all of the safety
related thermal hazards.
concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
NOTE 1—This performance specification does not cover coated fabrics
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and
commonly used in rainwear.
health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
NOTE 2—At present, a bench scale arc test for laboratory use is not
limitations prior to use.
available. It is the intent of the committee to continue the search for an
acceptable laboratory test based on either an electric arc exposure or an
2. Referenced Documents
acceptable alternative, which will form the basis of a modification of this
specification. 2.1 ASTM Standards:
2
D 123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
1.2 Materials used for basic protection levels are covered.
D 434 Test Method for Resistance to Slippage of Yarns in
1.3 Protective properties relate to thermal exposure from
2
Woven Fabrics Using a Standard Seam
momentary arc and associated exposure to open flame and
D 1424 Test Method for Tearing Strength of Fabrics by
radiant heat. (See Appendix X1.)
2
Falling-Pendulum Type (Elmendorf) Apparatus
1.4 This performance specification covers wearing apparel
D 1682 Test Methods for Breaking Load and Elongation of
design characteristics that relate specifically to protection from
3
Textile Fabrics
exposure to momentary electric arc and that relate to the utility
D 2262 Test Method for Tearing Strength of Woven Fabrics
of the wearing apparel.
by the Tongue (Single Rip) Method (Constant-Rate-of-
4
NOTE 3—A number of other thermal test methods are under consider-
Traverse Tensile Testing Machine)
ation and development and, when evaluated and proved effective by
D 2724 Test Methods for Bonded, Fused, and Laminated
Committee F18, will be incorporated in either this specification or an
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Apparel Fabrics
appropriate alternative test method or specification.
D 3786 Test Method for Hydraulic Bursting Strength of
1.5 This standard should be used to evaluate and describe
Knitted Goods and Nonwoven Fabrics—Diaphragm
the properties of materials, products, or assemblies in response
6
Bursting Strength Tester Method
to heat and flame under controlled laboratory conditions. It
D 6413 Test Method for Flame Resistance of Textiles (Ver-
should not be used to describe or appraise the fire hazard or
5
tical Test)
fire risk of materials, products, or assemblies under actual fire
F 1449 Guide for Care and Maintenance for Flame Resis-
conditions.
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tant and Thermally Protective Clothing
1.5.1 The results of this evaluation may be used as elements
F 1959/F 1959M Test Method for Determining the Arc
of a fire-risk assessment that takes into account all of the
8
Thermal Performance Value of Materials for Clothing
factors that are pertinent to an assessment of the fire hazard of
a particular end use.
1.6 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
2
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 07.01.
3
Discontinued; see 1991 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 07.01.
4
Discontinued; see 1995 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 07.01.
5
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 07.02.
1 6
This performance specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee Discontinued, see 1996 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 07.02.
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F18 on Electrical Protective Equipment for Workers and is the direct responsibility Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 11.03.
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of Subcommittee F18.65 on Wearing Apparel. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 10.03.
Current edition approved Nov. 10, 2001. Published January 2002. Originally
published as F 1506–94. Last previous edition F 1506–01.
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