ASTM F2010-00

Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Glove Effects on Wearer Hand Dexterity Using a Modified Pegboard Test

SCOPE
1.1 This test method is used for evaluating hand dexterity while wearing gloves.
1.1.1 This test method covers procedures in which the wearer picks up small objects between the thumb and index finger.
1.2 This test method is suitable for evaluating gloves and other forms of hand protection that allow the wearer to pick up small objects between their thumb and index finger.
1.3 This test method does not address all effects of glove use on hand function. Other methods should be considered to evaluate the effects of gloves on grip, tactility, and other hand functions of interest.Note 1—This test method may not apply to all glove types or applications.
1.4 The values stated in SI units or in other units shall be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system must be used independently of the other, without combining values in any way.
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-2000
• ICS: 13.180 - Ergonomics
• Technical Committee: F23 - Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment
• Drafting Committee: F23.60 - Human Factors

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM F2010-00(2005) - Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Glove Effects on Wearer Hand Dexterity Using a Modified Pegboard Test
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2005
• Referred By: ASTM E3212-19 - Standard Guide for Selection and Procurement of Protective Gloves Worn by Law Enforcement and Corrections
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2000
• Referred By: ASTM F2704-17a - Standard Specification for Air-Fed Protective Ensembles
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2000

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: F 2010 – 00
Standard Test Method for
Evaluation of Glove Effects on Wearer Hand Dexterity Using
a Modified Pegboard Test
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 2010; 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 3.1.2 glove, n—an item of protective clothing designed and
constructed for protecting the hand and wrist.
1.1 This test method is used for evaluating hand dexterity
3.1.3 hand function, n—the relative motion and manipula-
while wearing gloves.
tive abilities of the hand.
1.1.1 This test method covers procedures in which the
3.1.3.1 Discussion—In this test method, the effect of gloves
wearer picks up small objects between the thumb and index
on a specific hand function, dexterity, is evaluated.
finger.
3.1.4 protective clothing, n—a product which is designed
1.2 This test method is suitable for evaluating gloves and
and constructed for the purpose of isolating parts of the body
other forms of hand protection that allow the wearer to pick up
from a potential hazard.
small objects between their thumb and index finger.
3.1.4.1 Discussion—In this test method, gloves are evalu-
1.3 Thistestmethoddoesnotaddressalleffectsofgloveuse
ated to determine the effect on the hand function of the wearer.
on hand function. Other methods should be considered to
3.1.5 For definitions of other protective clothing-related
evaluate the effects of gloves on grip, tactility, and other hand
terms used in this test method, refer to Terminology F 1494.
functions of interest.
NOTE 1—This test method may not apply to all glove types or 4. Summary of Test Method
applications.
4.1 The time required for a test subject to place pegs into a
1.4 The values stated in SI units or in other units shall be
pegboard is measured without golves and then later while
regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each
wearing gloves. The additional time required to perform the
system must be used independently of the other, without
taskwhilewearingglovesisreportedandisusedtoindicatethe
combining values in any way.
effects of the gloves on wearer dexterity.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
5. Significance and Use
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
5.1 The test method is intended to provide a quantitative
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- measurement about the effect of gloves on wearer dexterity by
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
comparingthetimesrequiredtoperformasimpletaskwithand
without gloves.
2. Referenced Documents
5.2 This test method does not discriminate all glove effects
2.1 ASTM Standards:
on wearer hand function or apply to all glove types and
F 1494 Terminology Related to Protective Clothing
applications. Additional evaluations or tests representative of
the glove use application should be performed to determine the
3. Terminology
overall impact of gloves on wearer hand function.
3.1 Definitions:
6. Apparatus
3.1.1 dexterity, n—a hand function referring to the ability of
the individual to manipulate objects with their hands.
6.1 Test Apparatus, a pegboard apparatus consisting of 25
3.1.1.1 Discussion—Dexterity may be classified as requir-
stainless steel pins and a pegboard. Each stainless steel pin
ing fine motor skills in which relatively small objects are
shall have a diameter of 9.5 mm (0.375 in.) and length of 38.1
manipulated or those involving gross motor skills in which
mm (1.5 in.). The pegboard shall be 200 6 13 mm (8.0 6 0.5
relatively large objects are handled.
in.). The pegboard shall have 25 holes with each hole having a
diameter of 9.9 mm (0.39 in.) and a depth of 13 mm (0.5 in.).
The holes shall be in a 5 3 5 pattern and each hole shall have
This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F-23 on
a separation of 25 mm (1 in.) from adjacent holes.
Protective Clothing and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F23.60 on
6.2 Stopwatch,tomeasurethetimetoplacethepegsintothe
Human Factors.
Current edition approved March 10, 2000. Published May 2000.
pegboard in seconds.
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F 2010
6.3 Test Surface, an area at least 600 by 900 mm (23.5 by baseline dexterity test time (DTT ). Conduct each test without
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33.5 in.) with a flat, level, smooth surface having a hardness of the test subject’s knowledge of the dexterity test time for each
50 6 5 Shore A. test.
9.5 Perform steps 9.1-9.3 with the test subject wearing the
test gloves. Repeat this procedure until the coefficient of
7. Test Specimen
variation in the times of the last three repetitions is less than
7.1 For each style of glove evaluated, test five pairs (ten
8 %. Use the average dexterity test time of the last three
gloves), preferably of five different sizes. When less than five
repetitions as the dexterity test time with gloves (DTT ).
g
different glove sizes are available for the particular glove style,
Conduct each test without the test subject’s knowledge of the
test different pairs of the same size so that a total of at l
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