ASTM F2413-05
(Specification)Standard Specification for Performance Requirements for Foot Protection
Standard Specification for Performance Requirements for Foot Protection
ABSTRACT
This specification covers the minimum design, performance, testing, and classification requirements, and prescribes fit, function, and performance criteria for footwear designed to be worn to provide protection against a variety of workplace hazards that can potentially result in injury. It is not the intention of this specification to serve as a detailed manufacturing or purchasing specification, but can be referenced in purchase contracts to ensure that minimum performance requirements are met. Footwear conforming to this specification shall meet the performance requirements for the following: impact resistance for the toe area of footwear; compression resistance for the toe area of footwear; metatarsal protection that reduces the chance of injury to the metatarsal bones at the top of the foot; conductive properties which reduce hazards that may result from static electricity buildup, and reduce the possibility of ignition of explosives and volatile chemicals; electric shock resistance; static dissipative (SD) properties to reduce hazards due to excessively low footwear resistance that may exist where SD footwear is required; puncture resistance of footwear bottoms; chain saw cut resistance; and dielectric insulation.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers minimum requirements for the design, performance, testing, and classification of footwear designed to provide protection against a variety of workplace hazards that can potentially result in injury.
1.2 The objective of this specification is to prescribe fit, function, and performance criteria for footwear that is intended to be worn to reduce injuries.
1.3 This specification is not intended to serve as a detailed manufacturing or purchasing specification, but can be referenced in purchase contracts to ensure that minimum performance requirements are met.
1.4 Controlled laboratory tests used to determine compliance with the performance requirements of this specification shall not be deemed as establishing performance levels for all situations to which individuals may be exposed.
1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.6 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.
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Designation: F2413 – 05
Standard Specification for
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Performance Requirements for Foot Protection
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2413; 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.
INTRODUCTION
For more than sixty years, the predecessor to this specification, ANSI Z41, established the
performance criteria for a wide range of footwear to protect from hazards that affect the personal
safety of workers.
The value of these standards was recognized early in the history of Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) and incorporated as a reference standard in the Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR) 1910.
The specification contains performance requirements for footwear to protect workers’ feet from the
following hazards by providing: (1) impact resistance for the toe area of footwear; (2) compression
resistance for the toe area of the footwear; (3) metatarsal impact protection that reduces the chance of
injury to the metatarsal bones at the top of the foot; (4) conductive properties which reduce hazards
that may result from static electricity buildup; and reduce the possibility of ignition of explosives and
volatile chemicals; (5) electric shock resistance, to protect the wearer when accidental contact is made
with live electric wires; (6) static dissipative (SD) properties to reduce hazards due to excessively low
footwear resistance that may exist where SD footwear is required; (7) puncture resistance of footwear
bottoms; (8) chain saw cut resistance; and (9) dielectric insulation.
1. Scope responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
1.1 This specification covers minimum requirements for the
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
design, performance, testing, and classification of footwear
designed to provide protection against a variety of workplace
2. Referenced Documents
hazards that can potentially result in injury.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.2 The objective of this specification is to prescribe fit,
B117 Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog) Apparatus
function, and performance criteria for footwear that is intended
F1116 Test Method for Determining Dielectric Strength of
to be worn to reduce injuries.
Dielectric Footwear
1.3 This specification is not intended to serve as a detailed
F1117 Specification for Dielectric Footwear
manufacturing or purchasing specification, but can be refer-
F1818 Specification for Foot Protection for Chain Saw
enced in purchase contracts to ensure that minimum perfor-
Users
mance requirements are met.
F2412 Test Methods for Foot Protection
1.4 Controlled laboratory tests used to determine compli-
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2.2 Federal Standards:
ance with the performance requirements of this specification
CFR 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment–General Re-
shall not be deemed as establishing performance levels for all
quirements
situations to which individuals may be exposed.
CFR 1910.136 Personal Protective Equipment–Occupa-
1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
tional Foot Protection
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
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2.3 Canadian Standards Association Standard:
only.
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the 2
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
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
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F13 on the ASTM website.
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Current edition approved March 1, 2005. Published March 2005. DOI: 10.1520/ Available from Canadian Standards Association (CSA), 178 Rexdale Blvd.,
F2413-05. Toronto, ON Canada M9W1R3.
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CAN/CSA Z195 Protective Footwear 4.1.6 Static dissipative (SD) properties to reduce hazards
due to excessively low footwear resistance that may exist
where SD footwear is required,
3. Terminology
4.1.7 Puncture resistance of footwear bottoms,
3.1 Definitions:
4.1.8 Chain saw cut resistance, and
3.1.1 footwear, n—wearing apparel for the feet (su
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