ASTM F1506-00
(Specification)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
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
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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.
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Designation: F 1506 – 00
Standard Performance Specification for
Flame Resistant Textile Materials for Wearing Apparel for
Use by Electrical Workers Exposed to Momentary Electric
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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 1.7 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
test methods portion, Section 8, of this performance specifica-
1.1 This performance specification covers the flame resis-
tion: This standard does not purport to address all of the safety
tance of textile materials to be used for wearing apparel for use
concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
by electrical workers exposed to momentary electric arc and
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and
related thermal hazards.
health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
NOTE 1—This performance specification does not cover coated fabrics
limitations prior to use.
commonly used in rainwear.
NOTE 2—At present, a bench scale arc test for laboratory use is not
2. Referenced Documents
available. It is the intent of the committee to continue the search for an
2.1 ASTM Standards:
acceptable laboratory test based on either an electric arc exposure or an
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D 123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
acceptable alternative, which will form the basis of a modification of this
specification. D 434 Test Method for Resistance to Slippage of Yarns in
2
Woven Fabrics Using a Standard Seam
1.2 Materials used for basic protection levels are covered.
D 1424 Test Method for Tearing Strength of Fabrics by
1.3 Protective properties relate to thermal exposure from
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Falling-Pendulum Type (Elmendorf) Apparatus
momentary arc and associated exposure to open flame and
D 1682 Test Methods for Breaking Load and Elongation of
radiant heat. (See Appendix X1.)
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Textile Fabrics
1.4 This performance specification covers wearing apparel
D 2262 Test Method for Tearing Strength of Woven Fabrics
design characteristics that relate specifically to protection from
by the Tongue (Single Rip) Method (Constant-Rate-of-
exposure to momentary electric arc and that relate to the utility
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Traverse Tensile Testing Machine)
of the wearing apparel.
D 2724 Test Methods for Bonded, Fused, and Laminated
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NOTE 3—A number of other thermal test methods are under consider-
Apparel Fabrics
ation and development and, when evaluated and proved effective by
D 3786 Test Method for Hydraulic Bursting Strength of
Committee F18, will be incorporated in either this specification or an
Knitted Goods and Nonwoven Fabrics—Diaphragm
appropriate alternative test method or specification.
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Bursting Strength Tester Method
1.5 This standard should be used to evaluate and describe
D 6413 Test Method for Flame Resistance of Textiles (Ver-
the properties of materials, products, or assemblies in response
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tical Test)
to heat and flame under controlled laboratory conditions. It
F 1449 Guide for Care and Maintenance for Flame Resis-
should not be used to describe or appraise the fire hazard or
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tant and Thermally Protective Clothing
fire risk of materials, products, or assemblies under actual fire
F 1959 Test Method for Determining Arc Thermal Perfor-
conditions.
mance (Value) of Textile Materials for Clothing by Electric
1.5.1 The results of this evaluation may be used as elements
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Arc Exposure Method Using Instrumented Sensor Panels
of a fire-risk assessment that takes into account all of the
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2.2 AATCC Test Methods:
factors that are pertinent to an assessment of the fire hazard of
Method 61 Colorfastness to Washing, Domestic and Laun-
a particular end use.
dering, Commercial: Accelerated
1.6 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 07.01.
only. 3
Discontinued; see 1991 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 07.01.
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Discontinued; see 1995 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 07.01.
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Discontinued, see 1996 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 07.02.
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This performance specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee 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.
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Current edition approved May 10, 2000. Published July 2000. Originally AATCC Technical Manual, available from American Association of Textile
published as F 1506–94.
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