ASTM F696-97

Standard Specification for Leather Protectors for Rubber Insulating Gloves and Mittens

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers leather protector gloves and leather protector mittens to be worn over electrical workers' rubber insulating gloves and rubber insulating mittens.
1.2 It is intended that the gloves specified herein shall fit snugly and without undue wrinkles over rubber insulating gloves and rubber insulating mittens specified in Specification D 120.

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: F18.15 - Worker Personal Equipment

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM F696-02 - Standard Specification for Leather Protectors for Rubber Insulating Gloves and Mittens
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F3258-21 - Standard Specification for Protectors for Rubber Insulating Gloves Meeting Specific Performance Requirements
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F496-20 - Standard Specification for In-Service Care of Insulating Gloves and Sleeves
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2002

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: F 696 – 97
Standard Specification for
Leather Protectors for Rubber Insulating Gloves and
Mittens
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 696; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope protectors for Class 00 gloves, the leather must be provided in
a minimum thickness of 0.40 mm (0.016 in.) with a maximum
1.1 This specification covers leather protector gloves and
thickness being 1.20 mm (0.047 in.).
leather protector mittens to be worn over electrical workers’
3.2 The cuff shall be made of either leather or polymeric
rubber gloves and rubber mittens. It is intended that the gloves
material or combination of both.
specified herein shall fit snugly and without undue wrinkles
3.2.1 When leather is used for the cuff, it shall be of
over rubber insulating gloves and rubber insulating mittens
sufficient stiffness to be self-supporting.
specified in Specification D 120.
3.2.2 When polymeric material is used for cuffs, it shall be
1.2 The purpose of the leather protectors is to provide
made of 0.51 mm (0.020 in.) minimum thickness, 1.78 mm
mechanical protection only for the rubber insulating gloves and
(0.070 in.) maximum thickness, and shall be supported with
rubber insulating mittens. The leather protectors shall not be
fabric or equivalent to provide sufficient stiffness to be self-
used for electrical protection.
supporting and to prevent excessive elasticity. Cuffs may be
2. Referenced Documents made of one or two layers of cuff material.
3.2.3 Cuffs may also be molded in one piece of elastomeric
2.1 ASTM Standards:
compounds, and shall be of sufficient thickness to be self-
D 120 Specification for Rubber Insulating Gloves
supporting.
F 496 Specification for In-Service Care of Insulating
3.3 An adjustable drawstrap shall be made of either grain or
Gloves and Sleeves
split leather, webbing, or “shirred elastic.” It shall be a
2.2 Federal Specifications:
minimum of 13 mm (0.50 in.), maximum 19 mm (0.75 in.)
KK-L-170C Leather, Kidskin or Goatskin, Chrome Tanned
wide. Adjustability of drawstrap shall be obtained through the
KK-L-2004 Leather, Cattlehide, Deerskin and Horsehide,
use of metal or synthetic buckles, nylon rings, or Velcro
Chrome Tanned
fasteners, except for shirred elastic, which provides its own
751a Stitches; Seams; and Stitchings
adjustability.
3. Materials
3.4 Bonded nylon, polyester, or cotton thread shall be used
throughout the protector glove. When bonded nylon or poly-
3.1 The leather for the body of the glove shall be grain
ester thread is used, it shall be a minimum of size 69 and
cowhide, buffed grain cowhide, grain deerskin, grain pigskin,
maximum of size 99, with the exception that when a looper
grain horsehide, or goatskin. Leather shall be free of cuts, open
thread is used, its minimum size may be size 46. When cotton
grub holes, or brand marks although well-healed grub scars are
thread is used, it should be size 16, 4-ply minimum.
permitted. For protectors for Class 0 and Class 00 gloves, grain
3.5 The top edge of leather or polymeric cuffs shall be
sheepskin or capeskin are also acceptable.
hemmed or finished with binding.
3.1.1 The thickness of the leather in the hand portion shall
not be less than 1.00 mm (0.039 in.) nor greater than 1.60 mm
4. Manufacture
(0.063 in.). For protectors for Class 0 gloves, the leather must
4.1 The leather protectors covered by this specification shall
be provided in a minimum thickness of 0.58 mm (0.023 in.),
be manufactured in either clute, gunn, montpelier, or one-finger
with the maximum thickness being 1.2 mm (0.04 in.). For
mitten patterns.
4.1.1 The clute pattern shall consist of a one-piece palm
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F-18 on
including the fronts of all four fingers and thumb. The
Electrical Protective Equipment for Workers and is the direct responsibility of
one-piece palm may include the back of the index finger. When
Subcommittee F18.15 on Worker Personal Equipment.
the palm includes the back of the index finger, there shall be
Current edition approved March 10, 1997. Published May 1997. Originally
published as F 696 – 80. Last previous edition F 696 – 91.
three fourchettes to form the backs and sides of the other three
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 10.03.
fingers. When the palm does not include the back of the index
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sides of the four fingers. The back of the thumb shall consist of
one piece of leather.
4.1.2 The gunn pattern shall be a four-finger and thumb
design in which the face of the thumb, the palm, and the first
(index) and fourth (little) fingers are of one piece of leather.
The palm may also include the back of the index finger. When
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