ASTM F2061-00
(Practice)Standard Practice for Chemical Protective Clothing Care and Maintenance Instructions
Standard Practice for Chemical Protective Clothing Care and Maintenance Instructions
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1.1 This practice describes the recommended minimum information to be conveyed by the manufacturer to users for the care and maintenance of chemical protective clothing. This practice does not cover use recommendations or design requirements. This practice excludes consideration of flame-resistant and thermal protective clothing.
1.2 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.
1.3 This practice recommends the minimum information needed to properly implement Sections 10 and 11 of Practice F1461.
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Designation:F2061–00
Standard Practice for
Chemical Protective Clothing Care and Maintenance
Instructions
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 2061; 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 3.4 degradation, n—a deleterious change in one or more
properties of a material.
1.1 This practice describes the recommended minimum
3.5 end user, n—the entity or organization whose employ-
information to be conveyed by the manufacturer to users for
ees ultimately wear the protective clothing.
the care and maintenance of chemical protective clothing. This
3.6 maintenance, n—procedures for inspection, repair, and
practice does not cover use recommendations or design re-
removal from service of protective clothing.
quirements. This practice excludes consideration of flame-
3.7 manufacturer, n—the entity that provides the warranty
resistant and thermal protective clothing.
for the protective clothing item.
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.8 protective clothing, n—any material or combination of
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
materials used in an item of clothing for the purpose of
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
isolating parts of the body from a potential chemical hazard.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
3.8.1 Discussion—The primary purpose of protective cloth-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
ing is to act as a barrier for the wearer to a hazard. However,
1.3 This practice recommends the minimum information
the product may also offer protection as a barrier which
needed to properly implement Sections 10 and 11 of Practice
prevents the body from being a source of contamination.
F 1461.
3.9 supplier, n—the entity or organization designated as an
2. Referenced Documents
intermediary between the manufacturer and the end user.
3.9.1 Discussion—The supplier can be the manufacturer, if
2.1 ASTM Standards:
sales are made directly to the end user, or any organization
F 1461 Practice for Chemical Protective Clothing Program
which sells or leases protective clothing to the end user.
2.2 ANSI Standard:
Z535.4 StandardforProductSafetySignsandLabels,1991
4. Significance and Use
3. Terminology
4.1 This practice describes the minimum information that
should be provided to the end user related to the wearing, care,
3.1 care, n—procedures for cleaning, sterilization, decon-
and maintenance of chemical protective clothing designed and
tamination, and storage of protective clothing.
intended to be worn more than one time. Adherence to this
3.2 contamination, n—the addition of an undesired chemi-
practice allows written information to be provided to purchas-
cal or substance to the protective clothing.
ers by means of labels, pamphlets, or other documents.
3.3 decontamination, n—removal or neutralization of a
contaminant(s) from the protective clothing to the extent
NOTE 1—Clothingintendedforasingleusewillalsobesubjecttosome
necessary for its next intended use or disposal, as in the
care and maintenance functions such as inspections, storage, and removal
removal of oil from clothing. from service.
4.2 Not every element of this practice may be applicable to
all chemical protective clothing components or configurations.
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F23 on Protective
It is the manufacturer’s responsibility to determine which
Clothing and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F23.30 on Chemicals.
portions of this practice are applicable. It is the manufacturer’s
Current edition approved Oct. 10, 2000. Published January 2001.
responsibility to determine those requirements of this practice
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contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
which are applicable. The manufacturer or supplier may use
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
anyformatorsequenceofinformationthatmeetstheminimum
the ASTM website.
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Available fromAmerican National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St.,
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F2061–00
intended use, the manufacturer or supplier may so indicate (for 5.3.2.2 The supplier shall deliver to the user, as required by
example, mark as not applicable). the manufacturer, specific instructions for disinfection of pro-
4.3 All information related to wearing, decontamination, tective clothing, as appropriate, for personal hygiene or other
care, and maintenance shall be written in a manner so that the such needs.
endusercanreadilyunderstandthedetails.Thisshouldinclude 5.3.3 Storage—The supplier shall deliver to the user, as
the use of bold lettering, explicit warning terminology (for required by the manufacturer, specific instructions for the end
example, signal words such as Danger, Warning, and Caution user to properly store the protective clothing before and after
described in ANSI Z
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