ASTM F2757-20
(Guide)Standard Guide for Home Laundering Care and Maintenance of Flame Resistant or Arc Rated Clothing
Standard Guide for Home Laundering Care and Maintenance of Flame Resistant or Arc Rated Clothing
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 This guide is intended for use by employees of the end user, such as safety personnel or program administrators, who have chosen to implement a home-laundered flame resistant or arc rated clothing program.
5.2 This guide describes the key components involved in the home care and maintenance of flame resistant or arc rated clothing. The decision to home launder flame resistant or arc rated clothing is part of an overall hazard analysis. It should include the nature of the hazard, the soils, and any chemicals present in the workplace. Conditions may exist that require work apparel to be cleaned at work or professionally due to the risk of contamination of the home or waste water caused by the wearer’s on-the-job exposure.
5.3 The guide provides the end user assistance to follow laundering methods that will clean the garment and maintain the flame resistant or arc rated characteristics of the clothing during its useful service life. The guide also provides suggestions for increasing the wear life, appearance, and function of the clothing.
5.4 The guide also provides suggestions as to when flame resistant or arc rated garments should be removed from service.
5.5 The guide provides direction on proper garment repair, modification, and permanent removal from service.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide provides recommendations for home laundering of clothing that is flame resistant or arc rated. These recommendations address the home laundering process. Home laundering is an effective cleaning process for flame resistant or arc rated garments; follow all label care instructions.
1.1.1 This guide does not apply to industrial laundering of flame resistant or arc rated clothing. For more information on industrial laundering, follow Guide F1449 or contact your garment supplier.
1.1.2 This guide does not apply to dry cleaning of flame resistant or arc rated clothing. For more information on dry cleaning, follow label instructions or contact your garment supplier or fabric manufacturer. Dry cleaning indicates cleaning by a professional dry cleaner.
1.2 The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recommends leaving clothing soiled with hazardous chemicals at work to be laundered by the employer or, if such clothing is washed at home, to launder separately from the family wash.
1.3 It is important that potentially flammable contaminants are removed from garments during the wash process. If flammable contaminants are not removed, the flame resistance of the garment may be compromised. Effective cleaning and proper maintenance of the protective characteristics of flame resistant or arc rated clothing should include consideration of cleaning, repair, and replacement.
1.3.1 To reduce the potential of employees wearing garments contaminated with flammable substances, the end user should analyze the soil conditions to which a wearer may be exposed, along with the effectiveness of the wash procedure. If it is deemed ineffective, effective solutions should be pursued (dry cleaning, industrial laundry, surfactants, disposable FR coveralls, etc.).
1.4 It is important that the processes and materials used to launder flame resistant garments are compatible with the FR materials to ensure that the FR protection of the garment is not compromised during the laundering process.
1.5 It is the responsibility of the end user to determine if their laundering method is the appropriate care and maintenance procedure for their application. (See Appendix X1 and X1.1.)
1.6 This guide does not apply to specialized protective garments such as specialized firefighter turnout gear and proximity firefighter ensembles.
1.7 This guide also provides recommendations for inspection criteria that are significant to the performance of flame resistant or arc rated clothing.
1.8 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the r...
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This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: F2757 − 20
Standard Guide for
Home Laundering Care and Maintenance of Flame Resistant
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or Arc Rated Clothing
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2757; 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.
1. Scope 1.4 It is important that the processes and materials used to
launder flame resistant garments are compatible with the FR
1.1 This guide provides recommendations for home laun-
materials to ensure that the FR protection of the garment is not
dering of clothing that is flame resistant or arc rated. These
compromised during the laundering process.
recommendations address the home laundering process. Home
1.5 It is the responsibility of the end user to determine if
laundering is an effective cleaning process for flame resistant
or arc rated garments; follow all label care instructions. their laundering method is the appropriate care and mainte-
nance procedure for their application. (See Appendix X1 and
1.1.1 This guide does not apply to industrial laundering of
X1.1.)
flame resistant or arc rated clothing. For more information on
industrial laundering, follow Guide F1449 or contact your
1.6 This guide does not apply to specialized protective
garment supplier.
garments such as specialized firefighter turnout gear and
1.1.2 This guide does not apply to dry cleaning of flame
proximity firefighter ensembles.
resistant or arc rated clothing. For more information on dry
1.7 This guide also provides recommendations for inspec-
cleaning, follow label instructions or contact your garment
tion criteria that are significant to the performance of flame
supplier or fabric manufacturer. Dry cleaning indicates clean-
resistant or arc rated clothing.
ing by a professional dry cleaner.
1.8 This standard does not purport to address all of the
1.2 The National Institute for Occupational Safety and
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
Health (NIOSH) recommends leaving clothing soiled with
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
hazardous chemicals at work to be laundered by the employer
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
or, if such clothing is washed at home, to launder separately
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
from the family wash.
1.9 This international standard was developed in accor-
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
1.3 It is important that potentially flammable contaminants
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
are removed from garments during the wash process. If
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
flammable contaminants are not removed, the flame resistance
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
of the garment may be compromised. Effective cleaning and
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
proper maintenance of the protective characteristics of flame
resistant or arc rated clothing should include consideration of
2. Referenced Documents
cleaning, repair, and replacement.
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1.3.1 To reduce the potential of employees wearing gar-
2.1 ASTM Standards:
ments contaminated with flammable substances, the end user
D123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
should analyze the soil conditions to which a wearer may be
F1449 Guide for Industrial Laundering of Flame, Thermal,
exposed, along with the effectiveness of the wash procedure. If
and Arc Resistant Clothing
it is deemed ineffective, effective solutions should be pursued
F1494 Terminology Relating to Protective Clothing
(dry cleaning, industrial laundry, surfactants, disposable FR
coveralls, etc.).
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F23 on Personal
Protective Clothing and Equipment and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
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F23.80 on Flame and Thermal. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved April 1, 2020. Published May 2020. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 2009. Last previous version approved in 2016 as F2757 – 09 (2016). Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
DOI: 10.1520/F2757-20. the ASTM website.
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Designation: F2757 − 09 (Reapproved 2016) F2757 − 20
Standard Guide for
Home Laundering Care and Maintenance of Flame, Thermal
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and Arc ResistantFlame Resistant or Arc Rated Clothing
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2757; 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.
1. Scope
1.1 This guide provides recommendations for home laundering of clothing that is flame, thermal, and arc resistant.flame
resistant or arc rated. These recommendations address the home laundering process. Home laundering is an effective cleaning
process for flame resistant or arc rated garments; follow all label care instructions.
1.1.1 This guide does not apply to dry cleaning of flame, thermal, and arc resistantindustrial laundering of flame resistant or arc
rated clothing. For more information on dry cleaning, follow label instructionsindustrial laundering, follow Guide F1449 or contact
your garment supplier or fabric manufacturer.supplier.
1.1.2 This guide does not apply to industrial laundering of flame, thermal, and arc resistantdry cleaning of flame resistant or arc
rated clothing. For more information on industrial laundering,dry cleaning, follow Guidelabel F1449instructions or contact your
garment supplier.supplier or fabric manufacturer. Dry cleaning indicates cleaning by a professional dry cleaner.
1.2 When garments are laundered properly, using the proper detergent, home laundering is an effective cleaning process.The
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recommends leaving clothing soiled with hazardous chemicals at
work to be laundered by the employer or, if such clothing is washed at home, to launder separately from the family wash.
1.3 It is important that potentially flammable contaminants are removed from garments during the wash process. If flammable
contaminants are not removed, the flame resistance of the garment may be compromised. Effective cleaning and proper
maintenance of the protective characteristics of flame resistant or arc rated clothing should include consideration of cleaning,
repair, and replacement.
1.3.1 To reduce the potential of employees wearing garments contaminated with flammable substances, the end user should
analyze the soil conditions to which a workerwearer may be exposed, along with the effectiveness of the wash procedure. In the
event home laundering If it is deemed ineffective, alternativeeffective solutions should be pursued (dry cleaning, industrial
laundering, laundry, surfactants, disposable FR coveralls, etc.).
1.4 Certain laundry chemicals that may have an adverse effect on fabric flame resistance are identified in this guide and should
not be used.It is important that the processes and materials used to launder flame resistant garments are compatible with the FR
materials to ensure that the FR protection of the garment is not compromised during the laundering process.
1.5 It is the responsibility of the end user to determine if their laundering method is the appropriate care and maintenance
procedure for their application. (See Appendix X1 and X1.1.)
1.6 This guide does not apply to specialized protective garments such as specialized firefighter turnout gear and proximity
firefighter ensembles.
1.7 This guide also provides recommendations for inspection criteria that are significant to the performance of flame, thermal,
and arc resistantflame resistant or arc rated clothing.
1.8 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of
regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.9 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization
established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued
by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F23 on Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F23.80
on Flame and Thermal.
Current edition approved April 1, 2016April 1, 2020. Published April 2016May 2020. Originally approved in 20
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