"Standard Terminology Relating to Protective Clothing"
This standard defines the specialized terms used in standards developed by Committee F23 on Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment.
An explicit set of requirements to be satisfied by a material, product, system, or service: Examples of specifications include, but are not limited to, requirements for; physical, mechanical, or chemical properties, and safety, quality, or performance criteria. A specification identifies the test methods for determining whether each of the requirements is satisfied.
All items of clothing and/or accessories (whether or not detachable) designed and manufactured to provide specific protection. This includes bullet-proof clothing, general protective clothing and full body ensembles that protect from cuts, radiation, temperature extremes, hot splashes from molten metals and other hot liquids, potential impacts from tools, machinery and materials and hazardous chemicals. Examples of body protection include laboratory coats, coveralls, vests, jackets, aprons, surgical gowns and full body suits
- Protective clothing, general
- Physical
ASTM F1001 - 12(2017) - Standard Guide for Selection of Chemicals to Evaluate Protective Clothing Materials
ASTM F1002 - 15 (2021) - Standard Performance Specification for Protective Clothing and Materials for Use by Workers Exposed to Specific Molten Substances and Related Thermal Hazards
ASTM F1060 - 18 - Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Conductive and Compressive Heat Resistance (CCHR)
ASTM F1154 - 24 - Standard Practices for Evaluating the Comfort, Fit, Function, and Durability of Protective Ensembles, Ensemble Elements, and Other Components
ASTM F1291 - 22 - Standard Test Method for Measuring the Thermal Insulation of Clothing Using a Heated Manikin
ASTM F1358/F1358M - 20 - Standard Test Method for Effects of Flame Impingement on Materials Used in Protective Clothing Not Designated Primarily for Flame Resistance
ASTM F2669 - 12(2018) - Standard Performance Specification for Protective Clothing Worn by Operators Applying Pesticides
ASTM F2733 - 21 - Standard Specification for Flame Resistant Rainwear for Protection Against Flame Hazards
ASTM F2815 - 10(2014) - Standard Practice for Chemical Permeation through Protective Clothing Materials: Testing Data Analysis by Use of a Computer Program
ASTM F2894 - 21 - Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Materials, Protective Clothing and Equipment for Heat Resistance Using a Hot Air Circulating Oven
ASTM F1818 - 15(2022) - Standard Specification for Foot Protection for Chain Saw Users
ASTM F739 - 20 - Standard Test Method for Permeation of Liquids and Gases through Protective Clothing Materials under Conditions of Continuous Contact
ASTM F903 - 18 - Standard Test Method for Resistance of Materials Used in Protective Clothing to Penetration by Liquids
ASTM F955 - 15 (Reapproved 2021) - Standard Test Method for Evaluating Heat Transfer through Materials for Protective Clothing Upon Contact with Molten Substances
ASTM F2101 - 23 - Standard Test Method for Evaluating the Bacterial Filtration Efficiency (BFE) of Medical Face Mask Materials, Using a Biological Aerosol of Staphylococcus aureus
ASTM F2407/F2407M - 23a - Standard Specification for Surgical Gowns Intended for Use in Healthcare Facilities
ASTM F2668 - 16 (Reapproved 2022) - Standard Practice for Determining the Physiological Responses of the Wearer to Protective Clothing Ensembles
ASTM F1461 - 17 - Standard Practice for Chemical Protective Clothing Program
ASTM F1670 / F1670M - 17a - Test Method for Resistance of Materials Used in Protective Clothing to Penetration by Synthetic Blood
ASTM F1671 / F1671M - 22 - Standard Test Method for Resistance of Materials Used in Protective Clothing to Penetration by Blood-Borne Pathogens Using Phi-X174 Bacteriophage Penetration as a Test System
ASTM F1731 - 21 - Standard Practice for Body Measurements and Sizing of Fire and Rescue Services Uniforms and Other Thermal Hazard Protective Clothing
ASTM F2300 - 10 (Reapproved 2022) - Standard Test Method for Measuring the Performance of Personal Cooling Systems Using Physiological Testing
ASTM F2302 - 22 - Standard Performance Specification for Labeling Protective Clothing Which Provides Resistance to Incidental Exposures to Heat or Open Flame
ASTM F1359 / F1359M - 22 - Standard Test Method for Liquid Penetration Resistance of Protective Clothing or Protective Ensembles Under a Shower Spray While on a Mannequin
ASTM F1383 - 20 - Standard Test Method for Permeation of Liquids and Gases through Protective Clothing Materials under Conditions of Intermittent Contact
ASTM F1407 - 12(2017) - Test method for resistance of chemical protective clothing materials to liquid permeation - permeation cup method
ASTM F1414 - 19(2023) - Standard test method for measurement of cut resistance to chain saw in lower body (legs) protective clothing
ASTM F1449 - 20 - Standard Guide for Industrial Laundering Care and Maintenance of Flame Resistant or Arc Rated Clothing
ASTM F1458 - 15(2022) - Standard Test Method for Measurement of Cut Resistance to Chain Saw of Foot Protective Devices
This standard defines the specialized terms used in standards developed by Committee F23 on Protective Clothing. Please see the full standard for complete details.
Terminology document.
Additional References:
ASTM Standards
- D123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
- D1566 Terminology Relating to Rubber
- D4805 Terminology for Plastics Standards (Withdrawn 2002)
- F739 Test Method for Permeation of Liquids and Gases through Protective Clothing Materials under Conditions of Continuous Contact
F903 Test Method for Resistance of Materials Used in Protective Clothing to Penetration by Liquids
F955 Test Method for Evaluating Heat Transfer Through Materials for Protective Clothing Upon Contact with Molten Substances
- F1002 Performance Specification for Protective Clothing for Use by Workers Exposed to Specific Molten Substances and Related Thermal Hazards
- F1060 Test Method for Thermal Protective Performance of Materials for Protective Clothing for Hot Surface Contact
- F1154 Practices for Qualitatively Evaluating the Comfort, Fit, Function, and Durability of Protective Ensembles and Ensemble Components
- F1291 Test Method for Measuring the Thermal Insulation of Clothing Using a Heated Manikin
- F1358 Test Method for Effects of Flame Impingement on Materials Used in Protective Clothing Not Designated Primarily for Flame Resistance
- F1359 Test Method for Liquid Penetration Resistance of Protective Clothing or Protective Ensembles Under a Shower Spray While on a Mannequin
- F1383 Test Method for Permeation of Liquids and Gases through Protective Clothing Materials under Conditions of Intermittent Contact
- F1407 Test Method for Resistance of Chemical Protective Clothing Materials to Liquid Permeation—Permeation Cup Method
- F1414 Test Method for Measurement of Cut Resistance to Chain Saw in Lower Body (Legs) Protective Clothing
- F1449 Guide for Industrial Laundering of Flame, Thermal, and Arc Resistant Clothing
- F1458 Test Method for Measurement of Cut Resistance to Chain Saw of Foot Protective Devices
- F1461 Practice for Chemical Protective Clothing Program
- F1494 Terminology Relating to Protective Clothing
- F1670 Test Method for Resistance of Materials Used in Protective Clothing to Penetration by Synthetic Blood
- F1671 Test Method for Resistance of Materials Used in Protective Clothing to Penetration by Blood-Borne Pathogens Using Phi-X174 Bacteriophage Penetration as a Test System
- F1731 Practice for Body Measurements and Sizing of Fire and Rescue Services Uniforms and Other Thermal Hazard Protective Clothing
- F1818 Specification for Foot Protection for Chain Saw Users
- F1819 Test Method for Resistance of Materials Used in Protective Clothing to Penetration by Synthetic Blood Using a Mechanical Pressure Technique
- F1862 Test Method of Medical Face Masks to Penetration by Synthetic Blood (Horizontal Projection of Fixed Volume at a Known Velocity)
- F1897 Specification for Leg Protection for Chain Saw Users
- F2061 Practice for Chemical Protective Clothing: Wearing, Care, and Maintenance Instructions
- F2101 Test Method for Evaluating the Bacterial Filtration Efficiency (BFE) of Medical Face Mask Materials, Using a Biological Aerosol of Staphylococcus aureus
- F2300 Test Method for Measuring the Performance of Personal Cooling Systems Using Physiological Testing
- F2302 Performance Specification for Labeling Protective Clothing Which Provides Resistance to Incidental Exposures to Heat or Open Flame
- F2407 Specification for Surgical Gowns Intended for Use in Healthcare Facilities
- F2668 Practice for Determining the Physiological Responses f the Wearer to Protective Clothing Ensembles
- F2669 Performance Specification for Protective Clothing Worn by Operators Applying Pesticides
- F2733 Specification for Flame-Resistant Rainwear for Protection Against Flame Hazards
- F2815 Practice for Chemical Permeation Through Protective Clothing Materials: Testing Data Analysis by Use of a Computer Program (Withdrawn 2019)
- F2894 Test Method for Evaluation of Materials, Protective Clothing, and Equipment for Heat Resistance Using a HotAir Circulating Oven
- Page last reviewed: February 21, 2024
- Page last updated: February 21, 2024
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