PPE-Info - Standard Details

ASTM International (ASTM)

Title

"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 "

Description

This test method is used to measure the resistance of materials used in protective clothing to penetration by blood-borne pathogens using a surrogate microbe under conditions of continuous liquid contact. Protective clothing material pass/fail determinations are based on the detection of viral penetration.

Standard Type(s)

Test Method

A definitive procedure that produces a test result: Examples of test methods include, but are not limited to: identification, measurement, and evaluation of one or more qualities, characteristics, or properties. A precision and bias statement shall be reported at the end of a test method.

Personal Protective Equipment

Body Protection

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

Medical protective clothing

Hazards

Biological

Biological

SOC Codes

29-0000 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

29-2000 Health Technologists and Technicians
- 29-2011 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
- 29-2011 Technologists, Blood Bank Laboratory
- 29-2040 Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics

Standard References

Referenced Standard

ASTM F1670 / F1670M - 17a - Test Method for Resistance of Materials Used in Protective Clothing to Penetration by Synthetic Blood

ASTM F903 - 18 - Standard Test Method for Resistance of Materials Used in Protective Clothing to Penetration by Liquids

29 CFR 1910.1030 - Bloodborne pathogens

Conformity Assessment Notes

This test method is based on Test Method F903 for measuring resistance of chemical protective clothing materials to penetration by liquids. This test method is normally used to evaluate specimens from individual finished items of protective clothing and individual samples of materials that are candidates for items of protective clothing. Please see the full standard for complete details.

Comments

Additional References:

ASTM Standards

D1331 Test Methods for Surface and Interfacial Tension of Solutions of Surface-Active Agents
D1777 Test Method for Thickness of Textile Materials
D3776 Test Methods for Mass Per Unit Area (Weight) of Fabric
D3862 Test Method for Retention Characteristics of 0.2-µm Membrane Filters Used in Routine Filtration Procedures for the Evaluation of Microbiological Water Quality
E105 Practice for Probability Sampling of Materials
E171 Practice for Conditioning and Testing Flexible Barrier Packaging
F903 Test Method for Resistance of Materials Used in Protective Clothing to Penetration by Liquids
F1670 Test Method for Resistance of Materials Used in Protective Clothing to Penetration by Synthetic Blood