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ASTM F1891 - 19
ASTM International (ASTM)
Title

"Standard Specification for Arc and Flame Resistant Rainwear"

Description

This specification establishes applicable test methods, minimum physical and thermal performance criteria, a suggested sizing guide, and suggested purchasing information for rainwear for use by workers who may be exposed to thermal hazards of momentary electric arcs and open flames.

Standard Type(s)
Guide

A compendium of information or series of options that does not recommend a specific course of action: A guide increases the awareness of information and approaches in a given subject area.

Specification

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.

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

  • Electrical protective clothing
Hazards
Thermal
  • Flame and Thermal
Standard References
Referenced Standard

ASTM F1494 - 23 - Standard Terminology Relating to Protective Clothing

ASTM F1958 / F1958M - 12 - Standard Test Method for Determining the Ignitability of Non-flame-Resistant Materials for Clothing by Electric Arc Exposure Method Using Mannequins

ASTM F1959 / F1959M - 24a - Standard Test Method for Determining the Arc Rating of Materials for Clothing

AATCC 127-2017(2018)e - Water Resistance: Hydrostatic Pressure Test

Conformity Assessment Notes

This specification establishes applicable test methods, minimum physical and thermal performance criteria, a suggested sizing guide, and suggested purchasing information for rainwear for use by workers who may be exposed to thermal hazards of momentary electric arcs and open flames. It does not however apply to electrical contact hazards or electric shock hazards involved with electric arcs nor to flash fire hazards such as industrial hydrocarbon flash fires or other petrochemical flash fire hazards. The rainwear shall be manufactured of materials and constructed using seams that meet the requirements for leak resistance and shall meet the physical requirements of this specification initially as manufactured and after five cleanings. The specimen shall be subjected to tests to determine conformance to the following requirements: flame resistance, tear strength resistance, waterproofness, electric arc resistance, material average weight, arc rating, arc thermal performance value, breakopen threshold energy, heat attenuation factor, and melting and dripping. The material response characteristics for rainwear material, including afterflame time, breakopen, charring, dripping, electric arc ignition, embrittlement, melting, and shrinkage, shall be reported for two typical exposures at least equal to the arc rating and also for two typical exposures at least two times the arc rating.

This abstract is a brief summary of the referenced standard. It is informational only and not an official part of the standard; the full text of the standard itself must be referred to for its use and application. ASTM does not give any warranty express or implied or make any representation that the contents of this abstract are accurate, complete or up to date.  Please see the full standard for complete details.

Comments

Additional References:

ASTM Standards

  • D123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
  • D751 Test Methods for Coated Fabrics
  • D1388 Test Method for Stiffness of Fabrics
  • D3393 Specification for Coated Fabrics—Waterproofness
  • D3776 Test Methods for Mass Per Unit Area (Weight) of Fabric
  • D4391 Terminology Relating to The Burning Behavior of Textiles
  • D6413 Test Method for Flame Resistance of Textiles (Vertical Test)
  • F1494 Terminology Relating to Protective Clothing
  • F1958/F1958M Test Method for Determining the Ignitability of Non-flame-Resistant Materials for Clothing by Electric Arc Exposure Method Using Mannequins
  • F1959/F1959M Test Method for Determining the Arc Rating of Materials for Clothing

Federal Specifications

  • Federal Test Method Standard (FTMS) No. 191A Method 5516
  • Federal Test Method Standard (FTMS) No. CCC-T-191b Method 5204

AATCC Standards

  • AATCC Test Method 127 Water Resistance: Hydrostatic Pressure Test
  • AATCC Test Method 135 Dimensional Changes Automatic Home Laundering of Woven and Knitted Fabrics
Testing Laboratories
ArcWear - Louisville, KY, 40223
Notes

Accredited by A2LA
Contact

Phone Number: (502) 333-0510
Email: stacy@ArcWear.com

Accreditations

ISO 17025

Scope of Accreditation

ASTM F1891 - 19 , ASTM F1959 / F1959M - 24a

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