"Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting"

This standard shall specify the minimum design, performance, testing, and certification requirements for structural fire fighting protective ensembles and ensemble elements that include coats, trousers, coveralls, helmets, gloves, footwear and interface components.

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.

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.

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

• Firefighter protective clothing
• CBRN protective ensembles

• Nuclear Particulate
• Radiological

• Biological

• Chemical

• Flame and Thermal

• Physical

• 33-2000 Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers
  • 33-2010 Firefighters

ANSI/ISEA Z87.1-2020 - American National Standard for Occupational and Educational Personal Eye and Face Protection Devices

NFPA 1983 - 2017 edition - Standard on Life Safety Rope and Equipment for Emergency Services

ASTM F2412 - 18a - Standard Test Methods for Foot Protection

ASTM F2413 - 18 - Standard Specification for Performance Requirements for Protective (Safety) Toe Cap Footwear

ISO 17249:2013 - Safety footwear with resistance to chain saw cutting

ASTM F2010 / F2010M - 18(2023) - Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Glove Effects on Wearer Finger Dexterity Using a Modified Pegboard Test

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

ASTM F2731 - 18 - Standard Test Method for Measuring the Transmitted and Stored Energy of Firefighter Protective Clothing Systems

29 CFR 1910.132 - General requirements

ASTM F1060 - 18 - Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Conductive and Compressive Heat Resistance (CCHR)

ASTM F1342 / F1342M - 05(2022) - Standard test method for protective clothing material resistance to puncture

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 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 F1790 / F1790M - 15 (Reapproved 2021) - Standard Test Method for Measuring Cut Resistance of Materials Used in Protective Clothing

ASTM F1868 - 23 - Standard Test Method for Thermal, Evaporative Resistance and Total Heat Loss Measurements of Clothing Materials Using a Sweating Hot Plate