"Standard on Vapor-Protective Ensembles for Hazardous Materials Emergencies and CBRN Terrorism Incidents"

This standard provides requirements for protection for emergency responders against adverse vapor environments during hazardous materials incidents, and from specified chemical, biological, or radiological terrorism agents during chemical and biological terrorism incidents

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

• Chemical protective clothing
• CBRN protective ensembles

• Chemical
• Chemical Reactions

• Biological

• Radiological

• 29-2000 Health Technologists and Technicians
  • 29-2040 Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics

• 33-2000 Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers
  • 33-2011 Firefighters

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

ANSI/ISEA Z89.1-2014 (R2019) - American National Standard for Industrial Head Protection

ASTM F1052 - 20 - Standard Test Method for Pressure Testing Vapor Protective Suits

ASTM F1154 - 24 - Standard Practices for Evaluating the Comfort, Fit, Function, and Durability of Protective Ensembles, Ensemble Elements, and Other Components

ASTM F1301 - 18(2024)e1 - Standard Practice for Labeling Chemical Protective Clothing

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

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

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

ISO 17492:2003 - Clothing for protection against heat and flame -- Determination of heat transmission on exposure to both flame and radiant heat

29 CFR 1910.132 - General requirements