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National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
Title

"Standard on Liquid Splash-Protective Ensembles and Clothing for Hazardous Materials Emergencies"

Description

This standard shall specify minimum design, performance, testing, documentation, and certification for liquid splash-protective ensembles, ensemble elements, and protective clothing used by emergency response personnel during hazardous material incidents.

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

  • Chemical protective clothing
Foot and Leg Protection

All equipment and/or accessories (whether or not detachable) designed and manufactured specifically to protect the foot and/or the leg and to provide anti-slip protection. This category includes protection against static electricity, risk of explosion, falling or rolling objects, crushing or penetrating, protection from exposure to hot substances and/or corrosive or poisonous materials

  • Chemical protective footwear
Hand and Arm Protection

All equipment and/or accessories (whether or not detachable) designed and manufactured specifically to protect the arm and/or the hand this includes all garments protecting the hand or part of the hand, including gloves, fingerless gloves, mittens, garments protecting the fingers only or the palm only, etc. Potential hazards include skin absorption of harmful substances, chemical or thermal burns, electrical dangers, bruises, abrasions, cuts, punctures, fractures and amputations.

  • Chemical protective gloves
Hazards
Chemical
  • Chemical
  • Chemical Reactions
Thermal
  • Flammability and Fires
SOC Codes
33-0000 Protective Service Occupations
  • 33-2000 Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers
    • 33-2010 Firefighters
Standard References
Referenced Standard

NFPA 1991 - 2016 edition - Standard on Vapor-Protective Ensembles for Hazardous Materials Emergencies and CBRN Terrorism Incidents

NFPA 1994 - 2018 edition - Standard on Protective Ensembles for First Responders to Hazardous Materials Emergencies and CBRN Terrorism Incidents

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 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 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

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

Conformity Assessment Notes

Certification and testing requirements detailed in document.

Comments

CA Standards referenced:

  • ISO 65
  • ISO 17011
  • ISO 17025
  • ISO 27
  • ISO 90001
  • ISO 17021

Additional References:

  • NFPA 1500
  • NFPA 1981
  • NPFA 1991
  • NFPA 1994
  • ANSI/ISEA Z89.1
  • ASTM D 747
  • ASTM D 751
  • ASTM D 1630
  • ASTM D 2136
  • ASTM D 2582
  • ASTM D 4157
  • ASTM D 5151
  • ASTM F 392
  • ASTM F 903
  • ASTM F 1154
  • ASTM F 1301
  • ASTM F 1342
  • ASTM F 1358
  • ASTM F 1359
  • ASTM F 1790
  • ASTM F 1868
  • ASTM F 2010
  • ASTM F 2143
  • ASTM F 2700
  • FIA Standard 1209
  • ISO 13287
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