1.1 This specification provides minimum requirements for labeling protective clothing as heat and flame resistant for applications where the potential for flame contact or high heat exposure exist.

1.1.1 This specification includes requirements that define heat and flame resistance of materials used in protective clothing in a manner to limit the contribution of the clothing for causing injury to the wearer when exposed to high heat or flame.

1.1.2 This specification does not provide requirements that establish the level of protection provided by the clothing.

1.1.3 This specification does not include testing for the evaluation of the entire clothing item.

1.2 This specification does not pertain to materials and clothing that are addressed in other standards. See Appendix X1 for a list of standards for heat and flame resistant protective clothing.

1.3 This specification does not pertain to applications where the conditions of potential flame contact or heat exposure are of an extended duration and/or are of a high intensity.

Note 1—Examples include fire fighting applications, exposure to high energy electrical arcs and exposures in flash fires.

1.4 The values stated in SI units or in other units shall be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system must be used independently of the other, without combining values in any way.

1.5 This standard measures and describes the response of materials, products, or assemblies to heat and flame under controlled conditions, but does not by itself incorporate all factors required for fire hazard or fire risk assessment of the materials, products, or assemblies under actual fire conditions.

1.6 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section 8, of this specification: This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.

ASTM Standards

D123 Terminology Relating to Textiles

D4391 Terminology Relating to The Burning Behavior of Textiles

D6413 Test Method for Flame Resistance of Textiles (Vertical Test)

E171 Practice for Conditioning and Testing Flexible Barrier Packaging

F1002 Performance Specification for Protective Clothing for Use by Workers Exposed to Specific Molten Substances and Related Thermal Hazards

F1358 Test Method for Effects of Flame Impingement on Materials Used in Protective Clothing Not Designated Primarily for Flame Resistance

F1494 Terminology Relating to Protective Clothing

F1506 Performance Specification for Flame Resistant and Arc Rated Textile Materials for Wearing Apparel for Use by Electrical Workers Exposed to Momentary Electric Arc and Related Thermal Hazards

F1891 Specification for Arc and Flame Resistant Rainwear

AATCC Standards

ISO Standards

Keywords

flame resistant; FR; heat resistant; protective clothing; Flame-resistant (FR) clothing/materials--specifications; Heat-resistant protective clothing; Performance--protective clothing/materials applications; Protective clothing--specifications;

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 13.340.10 (Protective clothing)

Citing ASTM Standards

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