This specification covers leather protectors for rubber insulating gloves and mittens. Leather protectors shall provide mechanical protection only for the rubber insulating gloves and mittens. Leather material shall be grain cowhide, buffled gain cowhide, grain deerskin, grain pigskin, grain horsehide, or grain goatskin. Leather protectors shall be manufactured in clute, gunn, montpelier, or one-finger mitten patterns. Stiching, dimensions, workmanship, and markings shall conform to the requirements of this specification.

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1. Scope

1.1 This specification covers leather protector gloves and leather protector mittens to be worn over electrical workers' rubber insulating gloves and rubber insulating mittens.

1.2 It is intended that the gloves specified herein shall fit snugly and without undue wrinkles over rubber insulating gloves and rubber insulating mittens specified in Specification D120.

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

D120 Specification for Rubber Insulating Gloves

D6193 Practice for Stitches and Seams

F496 Specification for In-Service Care of Insulating Gloves and Sleeves

Federal Specifications

Keywords

lineman; lineman protective equipment; leather protectors; Electrical insulating materials--specifications; Electrical protective equipment--specifications; Leather--specifications; Rubber insulating gloves;

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 13.260 (Protection against electric shock. Live working)

Citing ASTM Standards

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