Designation:E2875/E2875M−12StandardGuideforPersonalProtectiveEquipmentfortheHandlingofFlatGlass1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationE2875/E2875M;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguidecoverstheminimumrequirementsforproperpersonalprotectiveequipment(PPE)forthesafehandlingofflatglass.1.2Purpose—Whenengineering,administrative,andworkpracticecontrolsarenotfeasible,theremaininghazardmustbecontrolledwithpersonalprotectiveequipment(PPE).ThisguidewillprovidedirectiononwhatPPEshouldbeutilized.Followingthisguidancewillhelptominimizethepossibilityorseverityofinjuriesorbothtopersonnelwhileworkingwithorinthevicinityofflatglass.1.3Nothinginthisguideshallbeinterpretedasrequiringanyactionthatviolatesanystatuteorrequirementofanyfederal,state,orotherregulatoryagency.1.4Thisguidemaybeusedbyemployersandemployees.TherequiredPPEshallbeevaluatedonaregularbasistodeterminesuitability.1.5Units—ThevaluesstatedineitherSIunitsorinch-poundunitsaretoberegardedseparatelyasstandard.Thevaluesstatedineachsystemmaynotbeexactequivalents;therefore,eachsystemshallbeusedindependentlyoftheother.Combiningvaluesfromthetwosystemsmayresultinnoncon-formancewiththestandard.1.6Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2C162TerminologyofGlassandGlassProductsE1542TerminologyRelatingtoOccupationalHealthandSafetyF1494TerminologyRelatingtoProtectiveClothingF1790TestMethodforMeasuringCutResistanceofMate-rialsUsedinProtectiveClothing2.2OtherStandards:ANSI/ISEA105AmericanNationalStandardforHandProtectionSelectionCriteria3EN388ProtectiveGlovesGi...
