ASTM_F_1494_-_14.pdf

Designation:F149414Standard Terminology Relating toProtective Clothing1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1494;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This standard defines the specialized terms used instandards developed by Committee F23 on Protective Cloth-ing.1.2 Definitions of Terms,which were drafted for use only ina single standard,are also included for convenient reference.Under ASTM rules they may become full definitions in thefuture,if they are used in additional standards.1.3 Additional terminology relevant to protective clothingand to the components of protective clothing can be found inTerminology D123,D1566,and D4805.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D123 Terminology Relating to TextilesD1566 Terminology Relating to RubberD4805 Terminology for Plastics Standards(Withdrawn2002)3F739 Test Method for Permeation of Liquids and Gasesthrough Protective Clothing Materials under Conditions ofContinuous ContactF903 Test Method for Resistance of Materials Used inProtective Clothing to Penetration by LiquidsF955 Test Method for Evaluating Heat Transfer throughMaterials for Protective Clothing Upon Contact withMolten SubstancesF1002 Performance Specification for Protective Clothingand Materials for Use by Workers Exposed to SpecificMolten Substances and Related Thermal HazardsF1060 Test Method for Thermal Protective Performance ofMaterials for Protective Clothing for Hot Surface ContactF1154 Practices for Qualitatively Evaluating the Comfort,Fit,Function,and Durability of Protective Ensembles andEnsemble ComponentsF1291 Test Method for Measuring the Thermal Insulation ofClothing Using a Heated ManikinF1358 Test Method for Effects of Flame Impingement onMaterials Used in Protective Clothing Not DesignatedPrimarily for Flame ResistanceF1359 Test Method for Liquid Penetration Resistance ofProtective Clothing or Protective Ensembles Under aShower Spray While on a MannequinF1383 Test Method for Permeation of Liquids and Gasesthrough Protective Clothing Materials under Conditions ofIntermittent ContactF1407 Test Method for Resistance of Chemical ProtectiveClothing Materials to Liquid PermeationPermeationCup MethodF1414 Test Method for Measurement of Cut Resistance toChain Saw in Lower Body(Legs)Protective ClothingF1449 Guide for Industrial Laundering of Flame,Thermal,and Arc Resistant ClothingF1458 Test Method for Measurement of Cut Resistance toChain Saw of Foot Protective DevicesF1461 Practice for Chemical Protective Clothing ProgramF1494 Terminology Relating to Protective ClothingF1670 Test Method for Resistance of Materials Used inProtective Clothing to Penetration by Synthetic BloodF1671 Test Method for Resistance of Materials Used inProtective Clothing to Penetration by Blood-Borne Patho-gens Using Phi-X174 Bacteriophage Penetration as a TestSystemF1731 Practice for Body Measurements and Sizing of Fireand Rescue Services Uniforms and Other Thermal HazardProtective ClothingF1818 Specification for Foot Protection for Chain Saw UsersF1819 Test Method for Resistance of Materials Used inProtective Clothing to Penetration by Synthetic BloodUsing a Mechanical Pressure TechniqueF1862 Test Method for Resistance of Medical Face Masks toPenetration by Synthetic Blood(Horizontal Projection ofFixed Volume at a Known Velocity)F1897 Specification for Leg Protection for Chain Saw UsersF2061 Practice for Chemical Protective Clothing:Wearing,Care,and Maintenance Instructions1This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F23 onPersonal Protective Clothing and Equipment and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee F23.91 on Editorial.Current edition approved Oct.1,2014.Published November 2014.Originallyapproved in 1993.Last previous edition approved in 2013 as F1494 13.DOI:10.1520/F1494-14.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 F2101 Test Method for Evaluating the Bacterial FiltrationEfficiency(BFE)of Medical Face Mask Materials,Usinga Biological Aerosol of Staphylococcus aureusF2300 Test Method for Measuring the Performance of Per-sonal Cooling Systems Using Physiological TestingF2302 Performance Specification for Labeling ProtectiveClothing as Heat and Flame ResistantF2407 Specification for Surgical Gowns Intended for Use inHealthcare FacilitiesF2668 Practice for Determining the Physiological Responsesof the Wearer to Protective Clothing En