Designation:F1358−08StandardTestMethodforEffectsofFlameImpingementonMaterialsUsedinProtectiveClothingNotDesignatedPrimarilyforFlameResistance1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1358;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodestablishesasmall-scalelaboratoryscreeningprocedureforcomparingtheignitionresistanceandburningcharacteristicsofmaterialsusedinprotectiveclothingwhereflameresistanceisnottheprimaryformofprotectionprovidedbytheclothing.1.1.1Itismoreappropriatetoevaluatematerialsusedinapplicationswhereflameresistanceistheprimaryformofprotectionprovidedbytheclothingbyotherflammabilitytestmethods.Thistestmethodshallnotbeusedtoevaluatematerialswhereflameresistanceistheprimaryformofprotectionofferedbytheprotectiveclothing.1.1.2Thistestmethodprovidesameansforcomparingeaseofignitionandburningbehaviorofmaterialswhichincludeplasticorelastomericfilms,coatedfabrics,flexiblelaminates,multilayer-materialsystems,orotherprotectiveclothingmate-rialsthatarenotdesignatedforofferingflameresistanceastheirprimaryformofprotection.1.2Thistestmethodmeasuresanddescribestheresponseofmaterials,products,orassembliestoheatandflameundercontrolledconditions,butdoesnotbyitselfincorporateallfactorsrequiredforfirehazardorfireriskassessmentofthematerials,products,orassembliesunderactualfireconditions.1.3ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsorotherunitsshallberegardedseparately.Thevaluesstatedineachsystemmaynotbeexactequivalents;therefore,eachsystemmustbeusedindependently,withoutcombiningvalues.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStand...
