ASTM_F_1359_-_F_1359M_-_16a.pdf

Designation:F1359/F1359M16aStandard Test Method forLiquid Penetration Resistance of Protective Clothing orProtective Ensembles Under a Shower Spray While on aManikin1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1359/F1359M;the number immediately following the designation indicates the yearof original adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A superscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.INTRODUCTIONPersonnel in industry and emergency response can be exposed to numerous liquids capable ofcausing harm upon contact with the human body.These liquids may include chemicals,contaminatedblood or body fluids,and other hazardous liquids.The deleterious effects of different chemicals canrange from acute trauma such as skin irritation and burn,to chronic degenerative disease such ascancer.Biological-based hazard liquids may include various liquidborne pathogens capable of causinginfection directly or with non-intact skin.Since engineering controls cannot eliminate all possibleexposures,attention is often placed on reducing the potential for direct skin contact through the useof protective clothing.Protective clothing is available in a variety of constructions,configurations,and materials,and isdesigned to provide various levels of protection against many hazards.Protective clothing offering thehighest level of chemical protection is constructed to prevent any contact of solid,liquid,or gaseouschemicals with the wearer.Test Method F1052 evaluates the integrity and construction of the vaporprotective ensembles by way of an internal pressure test.In some applications,protective clothingneed only isolate the wearer from splashes of liquids.This test method evaluates the integrity of theconstruction and configuration of liquid-penetration-resistant protective clothing or protectiveensembles with a shower spray test.Resistance of materials used in protective clothing to chemical permeation should be evaluated byTest Method F739 for continuous contact and Test Method F1383 for intermittent contact(that is,splash),or by Test Method F1407 using the permeation cup method.Resistance of protective clothingmaterials to liquid penetration should be determined by Test Method F903.Resistance of protectiveclothing materials specifically to blood and other potentially infectious materials should be determinedby Test Method F1670 and Test Method F1671.1.Scope1.1 This test method measures the ability of protectiveclothing or protective ensembles to resist liquid penetration inthe form of a shower spray with surfactant-treated water.1.2 This test method measures the liquid penetration resis-tance of the construction and configuration of the overallprotective clothing or protective ensemble,but especially ofseams,closures,and interfaces with other components such asgloves,boots,hoods,and respiratory protective equipment.It isintended that this test method be used to assess the liquidpenetration resistance of protective clothing and protectiveensembles as received from the manufacturer and worn inaccordance with their instructions.1.3 Resistance of materials used in protective clothing topermeation or penetration can be determined in accordancewith Test Method F739(or Test Method F1383 or Test MethodF1407)and Test Method F903,respectively.Alternatively,resistance of materials used in protective clothing to penetra-tion by synthetic blood or liquids containing virus can bedetermined in accordance with Test Method F1670 and TestMethod F1671.1.4 The integrity of vapor protective ensembles is measuredby its ability to maintain positive internal pressure with TestMethod F1052.1This test method is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F23 on PersonalProtective Clothing and Equipment and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeF23.30 on Chemicals.Current edition approved July 1,2016.Published October 2016.Originallyapproved in 1991.Last previous edition approved in 2016 as F1359/F1359M-16.DOI:10.1520/F1359_F1359M-16A.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 1.5 The values in SI units or in other units shall be regardedseparately as standard.The values stated in each system mustbe used independently of the other,without combining valuesin any way.1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D1331 Test Methods for Surface and Interfacial Tension ofSolutions of Paints,Solvents,Solutions of Surface-ActiveAgents,and Related MaterialsF739 Test Method for Permeation of Liquids and Gasesthrough Protective Clothing Materials under Conditions ofContinuous ContactF903 Test Method