ASTM_F_1001_-_12.pdf

Designation:F100112Standard Guide forSelection of Chemicals to Evaluate Protective ClothingMaterials1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1001;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.INTRODUCTIONWorkers involved in the production,use,and transportation of chemicals can be exposed tonumerous compounds capable of causing harm upon contact with the human body.The deleteriouseffects of these chemicals can range from acute trauma,such as dermatitis or burns,to chronicdegenerative disease,such as cancer or pulmonary fibrosis.Because engineering controls may noteliminate all possible exposures,attention is often given to reducing the potential for direct skincontact through the use of protective clothing that resists degradation,penetration,and permeation.Standard test methods are being established to measure degradation,penetration,and permeationchemical resistance of protective clothing materials.Chemical resistance information for a number ofchemicals often accompanies many protective clothing articles.However,because there are so manypossible protective clothing and chemical combinations,the number and type of chemicals appearingin chemical resistance tables vary extensively.This guide establishes a standardized list of chemicals to be used in evaluating protective clothingmaterials.The list of chemicals includes a broad range of representative chemical classes andproperties.This guide is intended to provide a minimum set of chemicals in generating test results forprotective clothing users and to aid in screening new materials.1.Scope1.1 The purpose of this guide is to provide a recommendedlist of both liquid and gaseous chemicals for evaluatingprotective clothing materials in testing programs.1.2 Results derived from testing programs using these listsof test chemicals are not intended for the definitive character-ization of protective clothing materials.1.3 This list of test chemicals is not inclusive of all chemicalchallenges;the chemicals were chosen to represent broadranges of liquid and gaseous chemical classes and properties.Not all chemical classes are represented.Other chemicals,especially those of interest to the manufacturer or user,shouldbe tested in addition to those recommended in this guide.1.4 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.A specific hazardsstatement is given in Section 7.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2F739 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 LiquidsF1052 Test Method for Pressure Testing Vapor ProtectiveSuitsF1494 Terminology Relating to Protective ClothingF2588 Test Method for Man-In-Simulant Test(MIST)forProtective Ensembles2.2 OSHA Standards:329 CFR 1910.1047 Ethylene Oxide29 CFR 1910.1051 1,3-Butadiene1This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F23 on PersonalProtective Clothing and Equipment and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeF23.30 on Chemicals.Current edition approved Aug.1,2012.Published September 2012.Originallyapproved in 1989.Last previous edition approved in 2006 as F1001-99a(2006).DOI:10.1520/F1001-12.2For 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.3Available from Occupational Safety and Health Administration(OSHA),200Constitution Ave.,NW,Washington,DC 20210.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 29 CFR 1910.1052 Dichloromethane2.3 Other Standards:Compressed GasAssociation Publication P-1 Safe Handlingof Compressed Gases in Containers43.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 degradation,nthe deleterious change in one or moreproperties of a material.3.1.2 penetration,nfor chemical protective clothing,themovement of substances through voids in protective clothingmaterials or items on a non-molecular level.3.1.2.1 DiscussionVoids include gaps,pores,holes andimperfections in closures,seams,interfaces and protectiveclothing materials.Penetration does not require a change ifstate;solid chemicals move through voids in materials assolids,liquids as liquids and gases as gases.Penetration is adistinctly different mechanism from permeation.3.1.3 permeation,nfor chemical protective clothing,themovements of chemicals as molecules thro