ASTM_F_2130_-_11.pdf

Designation:F213011Standard Test Method forMeasuring Repellency,Retention,and Penetration of LiquidPesticide Formulation Through Protective ClothingMaterials1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2130;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.INTRODUCTIONThe health and safety of agricultural workers involved in the mixing,loading and application ofliquid pesticides can be affected by dermal exposure to liquid pesticide formulations.Use of protectiveclothing can assist in minimizing the danger of contact with potentially harmful pesticides.Nonporousmaterials that provide excellent protection to the user are usually not suitable for many agriculturalenvironments in which there is a potential for heat stress.Therefore,garments made of porousmaterials that can provide a balance between risk from pesticide exposure and user comfort can alsobe used as personal protective equipment(PPE)for agricultural workers.The movement of liquidpesticides through these materials is primarily a result of penetration through spaces between fibersand interstices between yarns.As these materials provide protection either by repelling or retainingliquid pesticide,the measurement of these properties is also important.This test method is used tomeasure repellency,retention,and penetration of liquid pesticides through protective clothingmaterials.The degree of contamination depends on numerous factors such as type of exposure,applicationtechnique,and pesticide formulation.Worker exposure to liquid pesticides can range from lowexposure caused by spray drift to high exposure as in the case of an accidental spill while mixing orhandling of concentrates.As the level of exposure can vary considerably,this test method is designedto rate relative performance of PPE materials at two levels of contamination.1.Scope1.1 This test method measures repellency,retention andpenetration of a known volume of liquid pesticide whenapplied to protective clothing material.No external hydrostaticor mechanical pressure is applied to the test specimen during orafter the application of the liquid pesticide.1.2 This test method is designed to measure performance ofprotective clothing materials at two levels of contamination.Low level of contamination is achieved by applying 0.1-mLliquid formulation and high level by applying 0.2 mL.1.3 This test method does not measure resistance to perme-ation or degradation.1.4 This test method is suitable for field strength pesticideformulations.This test method may not be suitable for testingprotective clothing materials against volatile pesticides.1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as thestandard.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:2D123 Terminology Relating to Textiles1This 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 Dec.1,2011.Published December 2011.Originallyapproved in 2001.Last previous edition approved in 2009 as F2130-09.DOI:10.1520/F2130-11.2For 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.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 E105 Practice for Probability Sampling of MaterialsF1494 Terminology Relating to Protective Clothing3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 analytical technique,na procedure whereby theconcentration of the test chemical in a collection medium isquantitatively determined.3.1.1.1 DiscussionThese techniques are often specific toindividual chemical and collection medium combinations.Applicable techniques include,but are not limited to,flameionization,photo ionization,electro-chemical,ultraviolet andinfrared spectrophotometry,gas and liquid chromatography,colorimetry,length-of-stain detector tubes,and radionuclidetagging/detection counting.3.1.2 coated fabric,nflexible material composed of atextile fabric and an adherent polymeric or other materialapplied to one or both surfaces.3.1.3 degradation,ndeleterious change in one or moreproperties of a material.3.1.4 penetration,nfor chemical protective clothing,themovement of substances through voids in protective clothingmaterials or items on a non-molecular level.3.1.4.1 DiscussionVoids include