Designation:F2010/F2010M−10StandardTestMethodforEvaluationofGloveEffectsonWearerHandDexterityUsingaModifiedPegboardTest1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2010/F2010M;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodisusedforevaluatinghanddexteritywhilewearinggloves.1.1.1Thistestmethodcoversproceduresinwhichthewearerpicksupsmallobjectsbetweenthethumbandindexfinger.1.2Thistestmethodissuitableforevaluatingglovesandotherformsofhandprotectionthatallowthewearertopickupsmallobjectsbetweentheirthumbandindexfinger.1.3Thistestmethoddoesnotaddressalleffectsofgloveuseonhandfunction.Othermethodsshouldbeconsideredtoevaluatetheeffectsofglovesongrip,tactility,andotherhandfunctionsofinterest.NOTE1—Thistestmethodmaynotapplytoallglovetypesorapplications.1.4ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsorinotherunitsshallberegardedseparatelyasstandard.Thevaluesstatedineachsystemmustbeusedindependentlyoftheother,withoutcombiningvaluesinanyway.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2F1494TerminologyRelatingtoProtectiveClothing3.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1dexterity,n—ahandfunctionreferringtotheabilityoftheindividualtomanipulateobjectswiththeirhands.3.1.1.1Discussion—Dexteritymaybeclassifiedasrequir-ingfinemotorskillsinwhichrelativelysmallobjectsaremanipulatedorthoseinvolvinggrossmotorskillsinwhichrelativelylargeobjectsarehandled.3.1.2glove,n—anitemofprotectiveclothingdesignedandconstructedforprotectingthehandandwrist.3.1.3handfunction,n—therelativemotionandmanipula-tiveabilitiesofthehand.3.1.3.1Discussion—Inthistestmethod...
