ASTM_F_1930_-_15.pdf

Designation:F193015Standard Test Method forEvaluation of Flame Resistant Clothing for ProtectionAgainst Fire Simulations Using an Instrumented Manikin1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1930;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.1.Scope1.1 This test method is used to provide predicted humanskin burn injury for single layer garments or protective clothingensembles mounted on a stationary upright instrumented mani-kin which are then exposed in a laboratory to a simulated fireenvironment having controlled heat flux,flame distribution,and duration.The average exposure heat flux is 84 kW/m2(2cal/scm2),with durations up to 20 seconds.1.2 The visual and physical changes to the single layergarment or protective clothing ensemble are recorded to aid inunderstanding the overall performance of the garment orprotective clothing ensemble and how the predicted humanskin burn injury results can be interpreted.1.3 The skin burn injury prediction is based on a limitednumber of experiments where the forearms of human subjectswere exposed to elevated thermal conditions.This forearminformation for skin burn injury is applied uniformly to theentire body of the manikin,except the hands and feet.Thehands and feet are not included in the skin burn injuryprediction.1.4 The measurements obtained and observations noted canonly apply to the particular garment(s)or ensemble(s)testedusing the specified heat flux,flame distribution,and duration.1.5 This standard is used to measure and describe theresponse of materials,products,or assemblies to heat and flameunder controlled conditions,but does not by itself incorporateall factors required for fire-hazard or fire risk assessment of thematerials,products,or assemblies under actual fire conditions.1.6 This method is not a fire-test-response test method.1.7 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to inch-pound units or other units commonly usedfor thermal testing.If appropriate,round the non-SI units forconvenience.1.8 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.1.9Fire testing is inherently hazardous.Adequate safe-guards for personnel and property shall be employed inconducting these tests.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D123 Terminology Relating to TextilesD1835 Specification for Liquefied Petroleum(LP)GasesD3776/D3776M Test Methods for Mass Per Unit Area(Weight)of FabricD5219 Terminology Relating to Body Dimensions for Ap-parel SizingE177 Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias inASTM Test MethodsE457 Test Method for Measuring Heat-Transfer Rate Usinga Thermal Capacitance(Slug)CalorimeterE511 Test Method for Measuring Heat Flux Using a Copper-Constantan Circular Foil,Heat-Flux TransducerE691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study toDetermine the Precision of a Test MethodE2683 Test Method for Measuring Heat Flux Using Flush-Mounted Insert Temperature-Gradient GagesF1494 Terminology Relating to Protective Clothing2.2 AATCC Standards:3Test Method 135 Dimensional Changes of Fabrics afterHome LaunderingTest Method 158 Dimensional Changes on Dry-Cleaning inPerchloroethylene:Machine Method1This test method is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F23 on PersonalProtective Clothing and Equipment and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeF23.80 on Flame and Thermal.Current edition approved Feb.1,2015.Published March 2015.Originallyapproved in 1999.Last previous edition approved in 2013 as F1930-13.DOI:10.1520/F193015.2For 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 American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists(AATCC),P.O.Box 12215,Research Triangle Park,NC 27709,http:/www.aatcc.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 2.3 Canadian Standards:4CAN/CGSB-4.2 No.58-M90 Textile Test Methods Color-fastness and Dimensional Change in Domestic Launder-ing of TextilesCAN/CGSB-3.14 M88 Liquefied Petroleum Gas(Propane)2.4 NFPA Standards:5NFPA 54 National Fuel Gas Code,2009 EditionNFPA 58 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code 2008 EditionNFPA 85 Boiler and Combustion Systems Hazards Code,2007 EditionNFPA 86 Standard for Ovens and Furnaces,1999 Edition3.Terminology3.1 For definitions of terms used in this test method use thefollow