Designation:F2621−12StandardPracticeforDeterminingResponseCharacteristicsandDesignIntegrityofArcRatedFinishedProductsinanElectricArcExposure1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2621;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thispracticeprovidesproceduralguidelinesforcon-ductingarctestingonfinishedproductsintendedforuseasthermalprotectionbyworkerswhomaybeexposedtoelectricarcs.1.1.1Thispracticeisintendedtoprovideproceduralguide-linestoimproveconsistencyacrosstestinggroups.Thispracticeisnotintendedtodefinetheendpoints,parameters,ormeasurestobestudiedbythetester.1.1.2ThispracticeissupplementaltoTestMethodsF1959/F1959MandF2178.ProtectivematerialsusedtomanufacturearcratedfinishedproductsshallbetestedaccordingtoTestMethodF1959/F1959Mpriortobeingtestedaccordingtothispractice,andfaceprotectiveproductsshallbetestedaccordingtoTestMethodF2178priortobeingtestedaccordingtothispractice.TestMethodsF1959/F1959MandF2178providedefinitivenumericarcratingsformaterialsintendedforuseinfinishedproductswornbyworkersexposedtoelectricarcs.1.1.2.1Discussion—FaceprotectiveproductssuchasfaceshieldsandhoodsaretestedasfinishedproductsusingTestMethodF2178.TheseitemsmaybesubsequentlytestedusingthispracticeinordertodeterminetheperformanceoftheinterfaceareabetweenthefaceprotectiveproductandthearcflashPPEwornonthetorso.1.1.3Thetestspecimensusedinthispracticeshallbeintheformofarc-ratedfinishedproducts.Thesearc-ratedfinishedproductsmayinclude,butarenotlimitedto,singlelayergarments,multi-layergarmentsorensembles,coolingvests,gloves,chaps,rainwear,balaclavas,faceshields,andhoodassemblieswithhoodshieldwindows.Non-arcratedfinishedproductsshallnotbeusedexceptthatflammableunder-layersmaybeincludedwhenpartofaflameresistantsystemorfordetectingheattransmissionlevelthroughthefini...
