ASTM_F_2892_-_11.pdf

Designation:F289211Standard Specification forPerformance Requirements for Soft Toe Protective Footwear(Non-Safety/Non-Protective Toe)1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2892;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.INTRODUCTIONCurrentASTM standards F2412 and F2413 provide test methods and performance requirements forfootwear requiring a protective safety toe cap.In industry there are many jobs that do not require toeprotection from impact or compression.This committee has developed non-safety toe cap(soft toe)requirements to allow manufacturers to demonstrate the performance level of non-safety toe cap(softtoe)footwear.1.Scope1.1 The principle purpose of this specification is the certi-fication of protective footwear.Certification must be performedby independent third party laboratories in order for footwear tobare the ASTM marking.1.2 The specification contains performance requirements forfootwear to protect workers feet from the following hazardsby providing:(1)conductive properties(Cd)which reducehazards that may result from static electricity buildup;andreduce the possibility of ignition of explosives and volatilechemicals;(2)electric hazard protection(EH),to protect thewearer when accidental contact by stepping on live electricwires;(3)static dissipative properties(SD)to reduce hazardsdue to excessively low footwear electrical resistance that mayexist where SD footwear is required;(4)puncture resistance(PR)footwear devices.1.3 This specification covers minimum requirements for theperformance of footwear to provide protection against a varietyof workplace hazards other than the toe area that can poten-tially result in injury.1.4 This specification is not intended to serve as a detailedmanufacturing or purchasing specification,but can be refer-enced in purchase contracts to ensure that minimum perfor-mance requirements are met.1.5 Controlled laboratory tests used to determine compli-ance with the performance requirements of this specificationshall not be deemed as establishing performance levels for allsituations to which individuals may be exposed.1.6 Any changes to the original components of safetyfootwear such as replacing or adding after market footbeds/inserts could cause failure to any or all parts,or a combinationthereof,of this specification rendering the ASTM Soft ToeProtective Footwear label invalid.1.7 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.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.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2B117 Practice for Operating Salt Spray(Fog)ApparatusF1646 Terminology Relating to Safety and Traction forFootwearF2412 Test Methods for Foot ProtectionF2413 Specification for Performance Requirements for Pro-tective(Safety)Toe Cap Footwear2.2 Federal Standards:329 CFR 1910.132 Personal Protective EquipmentGeneralRequirements29 CFR 1910.136 Personal Protective EquipmentOccupa-tional Foot Protection1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F13 onPedestrian/Walkway Safety and Footwear and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee F13.30 on Footwear.Current edition approved July 1,2011.Published August 2011.DOI:10.1520/F2892-11.2For 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.3Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk,DODSSP,Bldg.4,SectionD,700RobbinsAve.,Philadelphia,PA19111-5098,http:/dodssp.daps.dla.mil.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 2.3 Canadian Standards Association Standard4CAN/CSA Z195 Protective Footwear3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 box toes,nare semi-rigid materials which can bemolded to the shape of the last during shoe making.Thisprovides the reinforcement and shape retention on the criticalarea of the toe of the footwear.3.1.2 insert/footbed/sockliner,(all removable),nfootbednormally made of a foam product with leather or fabric covershaped to cover the entire insole which can be inserted betweenthe foot and insole board.3.1.3 insole,nfoundation of the shoe;the inner sole of theshoe which is next to the foot,under the sockliner or the insert,onto which the upper is lasted.3.1.4last,nsolid hinged form,in the general shape of afoot,around which footwear is constructed.3.1.5 lasting,vbuilding o