Designation:F3324−19StandardTestMethodforMeasurementofCutResistancetoChainsawinLeg-ProtectiveDevices1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF3324;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodmeasurescutresistanceofgarmentsanddevicesworntoprotectthelowerbody(legs)whenoperatingachainsaw.21.2Thistestmethodmaybeusedtotestforcompliancetominimumperformancerequirementsinestablishedsafetystan-dards.1.3ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.NOTE1—Thevaluesstatedineachsystemmaynotbeexactequiva-lents;therefore,eachsystemmustbeusedindependentlyoftheother,withoutcombiningvaluesinanyway.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.5Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:3D123TerminologyRelatingtoTextilesD1056SpecificationforFlexibleCellularMaterials—SpongeorExpandedRubberD1776/D1776MPracticeforConditioningandTestingTex-tilesF1494TerminologyRelatingtoProtectiveClothing2.2MilitaryStandard:4MIL-STD-105SamplingProceduresandTablesforInspec-tionbyAttributes2.3FederalStandard:4FS5100-86TypeII,Cloth,Duck,Nylon,PolyurethaneCoated3.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1chainsaw,n—aportable,power-operatedtoolusedforcuttingwoodthathascutterslinkedinachain.3.1.2chainspeed,n—thespeedofsynchronizedmovementoflinkedcuttersaroundaguidebarandsprocket.3.1.3chainstop...
