ASTM_F_2962_-_13.pdf

Designation:F296213Standard Practice forConformity Assessment of Protective Clothing Worn byOperators Applying Pesticides1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2962;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 practice establishes the conformity assessmentrequirements for limited use and reusable garments that areworn while spraying field strength liquid pesticides.Thetesting requirements for suppliers declaration of conformityand certification are specified in Specification F2669.1.2 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:2F1494 Terminology Relating to Protective ClothingF2669 Performance Specification for Protective ClothingWorn by Operators Applying Pesticides2.2 ISO Standards:3ISO/IEC 17000 Conformity assessmentVocabulary andgeneral principlesISO/IEC 17011 General requirements for accreditation bod-ies accrediting conformity assessment bodiesISO/IEC 17025 General requirements for the competence oftesting and calibration laboratoriesISO/IEC 17065 General requirements for bodies operatingproduct certification systemsISO 27065 Protective clothingPerformance requirementsfor protective clothing worn by operators applying liquidpesticides3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 auditsystematic,independent,documented processfor getting records,statements of fact or other relevant infor-mation and assessing them objectively to determine the extentto which specified requirements are fulfilled.3.1.2 accreditationthird-party attestation related to a con-formity assessment body conveying formal demonstration ofits competence to carry out specific conformity assessmenttasks.3.1.3 certificationthe process of providing assurance thata product,process or service conforms to one or morestandards or specifications.3.1.4 certification bodyorganization that performs productcertification activities.3.1.5 certified product any product that has successfullybeen tested and found to be compliant by an appropriatelyaccredited certification body.3.1.6 certified product listinga publicly accessible listingof certified products.3.1.7 conformity assessmentdemonstration that specifiedrequirements relating to a product,process,system,person orbody have been fulfilled.3.1.8 desk auditlimited-scope examination of documentsand records,away from the place of action.3.1.9 evaluationdetermination of the significance or con-dition by careful appraisal and study.3.1.10 inspectionexamination of a product,productdesign,service,process or manufacturing facility and determi-nation of conformity with specific or(on the basis of profes-sional judgment)general requirements.3.1.11 listedinclusion in a publicly accessible list pub-lished by an accredited certification body.3.1.12 mark of conformitylegally registered certificationmark applied by or issued under the procedures of a third-partycertification system for a product,process or service that is inconformity with specific standards or other technical specifi-cations.3.1.13 productone unit of a particular model.1This test method is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F23 on PersonalProtective Clothing and Equipment and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeF23.30 on Chemicals.Current edition approved Feb.15,2013.Published February 2013.DOI:10.1520/F2962-13.2For 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 National Standards Institute(ANSI),25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036,http:/www.ansi.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 3.1.14 protective clothing providerthe commercial entityis financially and legally responsible for placing the product incommerce and for the consistent performance of the product asclaimed.3.1.15 quality assuranceall the planned and systematicactivities implemented within the quality system that can bedemonstrated to provide confidence that a product or servicewill fulfill requirements for quality.3.1.16 suppliers declaration of conformitythe procedureby which a first party or supplier conveys assurance that theobject of conformity fulfills specified requirements.3.1.17 surveillancesystematic iteration of conformity as-sessment activities as a basis for maintaining the validity of thestatement of conformity.3.1.18 third-partyindependen