ASTM_F_2669_-_12.pdf

Designation:F266912Standard Performance Specification forProtective Clothing Worn by Operators Applying Pesticides1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2669;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 specification establishes minimum performance,classification,and labeling requirements for protective clothingworn by operators applying pesticide products,primarily fieldstrength,in liquid form.1.2 Protective clothing items covered by this specificationinclude,but are not necessarily limited to,liquid-tight orspray-tight garments,coveralls,jackets,shirts,and pants.1.3This specification addresses protection provided byprotective accessories,with the exception of those used for theprotection of the head,hands,and feet.1.4 This specification does not address protection againstbiocides,fumigants,or highly volatile liquids.1.5 The values given in SI units are to be regarded as thestandard.1.6 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:2D1424 Test Method for Tearing Strength of Fabrics byFalling-Pendulum(Elmendorf-Type)ApparatusD5034 Test Method for Breaking Strength and Elongation ofTextile Fabrics(Grab Test)D5035 Test Method for Breaking Force and Elongation ofTextile Fabrics(Strip Method)F739 Test Method for Permeation of Liquids and Gasesthrough Protective Clothing Materials under Conditions ofContinuous ContactF903 Test Method for Resistance of Materials Used inProtective Clothing to Penetration by LiquidsF2130 Test Method for Measuring Repellency,Retention,and Penetration of Liquid Pesticide Formulation ThroughProtective Clothing Materials2.2 ISO Standards:3ISO 13688 ISO Protective ClothingGeneral RequirementsISO 17491-4 Protective ClothingTest Methods for Cloth-ing Providing Protection Against ChemicalsPart 4:Determination of Resistance to Penetration by a Spray ofLiquid(Spray Test)ISO 27065 Protective ClothingPerformance Require-ments for Work and Protective Clothing for Horticulturaland Agricultural Pesticide Workers3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 decontamination,nreduction,removal,or neutral-ization of a contaminant or contaminants from protectiveclothing to the extent necessary to safely permit the protectiveclothing to be doffed(taken off),or reused,or discarded.3.1.2 finish,nchemical or mechanical modification orboth of the fabric for a specific performance result.3.1.3 garment,nsingle item of clothing(for example,ashirt).3.1.4 penetration,nfor chemical protective clothing,themovement of substances through voids in protective clothingmaterials or items on a non-molecular level.3.1.4.1 DiscussionVoids include gaps,pores,holes,andimperfections in closures,seams,interfaces,and protectiveclothing materials.Penetration does not require a change ofstate;solid chemicals move through voids in the materials assolids,liquids as liquids,and gases as gases.Penetration is adistinctly different mechanism from permeation.3.1.5 permeation,nfor chemical protective clothing,themovement of chemicals through protective clothing materialitems by the processes of(1)absorption of the chemical intothe contact surface of the material,(2)diffusion of the absorbedmolecules throughout the material,and(3)desorption of thechemical from the opposite surface of the material.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F23 onPersonal Protective Clothing and Equipment and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee F23.30 on Chemicals.Current edition approved Aug.1,2012.Published September 2012.Originallyapproved in 2009.Last previous edition approved in 2009 as F2669-09.DOI:10.1520/F2669-12.2For 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 3.1.5.1 DiscussionPermeation is a distinctly differentmechanism from penetration.3.1.6 protective clothing,nan item of clothing that isspecifically designed and constructed for the intended purposeof isolating all or part of the body from a potential hazard;or,isolating the external environment from contamination by thewearer of the clothing.3.1.6.1 DiscussionFor the purpose of this specification,protective clothing material