ASTM F2669-2012(2018) Standard Performance Specification for Protective Clothing Worn by Operators Applying Pesticides.pdf

1、Designation: F2669 12 (Reapproved 2018)Standard 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

2、 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 fo

3、r 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.1.3 This spec

4、ification 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 regar

5、ded 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, health, and environmental practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limit

6、ations prior to use.1.7 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards, Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization

7、TechnicalBarriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.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 Forc

8、e 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 Measu

9、ring 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

10、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 co

11、ntaminant or contaminants from protectiveclothing to the extent necessary to safely permit the protectiveclothing to be doffed (taken off), 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

12、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 prot

13、ectiveclothing 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.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committe

14、e F23 onPersonal Protective Clothing and Equipment and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee F23.30 on Chemicals.Current edition approved July 1, 2018. Published July 2018. Originally approvedin 2009. Last previous edition approved in 2012 as F2669 12. DOI: 10.1520/F2669-12R18.2For referenced

15、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.,

16、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 StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the

17、Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.13.1.5 permeation, nfor chemical protective clothing, themovement of chemicals through protective clothing materialitems

18、 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.3.1.5.1 DiscussionPermeation is a distinctly differentmechanism fr

19、om 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 DiscussionFo

20、r the purpose of this specification,protective clothing materials include those materials used inthe construction of the suit or clothing that serve as the primarybarrier for the wearer. Protective clothing materials do notinclude materials used in the construction of integral visors,gloves, and foo

21、twear.3.1.7 seam, njunction between two or more pieces ofmaterial created by sewing, welding, or another method.3.1.8 test chemical, nsolid, liquid, or gas, or mixturethereof, used to evaluate the performance of a protectiveclothing material.3.1.8.1 DiscussionFor the purpose of this specification,th

22、e test chemical selected is limited to a liquid chemical.3.1.9 toxicity, npropensity of a substance to produceadverse biochemical or physiological effects.4. Classification and Test Requirements4.1 All protective clothing complying with this specificationshall fulfill the requirements of ISO 13688 a

23、nd shall be testedand classified by the level of protection based on the material,seam, and garment requirements included in Sections 57.Information on tests to be conducted for each level of protec-tion is included in Table 1.4.2 Level 1 garments shall be made of materials and withseams that demons

24、trate a minimum liquid penetration resis-tance when tested in accordance with tests specified in Table 1.The mechanical strength performance requirements are thesame for all levels of garments, and the garments shall pass apractical performance test.4.3 Level 2 garments shall be made of materials an

25、d withseams that demonstrate a higher level of liquid penetrationresistance than Level 1 garments. The mechanical strengthperformance requirements are the same for all levels. Thegarments shall pass a practical performance test before beingsubmitted to a low-level spray test of the whole garment.4.4

26、 If, for a particular pesticide, additional testing is re-quired to fully characterize the material (this shall be decidedon the basis of the risk assessment provided for the registrationof the specific pesticide), the material shall also be tested forpermeation resistance using the pesticide in que

27、stion. Whentested with specific pesticide formulations, information regard-ing the test liquid shall be included in the information providedwith the garment. The mechanical strength performance re-quirements are the same for all levels. The garments shall passa practical performance test before bein

28、g submitted to ahigh-level spray test of the whole garment, which is moresevere than the test for Level 2 garments. Level 3 protectiveclothing includes accessories such as aprons, protectivesleeves, and material placed below knapsack/backpacksprayers, which is used for extra protection during sprayi

29、ng,mixing, and loading. Whole-body testing is not required foraccessories worn over whole-body garments.5. Performance Requirements of Protective ClothingMaterials5.1 PreconditioningAll protective clothing materials ormaterial assemblies shall undergo 30 cycles of cleaning inaccordance with the manu

30、facturers instructions before testing,if the manufacturers instructions indicate that the garment canbe cleaned. However, garments that, in accordance with themanufacturers instructions, can be cleaned fewer than 30times shall undergo only as many cycles of cleaning asindicated by the manufacturers

31、instructions. After the lastcleaning cycle, materials to be tested for penetration shall beair dried and shall not be ironed before testing.TABLE 1 Testing Requirements for Level 1, 2, and 3 GarmentsSpecific Performance TestLevel1A23Material Requirements Liquid penetration resistance (Test Method F2

32、130)xBxBResistance to penetration by liquid under pressure (Test Method F903)xResistance to permeation (Test Method F739CBreaking strength (Test Method D5035) xxxTearing strength (Test Method D1424)Seam Requirements Liquid penetration resistance (Test Method F2130BxBResistance to penetration by liqu

33、id under pressure (Test Method F903Resistance to permeation (Test Method F739CBreaking strength (Test Method D5034) xxxWhole-Garment Requirements Practical performance testLow-level spray test (ISO 17491-4, Method A) xHigh-level spray test (ISO 17491-4, Method B) xALevel 1 is equivalent to Level 1b

34、of ISO 27065.BThe minimum performance requirement for Level 2 is considerably more severe than for Level 1 (see 5.2).CIf, for a particular pesticide, additional testing is required to fully characterize the material (this shall be decided on the basis of the risk assessment provided for theregistrat

35、ion of the specific pesticide), the material shall also be tested for permeation resistance using the pesticide in question. When tested with specific pesticideformulations, information regarding the test liquid shall be included in the information provided with the garment.F2669 12 (2018)2NOTE 1Gar

36、ments do not need to be dried between wash cycles.5.1.1 If the manufacturer requires special cleaning or main-tenance conditions, this information shall be included as part ofa warning label in accordance with Section 8.NOTE 2The purpose of the warning label is to inform the user ofspecial requireme

37、nts that, if not followed, have the potential to impact theprotective properties of the garment. Examples of special conditionsinclude, but are not limited to, use of a specific detergent or use of heatsuch as tumble dry or ironing to reactivate the repellent finish.5.2 Material Penetration Resistan

38、ce:5.2.1 Penetration testing for Level 1 and Level 2 garmentsshall be conducted in accordance with Test Method F2130,Method A, using 0.2 mL of test chemical. The average of threepercent penetration values shall be used to classify the mate-rial. If the average of three readings is within 10 % of the

39、threshold, the test shall be repeated for an additional set ofthree readings, and the average of six readings shall be used toclassify the material. If more than one type of material is usedto construct the garment, three specimens of each material shallbe tested. Prowl 3.3,4an emulsifiable concentr

40、ate with 37.4 %pendimethalin, diluted with distilled water to 5 % activeingredient (a.i.) shall be used. It is acceptable to substitute thetest chemical as long as it has been verified that the sameperformance rating for materials and seams is achieved.5.2.2 If the garment consists of a combination

41、of separatelayers of materials, all layers shall be tested together with theouter fabric exposed to the test chemical. For single-layergarments constructed from different types of materials, eachmaterial shall be tested separately and the penetration classifi-cation based on the lowest performing le

42、vel.5.2.3 Materials classified as Level 1 shall have an averagepenetration value 40 %. If the material fails to meet therequirement, Test Method F2130, Method B, an analyticmethod, can be used to verify the results obtained for MethodA.5.2.4 Materials classified as Level 2 shall have an averagepenet

43、ration value of 5 % or less. If the material fails to meet therequirement, Test Method F2130, Method B, an analyticmethod, can be used to verify the results obtained for MethodA.NOTE 3It is possible that some materials, such as those with amicroporous membrane, will allow water and not the a.i. to p

44、enetratethrough the fabric. If bright yellow, the color of pendimethalin, is notvisible on the collector layer, proceed with analytical testing using MethodB.NOTE 4The pipette test is an accelerated laboratory test that differ-entiates the penetration performance of materials. The maximum allow-able

45、 penetration of 40 % is derived from the pipette data analysis of cottonand cotton/polyester garment materials typically used for operator expo-sure studies. Therefore, it is not possible to substitute laboratory data fromthe pipette method for field penetration data. For this reason, the 40 %limit

46、shall not be used to calculate default protection factors used forexposure mitigation in operator exposure and risk assessment.5.2.5 The results shall be reported in the manufacturersproduct technical information (see Section 8).5.3 Material Resistance to Penetration by Liquid UnderPressure:5.3.1 Re

47、sistance to penetration by liquid under pressure forLevel 3 garments shall be tested in accordance with TestMethod F903. Three specimens shall be tested for eachmaterial. Use Prowl 3.3, an emulsifiable concentrate with37.4 % pendimethalin, diluted with distilled water to 5 % a.i.Test the specimens a

48、t 0 kPa pressure for 1 min. Then increasethe pressure at increments of 1 kPa every minute until failureis observed or a maximum of 15 kPa is reached. A materialmeets the requirements if all three specimens pass the test at apressure 14 kPa. It is acceptable to substitute the test chemicalas long as

49、it has been verified that the same performance ratingfor materials and seams is achieved.5.3.2 If the garment consists of a combination of separatelayers of materials, all layers shall be tested together with theouter fabric exposed to the test chemical. For single-layergarments constructed from different types of materials, eachmaterial shall be tested separately and the penetration classifi-cation based on the lowest performing level.5.3.3 The results shall be reported in the manufacturersproduct technical information (see Section 8).5.4 Material Res