1、Designation: F 2061 08Standard Practice forChemical Protective Clothing: Wearing, Care, andMaintenance Instructions1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 2061; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision, the yea
2、r of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Scope1.1 This practice describes the recommended minimuminformation to be conveyed by the sellers to end users for thewea
3、ring, care, and maintenance of chemical protective cloth-ing.1.1.1 This practice does not cover specific instructions forwhen to use protective clothing or design requirements.1.1.2 This practice does not apply to protective clothing thatis solely for protection against flame and thermal hazards.1.2
4、 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.1.3 This practice
5、recommends the minimum informationneeded to properly implement Sections 10 and 11 of PracticeF 1461.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D 5489 Guide for Care Symbols for Care Instructions onTextile ProductsF 1461 Practice for Chemical Protective Clothing Program2.2 ANSI Standard:3Z535.4 Stand
6、ard for Product Safety Signs and Labels, 19913. Terminology3.1 care, nprocedures for cleaning, sterilization, decon-tamination, and storage of protective clothing.3.2 contamination, nthe addition of an undesired chemi-cal or substance to the protective clothing.3.3 decontamination, nremoval or neutr
7、alization of acontaminant(s) from the protective clothing to the extentnecessary to safely permit the protective clothing to be doffed(taken off), or reused, or disposed of.3.4 degradation, na deleterious change in one or moreproperties of a material.3.5 end user, nthe entity or organization whose e
8、mploy-ees ultimately wear the protective clothing.3.6 maintenance, nprocedures for inspection, repair, andremoval from service of protective clothing.3.7 protective clothing, nan item of clothing that isspecifically designed and constructed for the intended purposeof isolating all or part of the bod
9、y from a potential hazard; orisolating the external environment from contamination by thewearer of the clothing.3.8 wearing, nprocedures for donning, doffing, fitting,and adjusting protective clothing and preparing protectiveclothing for use.4. Significance and Use4.1 This practice describes the min
10、imum information to beprovided by the seller to the buyer or end user related to thewearing, care, and maintenance of chemical protective cloth-ing.Adherence to this practice allows written information to beprovided with the protective clothing to purchasers by meansof labels, pamphlets, or other do
11、cuments.4.2 Not every element of this practice may be applicable toall chemical protective clothing components or configurations.It is the sellers responsibility to determine which portions ofthis practice, and the corresponding requirements, are appli-cable to their protective clothing products. Fo
12、r informationalrequirements that are not applicable because of the nature ofthe product and intended use, the seller is to indicate anddescribe those portions or requirements that are not applicable.4.3 All information related to wearing, decontamination,care, and maintenance shall be written in a m
13、anner so that theend user can readily understand the details. To emphasizeimportant limitations, bold lettering and explicit warningterminology (for example, signal words such as Danger,Warning, and Caution (described in ANSI Z535.4) shall beused. Where possible, pictograms and illustrations shall b
14、eused to convey specific instructions. The use of symbols, suchas those provided in the care of textile products in GuideD 5489, are appropriate for indicating specific care proceduresused in cleaning protective clothing.1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F23 on PersonalProte
15、ctive Clothing and Equipment and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeF23.30 on Chemicals.Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2008. Published February 2008. Originallyapproved in 2000. Last previous edition approved in 2007 as F2061 - 07.2For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, ww
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18、.5. General Information and Information Related toWearing5.1 Address and Point of Contact InformationThe sellershall provide an address, a contact telephone number, andmeans of electronic communication, as applicable, for ques-tions concerning the proper use, limitations, decontamination,care, and m
19、aintenance of the protective clothing. Provision ofa toll-free emergency number is encouraged but not required.5.2 Safety Considerations, Limitations of Use, and WarrantyInformationThe seller shall provide a list of considerationsfor the safe use of the protective clothing and describe specificlimit
20、ations for the use of the protective clothing (for example,DO NOT USE THIS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING NEAROPEN FLAME OR HIGH HEAT). The seller shall alsoprovide information on the warranty for the protective cloth-ing.5.3 Pre-Use InformationThe seller shall provide informa-tion related for how to mark the
21、protective clothing, how to usespecific product aids, such as closure lubricants or visor antifogagents, and recommended undergarments and associatedequipment, as applicable. A statement shall be provided to thebuyer or end user that not all performance properties for theprotective clothing can be e
22、valuated in the field.5.4 Sizing InformationThe seller shall provide informa-tion for the selection of the correct size of the protectiveclothing by the end user and describe any adjustments that canbe made for properly sizing the protective clothing.NOTE 1One way of presenting this information is b
23、y using a chartindicating the appropriate size for ranges in key end user dimensions, suchas height and waist circumference for full body garments.5.5 Donning and Doffng InstructionsThe seller shallprovide instructions to the buyer or end user on the properdonning (putting on and wearing) and doffin
24、g (removal) of theprotective clothing. This doffing information shall include thespecific warnings about preventing cross-contamination ofother personnel, equipment, and street clothing, as required.5.6 RecordkeepingThe seller shall provide a means fordocumenting the history of the protective clothi
25、ng to describeits wearing, care, and maintenance.NOTE 2Suggestions for entries under the use portion of the clothingrecords include such items as exposure contaminants, physical state ofcontaminants, use duration, length of exposure, degree or method ofexposure, and temperature and other environment
26、al conditions.6. Information Related to Care Instructions6.1 Information Related to Cleaning:6.1.1 Cleaning InstructionsThe seller shall provide spe-cific instructions for the end user to properly clean, launder, orrefurbish the protective clothing. This information shall in-clude instructions for w
27、ashing (for example, specific washingmethod, type of washing machine, machine cycle or formula-tion, detergents or cleaning agent, wash temperature, andpretreatment options) and drying (for example, the dryingmethod, drying temperature, and length of time required).Warnings for limitations on the cl
28、eaning of protective clothingsuch as loss of physical integrity or other forms of degradation,shall be included in this section. Additionally, the seller shalldescribe methods to inspect or test for damages to theprotective clothing caused by cleaning or other maintenance, asapplicable.6.2 Decontami
29、nation and Disinfection:6.2.1 The seller shall provide specific instructions for re-moving various forms of contamination, if decontamination isrecommended. These instructions shall include descriptions ofacceptable processes, the types of contaminants that can besafely removed, the means of handlin
30、g contaminated or non-sterile garments, the limitations of the processes, and all otherinformation of importance to decontamination. This shall alsoinclude information necessary for decontamination while theprotective clothing is being worn by the end user, as appropri-ate, to allow for safe doffing
31、 without the hazard of contamina-tion. If known, the seller, shall recommend practices or testmethods to assist in determining if the decontamination hasbeen effective.NOTE 3In the absence of information for determining effectivedecontamination of protective clothing, a warning that all contaminatio
32、nmay not have been removed is appropriate.6.2.2 The seller shall provide specific instructions for dis-infection of protective clothing, as appropriate, for personalhygiene or other such needs.6.3 StorageThe seller shall provide specific instructionsfor the end user to properly store the protective
33、clothing beforeand after use. This information shall include any specificstorage limitations relative to temperature, humidity, andatmospheric contaminants (for example, ozone and ultraviolet)or other storage limitations including folding. Information onend-of-life indications or how long the clothi
34、ng can be stored(without use), or both, shall also be included in this section.NOTE 4The length of time that clothing can be stored assumes thatthe clothing has been properly cared for and maintained in accordancewith manufacturer instructions, and has not been subjected to any wearing.Storage life
35、is a function of clothing material degradation caused bystorage conditions.7. Information Related to Maintenance7.1 Inspection InstructionsThe seller shall provide spe-cific instructions so that the end user can perform a preliminaryvisual inspection of the protective clothing to ensure there areno
36、observable defects. If appropriate, testing procedures andrequirements (for example, pressure testing at specified inter-vals) shall also be included in this section.7.2 RepairThe seller shall provide specific instructionsabout repairs, authorized by the manufacturer, that do notcompromise the integ
37、rity or performance of the protectiveclothing. Special attention shall be given to repair informationand instructions that stipulate any appropriate tests, which needto be conducted to ensure the protective clothing will performproperly.7.3 Removal from Service:7.3.1 The seller shall provide specifi
38、c guidance for judgingwhen an item of protective clothing shall be removed fromservice.7.3.2 The seller shall provide specific guidance for disposalwhen such guidance is necessary.F2061082Copyright by ASTM Intl (all rights reserved); Wed May 7 21:03:25 EDT 2008Downloaded/printed byGuo Dehua (CNIS) p
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