1、Designation: F 2588 07Standard Test Method forMan-In-Simulant Test (MIST) for Protective Ensembles1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 2588; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revisio
2、n. 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 test method specifies the test equipment andprocedures for conducting tests to estimate the entry ofchemical agent vapor sim
3、ulant through protective ensembleswhile worn by test subjects.1.2 This test method permits the evaluation of protectiveensembles consisting of protective garments or suits, gloves,footwear, respirators, and interface devices.1.3 The results of this test method yield local physiologicalprotective dos
4、age factors at individual locations of the humanbody as well as a systemic physiological protective dosagefactor for the entire ensemble.1.4 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 e
5、stablish appro-priate safety and health practices and to determine theapplicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2E 171 Specification for Atmospheres for Conditioning andTesting Flexible Barrier MaterialsF 1052 Test Method for Pressure Testing Vapo
6、r ProtectiveEnsemblesF 1154 Practices for Qualitatively Evaluating the Comfort,Fit, Function, and Integrity of Chemical-Protective SuitEnsemblesF 1359 Test Method for Liquid Penetration Resistance ofProtective Clothing or Protective Ensembles Under aShower Spray While on a MannequinF 1494 Terminolog
7、y Relating to Protective ClothingF 1731 Practice for Body Measurements and Sizing of Fireand Rescue Services Uniforms and Other Thermal HazardProtective Clothing2.2 National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Stan-dards:3NFPA 1971 Standard on Protective Ensembles for Struc-tural and Proximity Fire F
8、ightingNFPA 1994 Standard on Protective Ensembles for CBRNTerrorism Incidents2.3 U.S. Military Publication:Test Operations Procedure (TOP 10-2-022) Man-In-Simulant Test (MIST)Chemical Vapor Testing ofChemical/Biological Protective Suits, September 2001.43. Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 chemical a
9、gent vapor simulant, na substance usedto replicate vapor characteristics of a chemical agent which isa more toxic substance.3.1.1.1 DiscussionIn this test method, methyl salicylate isused as a chemical agent vapor simulant for the blister agent,distilled mustard.3.1.2 chemical terrorism agent, na li
10、quid, solid, gaseous,or vapor chemical warfare agent or a toxic industrial chemicalused to inflict lethal or incapacitating casualties, generally on acivilian population as a result of a terrorist attack.3.1.3 interface area, na location on the body where two ormore protective clothing items (for ex
11、ample, suits, garments,hoods, gloves, footwear, respirators, or other items) come intocontact.3.1.3.1 DiscussionInterfaces are potential breaches thatcould allow entry of chemicals into the interior of the protec-tive ensemble.3.1.4 interface device, nan item of the ensemble that isintended to provi
12、de protection to the interface area.3.1.5 local physiological protective dosage factor (PPDFi),na physiological protective dosage factor at a specificlocation on the body.3.1.5.1 DiscussionIn this test method, local physiologicalprotective dosage factors are measured at 30 different locationson the
13、body.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 Sept. 1, 2007. Published October 2007. Originallyapproved in 2006. Last previous edition app
14、roved in 2006 as F 2588 - 06.2For 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 National Fire Pr
15、otection Association (NFPA), 1 BatterymarchPark, Quincy, MA 02169-7471, http:/www.nfpa.org.4U.S. Army Developmental Test Command (DTC), ATTN: CSTE-DTC-TT-S,Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-5055.1Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, Unit
16、ed States.3.1.6 onset of symptoms exposure dosage (OSED), nthedosage that causes threshold effects to the average human.3.1.7 passive adsorbent dosimeters (PADs), nadhesivebacked patches, made of an absorbent material, which areplaced on the skin at specific locations of the body, to collectany chem
17、ical vapor challenge that has infiltrated the protectiveensemble.3.1.7.1 DiscussionIn this test method, the PADs use aTenax TA absorbent material.3.1.8 physiological protective dosage factor (PPDF),nthe factor by which protection is improved against effectsfrom vapor exposure for the protected indiv
18、idual comparedwith whole body exposure of the unprotected individual.3.1.9 protective ensemble, nthe combination of protectiveclothing with respiratory protective equipment, hoods, helmets,gloves, boots, communication systems, cooling devices, andother accessories intended to protect the wearer from
19、 apotential hazard when worn together.3.1.9.1 DiscussionFor evaluating the vapor penetrationand permeation resistance of protective ensembles againstchemical agent vapor simulant, the protective ensemble in-cludes all those clothing items or accessories, which arenecessary to provide resistance to i
20、nward leakage by chemicalvapors.3.1.10 systemic physiological protective dosage factor (PP-DFsys), na physiological protective dosage factor determinedfor the entire ensemble.3.2 For definitions of other terms related to protectiveclothing used in this test method, refer to Terminology F 1494.4. Sum
21、mary of Test Method4.1 This test method establishes procedures for testingcomplete protective ensembles worn by test subjects whenexposed to chemical agent vapor simulant. Methyl salicylate(MeS) is used to simulate chemical agent vapor penetrationthrough ensemble interfaces and openings.4.2 This tes
22、t method tests the vapor penetration and perme-ation resistance of a protective ensemble by the placement ofpassive adsorbent dosimeters (PADs) containing sorbent ma-terial onto the test subjects at specific locations on the body.4.3 After test subjects wearing the ensemble to be evaluatedfinish a s
23、eries of activities inside the test chamber, these PADsare removed from the test subject and analyzed for MeS.4.4 Data obtained from the individual PADs are used toassess the vapor penetration and permeation resistance of theensemble at each body location and for the overall ensemble.5. Significance
24、 and Use5.1 This test method is intended to evaluate the penetrationand permeation resistance for complete ensembles to vaporsfrom chemical warfare agents and other chemical substances.5.1.1 This test method differs from Test Method F 1052 byproviding an evaluation of ensembles worn on human testsub
25、jects and measuring the inward leakage of a chemical agentvapor simulant as it would be absorbed by the wearers skin.Test Method F 1052 is not applicable to the range of protectiveensembles that are evaluated by this test method.5.1.2 This test method differs from Test Method F 1359 byusing a chemic
26、al agent vapor simulant as compared to a liquidchallenge and in the use of human test subjects. This testmethod further provides a quantitative assessment of inwardleakage for the chemical agent vapor simulant.5.1.3 The use of this test method to determine the inwardleakage of other chemical vapor t
27、hreats must be evaluated ona case-by-case basis.5.2 This test method is applied to complete ensemblesconsisting of a suit or garment in combination with gloves,footwear, respirators, and interface devices.5.2.1 This test method permits any combination or configu-ration of ensemble elements and compo
28、nents, including en-sembles where the respirator covers the face or head.5.2.2 This test method accommodates protective ensemblesor protective clothing having any combination of the followingcharacteristics:(1) the protective ensemble or clothing is constructed of airpermeable, semipermeable, or imp
29、ermeable fabrics,(2) the protective ensemble or clothing is of a single ormulti-layered design, or(3) the protective ensemble or clothing is constructed ofinert or sorptive fabrics.5.3 MeS has been used as a simulant for chemical warfareagents. MeS is primarily a simulant for distilled mustard (HD)w
30、ith a similar vapor pressure, density, and water solubility. Theuse of MeS in vapor form does not simulate all agents orhazardous substances to which ensemble wearers are poten-tially exposed.5.4 The principal results of this test are physiologicalprotective dosage factors that indicate the relative
31、 effectivenessof the ensemble in preventing the inward leakage of thechemical agent vapor simulant and its consequent dosage to thewearers skin as determined by the use and placement ofpersonal adsorbent devices (PAD) on human test subjects.5.4.1 Specific information on inward leakage of chemicalage
32、nt vapor simulant is provided by local physiological pro-tective dosage factors for individual PAD locations to assist indetermining possible points of entry of the chemical agentvapor simulant into the ensemble.5.4.2 The determination of the local physiological protec-tive dosage factors is based o
33、n ratio of the outside exposuredosage to the inside exposure dosage on the wearers skin atspecific locations of the body and accounts for the specificsusceptibility of the average humans skin at those locations tothe effects of blister agent, distilled mustard using the onset ofsymptoms exposure dos
34、ages (OSED) at different points on thebody. The specific OSED values used in this test method arebased on the exposure concentration of distilled mustard thatcause threshold effects to the average individual human in theform of reversible skin ulceration and blistering (1).5.4.3 The body locations c
35、hosen for the placement of PADswere chosen to represent the range of body areas on the humanbody, with preference to those body areas generally nearinterfaces found in common two-piece ensembles with separaterespirator, gloves, and footwear. Additional locations are per-mitted to be used for the pla
36、cement of PAD where there arespecific areas of interest for evaluating the inward leakage ofthe chemical agent vapor simulant.F2588072NOTE 1Common interface areas for protective ensemble include thehood to respirator facemask, clothing or suit closure, upper torso garmentto lower torso garment, garm
37、ent sleeve to glove, and garment pant cuff tofootwear.5.4.4 An assessment of the vapor penetration and perme-ation resistance for the entire ensemble is provided by thedetermination of a systemic physiological protective dosagefactor. The same PAD data are used in a body region hazardanalysis to det
38、ermine the overall physiological protectivedosage factor accounting for the areas of the body representedby the location, and the relative effects of the nerve agent, VX.Asystemic analysis assists in the evaluation for those chemicalagents, such as nerve agents, affecting the human body througha cum
39、ulative dose absorbed by the skin (2).5.4.5 Examples of analyses applying PAD data for theassessment of ensemble inward leakage resistance are providedin NFPA 1971, Standard on Protective Ensemble for Structuraland Proximity Fire Fighting, and NFPA 1994, Standard onProtective Ensemble for CBRN Terro
40、rism Incidents.5.4.6 The general procedures in this test method are basedon Test Operations Procedure (TOP 10-2-022), Man-In-Simulant Test (MIST) - Chemical Vapor Testing of Chemical/Biological Protective Suits.5.5 The human subject activities simulate possible causes ofchanges in ensemble vapor bar
41、rier during expected activities.These activities are primarily based on stationary activitiesprovided in Part A of Practices F 1154 and are intended tocreate movements that are likely to affect the integrity of theensemble and its interface areas. Additional activities (such asdragging a dummy and c
42、limbing a ladder) have been added tosimulate activities that might be used by first responders duringemergency events such as rescuing victims from a terrorismincident involving chemical agents. The test method permitsthe modification of the activity protocol to simulate the specificneeds of the pro
43、tective ensemble application.5.6 The length of the human subject exposure to thechemical agent vapor simulant is set at 30 min in the testchamber with a 5 min decontamination period. This testduration is intended to replicate a possible exposure of a firstresponder during a terrorism incident involv
44、ing chemicalagents. If a self-contained breathing apparatus is used, a60-min rated respirator must be used or provisions made forsupplemental umbilical air (through a supplied air system).Thetest method permits the adjustment of the exposure period tosimulate the specific needs of the protective ens
45、emble appli-cation.5.7 Test results generated by this test method are specific tothe ensemble being evaluated. Changing any part of theensemble necessitates a new set of testing for the modifiedensemble.5.8 Additional information on man-in-simulant testing isprovided in (3).6. Facilities and Apparat
46、us6.1 Test ChamberA sealed chamber having the followingcharacteristics:6.1.1 Provides a minimum volume of sufficient dimensionsto permit free movement of the test subject(s) when fullydressed in the ensemble.6.1.2 Maintains a temperature of 27 6 5C (80 6 10F) andrelative humidity of 65 6 20 %.6.1.3
47、Provides a nominal range of wind speed of 0.92.2m/s (25 mph).6.2 Other Test FacilitiesAreas for the test operator(s),dressing, decontamination, first stage undressing, and secondstage undressing.6.2.1 A test operator area shall be located immediatelyadjacent to the test chamber and shall include the
48、 monitoringequipment for the test chamber MeS concentration, tempera-ture, humidity, and air speed. The test operator area shallinclude a means for test operators to directly observe testsubject(s) in the chamber.6.2.2 The dressing area shall be located away from the testchamber to ensure that this
49、area is free from contamination bythe test agent.6.2.3 The area for decontamination shall be well ventilated,physically isolated from the test chamber, and one that permitsready drainage of wash water.6.2.4 The first stage undressing area shall be adjacent to thedecontamination area, but well away from the test chamber.6.2.5 The second stage undressing area shall be adjacent andaccessible to the first stage undressing area.6.3 MeS Generator, a vapor generator that must be capableof operation by remote control from the test operator area andshall be able to di
