1、Designation: F 2669 09Standard Performance Specification forProtective Clothing Worn by Operators Applying Pesticides1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 2669; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision, the y
2、ear 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 clo
3、thingworn 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 specification addres
4、ses 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 thestanda
5、rd.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. Reference
6、d Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D 1424 Test Method for Tearing Strength of Fabrics byFalling-Pendulum (Elmendorf-Type) ApparatusD 5034 Test Method for Breaking Strength and Elongationof Textile Fabrics (Grab Test)D 5035 Test Method for Breaking Force and Elongation ofTextile Fabrics (Strip Method)F 7
7、39 Test Method for Permeation of Liquids and Gasesthrough Protective Clothing Materials under Conditions ofContinuous ContactF 903 Test Method for Resistance of Materials Used inProtective Clothing to Penetration by LiquidsF 2130 Test Method for Measuring Repellency, Retention,and Penetration of Liq
8、uid Pesticide Formulation ThroughProtective Clothing Materials2.2 ISO Standards:3ISO 13688 ISO Protective ClothingGeneral Require-mentsISO 17491-4 Protective ClothingTest Methods for Cloth-ing Providing Protection Against ChemicalsPart 4:Determination of Resistance to Penetration by a Spray ofLiquid
9、 (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, nremoval of a contaminant orcontaminants from the surface or matrix or both of chemicalprotecti
10、ve clothing (CPC) to the extent necessary for its nextintended action (for example, reuse and disposal).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 chem
11、ical 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 ch
12、ange 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,chemicals move as molecules through protective clothingmaterial items
13、 by the processes of (1) absorption of thechemical into the contact surface of the material, (2) diffusionof the absorbed molecules throughout the material, and (3)desorption of the chemical from the opposite surface of thematerial.3.1.5.1 DiscussionPermeation is a distinctly differentmechanism from
14、 penetration.3.1.6 protective clothing, nan item of clothing that isspecifically designed and constructed for the intended purpose1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F23 onPersonal Protective Clothing and Equipment and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee F23.30 on
15、 Chemicals.Current edition approved July 1, 2009. Published July 2009.2For 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
16、 website.3Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St.,4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http:/www.ansi.org.1Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.of isolating all or part of the body from a poten
17、tial 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 materials include those materials used inthe construction of the suit or clothing that serve as the primarybarrier for the we
18、arer. Protective clothing materials do notinclude materials used in the construction of integral visors,gloves, and footwear.3.1.7 seam, njunction between two or more pieces ofmaterial created by sewing, welding, or another method.3.1.8 test chemical, nliquid or gas that is used to chal-lenge the pr
19、otective clothing material specimen.3.1.8.1 DiscussionFor the purpose of this specification,the 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 prot
20、ective clothing complying with this specificationshall fulfill the requirements of ISO 13688 and shall be testedand classified by the level of protection based on the material,seam, and garment requirements included in Sections 5-7.Information on tests to be conducted for each level of protec-tion i
21、s included in Table 1.4.2 Level 1 garments shall be made of materials and withseams that demonstrate 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 gar
22、ments shall pass apractical performance test.4.3 Level 2 garments shall be made of materials and 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 prac
23、tical performance test before beingsubmitted to a low-level spray test of the whole garment.4.4 Level 3 garments shall be made of materials and withseams that demonstrate a minimum level of resistance topenetration by liquids under pressure. It is possible thatadditional tests, such as permeation re
24、sistance testing with theactual test chemical, will be necessary to characterize fully thematerial for a particular application. When additional tests todetermine permeation are required, the penetration by liquidunder pressure shall be replaced by the permeation test. Whentested with specific pesti
25、cide formulations, information regard-ing the test chemical shall be included in the informationprovided with the garment. The mechanical strength perfor-mance requirements are the same for all levels. The garmentsshall pass a practical performance test before being submittedto a high-level spray te
26、st 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/backpack spray-ers, which is used for extra protection during spraying, mixing,and loading. Whole bod
27、y testing is not required for accessoriesworn 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 manufacturers instructions before tes
28、ting,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 instructions. After the lastclean
29、ing cycle, materials to be tested for penetration shall beair dried and shall not be ironed before testing.NOTE 1Garments do not need to be dried between wash cycles.5.1.1 f the manufacturer requires special cleaning or main-tenance conditions, this information shall be included as part ofa warning
30、label in accordance with Section 8.NOTE 2The purpose of the warning label is to inform the user ofspecial requirements 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 deterge
31、nt or use of heatsuch as tumble dry or ironing to reactivate the repellent finish.TABLE 1 Testing Requirements for Level 1, 2, and 3 GarmentsSpecific Performance TestLevel1A23Material Requirements Liquid penetration resistance (Test Method F 2130)xBxBResistance to penetration by liquid under pressur
32、e (Test Method F 903)xResistance to permeation (Test Method F 739CBreaking strength (Test Method D 5035Tearing strength (Test Method D 1424Seam requirements Liquid penetration resistance (Test Method F 2130BxBResistance to penetration by liquid under pressure (Test Method F 903)xResistance to permea
33、tion (Test Method F 739CBreaking strength (Test Method D 5034)xWhole garment requirements Practical performance test xxxLow-level spray test (ISO 17491-4, Method A) xHigh-level spray test (ISO 17491-4, Method B) xALevel 1 is equivalent to Level 1b of ISO 27065.BThe minimum performance requirement fo
34、r Level 2 is considerably more severe than for Level 1 (see 5.2).CIt is possible that additional tests such as permeation resistance testing with the actual test chemical will be necessary to characterize fully the material for a particularapplication. When additional tests to determine permeation a
35、re required, the penetration by liquid under pressure shall be replaced by the permeation test.F26690925.2 Material Penetration Resistance:5.2.1 Penetration testing for Level 1 and Level 2 garmentsshall be conducted in accordance with Test Method F 2130,Method A, using 0.2 mL of test chemical. The a
36、verage of threepercent penetration values shall be used to classify the mate-rial. If the average of three readings is within 10 % of thethreshold, 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 o
37、ne type of material is usedto construct the garment, three specimens of each material shallbe tested. Prowl 3.3, an emulsifiable concentrate 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
38、 it has been verified that the sameperformance rating for materials and seams is achieved.5.2.2 If the garment consists of a combination of separatelayers of materials, the outer layer shall be tested. Forsingle-layer garments constructed from different types ofmaterials, each material shall be test
39、ed separately and thepenetration classification based on the lowest performing level.5.2.3 Materials classified as Level 1 shall have an averagepenetration value #40 %. If the material fails to meet therequirement, Test Method F 2130, Method B, an analyticmethod, can be used to verify the results ob
40、tained for MethodA.5.2.4 Materials classified as Level 2 shall have an averagepenetration value of 5 % or less. If the material fails to meet therequirement, Test Method F 2130, Method B, an analyticmethod, can be used to verify the results obtained for MethodA.NOTE 3It is possible that some materia
41、ls, such as those with amicroporous membrane, will allow water and not the a.i. to penetratethrough 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 t
42、hat differ-entiates the penetration performance of materials. The maximum allow-able 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 dat
43、a fromthe pipette method for field penetration data. For this reason, the 40 %limit 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 (se
44、e Section 8).5.3 Material Resistance to Penetration by Liquid underPressure:5.3.1 Resistance to penetration by liquid under pressure forLevel 3 garments shall be tested in accordance with TestMethod F 903. Three specimens shall be tested for eachmaterial. Use Prowl 3.3, an emulsifiable concentrate w
45、ith37.4 % pendimethalin, diluted with distilled water to 5 % a.iTest the specimens at 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 t
46、est at apressure 14 kPa. It is acceptable to substitute the test chemicalas long as 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, the outer layer shall be tested. Forsingle-layer
47、 garments constructed from different types ofmaterials, each material shall be tested separately and thepenetration classification 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 Resistance to Per
48、meation (Alternative to Liq-uid Pressure Test):5.4.1 When additional testing is required to characterizefully the material for a particular application, the material shallbe tested in accordance with Test Method F 739, and the lowestof three readings shall be used to determine the normalizedbreakthr
49、ough time (see Note 5). The test chemical shall be thespecific pesticide formulation diluted with water at the fieldstrength. Materials classified for Level 3 garments shall have anormalized breakthrough time 30 min for the active ingredi-ent (see Note 6).NOTE 5Normalized breakthrough time will be reached when thenormalized permeation rate of 1 g/cm2.min is achieved for an opencollecting medium (break time (BT) 1.0) or the normalized permeatingmass of 2.5 g/cm2.min is achieved for a closed collecting medium (BT2.5).NOTE 6Pesticide formulations are mixtu
