1、Designation: F2962 13Standard Practice forConformity Assessment of Protective Clothing Worn byOperators Applying Pesticides1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2962; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision,
2、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 practice establishes the conformity assessmentrequirements for limited use and reusable garments that
3、 areworn while spraying field strength liquid pesticides. Thetesting requirements for suppliers declaration of conformityand certification are specified in Specification F2669.1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is theresponsib
4、ility 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:2F1494 Terminology Relating to Protective ClothingF2669 Performance Specification for Protective
5、ClothingWorn by Operators Applying Pesticides2.2 ISO Standards:3ISO/IEC 17000 Conformity assessmentVocabulary andgeneral principlesISO/IEC 17011 General requirements for accreditation bod-ies accrediting conformity assessment bodiesISO/IEC 17025 General requirements for the competence oftesting and
6、calibration laboratoriesISO/IEC 17065 General requirements for bodies operatingproduct certification systemsISO 27065 Protective clothingPerformance requirementsfor protective clothing worn by operators applying liquidpesticides3. Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 auditsystematic, independent, docume
7、nted processfor getting records, statements of fact or other relevant infor-mation and assessing them objectively to determine the extentto which specified requirements are fulfilled.3.1.2 accreditationthird-party attestation related to a con-formity assessment body conveying formal demonstration of
8、its competence to carry out specific conformity assessmenttasks.3.1.3 certificationthe process of providing assurance thata product, process or service conforms to one or morestandards or specifications.3.1.4 certification bodyorganization that performs productcertification activities.3.1.5 certifie
9、d product any product that has successfullybeen tested and found to be compliant by an appropriatelyaccredited certification body.3.1.6 certified product listinga publicly accessible listingof certified products.3.1.7 conformity assessmentdemonstration that specifiedrequirements relating to a produc
10、t, process, system, person orbody have been fulfilled.3.1.8 desk auditlimited-scope examination of documentsand records, away from the place of action.3.1.9 evaluationdetermination of the significance or con-dition by careful appraisal and study.3.1.10 inspectionexamination of a product, productdesi
11、gn, service, process or manufacturing facility and determi-nation of conformity with specific or (on the basis of profes-sional judgment) general requirements.3.1.11 listedinclusion in a publicly accessible list pub-lished by an accredited certification body.3.1.12 mark of conformitylegally register
12、ed certificationmark applied by or issued under the procedures of a third-partycertification system for a product, process or service that is inconformity with specific standards or other technical specifi-cations.3.1.13 productone unit of a particular model.1This test method is under the jurisdicti
13、on ofASTM Committee F23 on PersonalProtective Clothing and Equipment and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeF23.30 on Chemicals.Current edition approved Feb. 15, 2013. Published February 2013. DOI:10.1520/F2962-13.2For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, orconta
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15、STM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States13.1.14 protective clothing providerthe commercial entityis financially and legally responsible for placing the product incommerce and for the consistent performance of the product asclaimed.3.1.15
16、quality assuranceall the planned and systematicactivities implemented within the quality system that can bedemonstrated to provide confidence that a product or servicewill fulfill requirements for quality.3.1.16 suppliers declaration of conformitythe procedureby which a first party or supplier conve
17、ys assurance that theobject of conformity fulfills specified requirements.3.1.17 surveillancesystematic iteration of conformity as-sessment activities as a basis for maintaining the validity of thestatement of conformity.3.1.18 third-partyindependent of the person or organiza-tion that provides the
18、product and of the user interests in thatobject.3.1.19 third-party certificationconformity assessment ac-tivity that is performed by a person or body that is independentof the person or organization that provides the object and ofuser interests in that object.3.2 For definitions of other protective
19、clothing-related termsused in this test method, refer to Terminology F1494.4. Classification4.1 The conformity assessment process for the three levelsis based on potential risk. The protective clothing garment shallbe classified in accordance with Specification F2669 into oneof three levels: Level I
20、, Level 2, or Level 3. Table 1 inSpecification F2669 summarizes requirements for each of thethree levels. The details are included in the respective sections.5. Suppliers Declaration of Conformity5.1 Level 1 Garments:5.1.1 Garments shall meet or exceed testing requirementsfor Level 1 garments specif
21、ied in Specification F2669. Anychanges to the product require re-testing.5.1.2 Protective clothing provider shall be responsible forthe testing of Level 1 garments. Testing can be done by themanufacturer, protective clothing provider, or under contractwith a laboratory.5.1.3 A report included in Ann
22、ex A1 shall be completed bythe protective clothing provider for all Level 1 garments. Thereport shall be on file with the protective clothing provider, andmade available to the public upon request.5.2 Protective clothing providers shall not claim that aproduct is compliant with any part of Specifica
23、tion F2669unless the product is compliant with all requirements of thestandard.6. Product Certification6.1 Level 2 and Level 3 Garments:6.1.1 Level 2 and Level 3 garments shall be certified by anaccredited certification body that meets the criteria in 7.1.6.1.2 The certification report shall include
24、 data and labelinginformation specified in Specification F2669. The certificationbody shall assign distinct certification identification for eachmodel of garment certified. The certification bodys label,symbol, or identifying mark of conformity and code assignedto the certified garment shall be part
25、 of the product label, orshall be immediately adjacent to the product label.6.2 Protective clothing providers shall not claim that aproduct is compliant with any part of Specification F2669unless the product is compliant with all requirements of thestandard and Specification F2669.6.3 Protective clo
26、thing providers shall not be authorized touse any label or reference to the certification body on productsthat are not compliant with all applicable requirements of thisspecification and of Specification F2669 - 09.7. Certification Body7.1 The certification body shall be accredited for the scopeof p
27、ersonal protective equipment in accordance with ISOGuide 17065.7.2 Testing shall be conducted by an independent laboratorythat is accredited in accordance with ISO Guide 17025.7.2.1 The independent laboratory shall have the standard,Specification F2669, listed in its scope of accreditation.7.3 The c
28、ertification body and the laboratory accreditationsshall be issued by accreditation organizations operating inaccordance with ISO 17011.7.3.1 The certification body shall not be owned or con-trolled by protective clothing providers or vendors of theproduct being certified.7.3.2 The certification bod
29、y shall be primarily engaged incertification work and shall not have a monetary interest in theproducts ultimate profitability.7.4 The certification body shall make publicly available alisting of all products which have been certified to Specifica-tion F2669-09.7.5 The certification body shall refus
30、e to certify products tothis standard that do not comply with all applicable require-ments of this standard and Specification F2669-09.7.6 The contractual provisions between the certificationbody and the protective clothing provider shall specify thatcertification is contingent on compliance with al
31、l applicablerequirements of the current edition of this specification and ofSpecification F2669.NOTE 1It is important that the contractual provisions covering acertification program contain clauses advising the protective clothingprovider that if requirements change, the products are brought intocom
32、pliance with the new requirements by a stated effective date througha compliance review program involving all currently certified products.Without the clauses, certifiers would not be able to move quickly toprotect their name, marks of conformity, or reputation. A third-partycertification program wo
33、uld be deficient without these contractual provi-sions and the administrative means to back them up.7.7 The certification body shall not offer or confer anyconditional, temporary, or partial certifications.7.8 The certification body shall require the protective cloth-ing provider to establish and ma
34、intain a quality assuranceprogram that meets the requirements of the certification body.F2962 132Prior to issuing certification, an initial onsite quality audit shallbe performed by the certification body.7.9 As part of the post-marketing evaluation, surveillance,and enforcement, the certification b
35、ody shall obtain a samplecertified product at random from the open market.7.9.1 The sample product shall be evaluated at least onceevery two years by the certification body to verify the productscontinued compliance in order to assure that the materials andcomponents are consistent with the material
36、s and componentsthat were tested by the certification body during initial certifi-cation.7.9.2 The certification body shall conduct an annual deskaudit of the protective clothing provider to ensure the manu-facturing quality assurance systems continue to meet thequality requirements of the certifica
37、tion body.7.9.3 The certification body shall require the supplier tosubmit specific details on any proposed change(s) to a certifiedmodel prior to implementation of a change. The certificationbody shall evaluate the change(s) to determine the impact tothe model and whether testing shall be required
38、to demonstratecontinued compliance to the standard.8. Product Marking8.1 Permanent labels and user instructions shall be inaccordance with ASTM F2669-09. Any warnings or extra carerequired shall be clearly visible to the user.9. Keywords9.1 certification; PPEANNEX(Mandatory Information)A1. REPORT OF
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