1.1 This practice is intended to promote the proper selection, use, maintenance, and understanding of the limitations of chemical protective clothing (CPC) by users, employers, employees, and other persons involved in programs requiring CPC, thereby limiting potentially harmful and unnecessary skin exposures.
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.3 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
ASTM F1461-17 Referenced Document
ASTM F1001 Standard Guide for Selection of Chemicals to Evaluate Protective Clothing Materials
ASTM F1052 Standard Test Method for Pressure Testing Vapor Protective Ensembles
ASTM F1154 Standard Practices for Qualitatively Evaluating the Comfort, Fit, Function, and Integrity of Chemical-Protective Suit Ensembles
ASTM F1194 Standard Guide for Documenting the Results of Chemical Permeation Testing of Materials Used in Protective Clothing
ASTM F1383 Standard Test Method for Resistance of Protective Clothing Materials to Permeation by Liquids or Gases Under Conditions of Intermittent Contact
ASTM F1494 Standard Terminology Relating to Protective Clothing
ASTM F2588 Standard Test Method for Man-In-Simulant Test (MIST) for Protective Ensembles*, 2020-01-01 Update
ASTM F739 Standard Test Method for Resistance of Protective Clothing Materials to Permeation by Liquids or Gases Under Conditions of Continuous Contact
ASTM F903 Standard Test Method for Resistance of Materials Used in Protective Clothing to Penetration by Liquids
ISO 16602 Protective clothing for protection against chemicals — Classification, labelling and performance requirements AMENDMENT 1
ASTM F1461-17 history
2017ASTM F1461-17 Standard Practice for Chemical Protective Clothing Program
2012ASTM F1461-12 Standard Practice for Chemical Protective Clothing Program
2007ASTM F1461-07 Standard Practice for Chemical Protective Clothing Program
1993ASTM F1461-93(2005)e1 Standard Practice for Chemical Protective Clothing Program
1993ASTM F1461-93(1998)e1 Standard Practice for Chemical Protective Clothing Program