ASTM F2178/F2178M-23
Standard Specification for Arc Rated Eye or Face Protective Products
- Standard No.
- ASTM F2178/F2178M-23
- Release Date
- 2023
- Published By
- American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
- Status
- Replace By
- ASTM F2178/F2178M-23a
- Latest
- ASTM F2178/F2178M-23a
- Scope
- 1.1 This product specification is used to determine the arc rating and specify the requirements for products intended for use as eye or face protection for workers exposed to electric arcs. The arc rating is determined in the test with an arc which has a heat flux value of 2100 kW/m2 [50 cal/cm2 /s]. Products are tested as sold. 1.2 The products covered by this standard are in the form of faceshields attached to the head by protective helmets (hard hats), headgear, hood assemblies, safety spectacles or goggles. Faceshields, safety spectacles or goggles are tested with or without other face and head protective products, for example, sock hoods, balaclavas, sweat shirt hoods or jacket hoods. 1.2.1 Fabric layers used in the design of face protection products such as in hood, neck guards, balaclava, meet the requirements of Specification F1506. When fabrics are designed into the protection provided for eye or face protective products, the arc rating of fabric system is first determined by Test Method F1959/F1959M. 1.2.2 The arc rating of the eye or face protective product which requires fabric to provide protection to the face or head will not be higher than the lower arc rating of either the fabric system or the shield/visor assembly. 1.3 The values stated in SI units shall be regarded as standard except as noted. Within the text, alternate units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, alternate systems must be used independently of the other. Combining values from the systems described in the text may result in nonconformance with the method. 1.4 This standard does not purport to describe or appraise the effect of the electric arc fragmentation or propulsion of parts of equipment or molten metal splatter, deposited from the pressure wave containing molten metals and possible fragments of other materials except to the extent that heat energy transmission due to these arc explosion phenomena is reduced by test specimens. 1.5 This standard shall not be used to describe or appraise the fire hazard or fire risk of materials, products, or assemblies under actual fire conditions. However, results of this test may be used as elements of a fire assessment which takes into account all of the factors which are pertinent to an assessment of the fire hazard of a particular end use. 1.6 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. For specific hazards see Section 11. 1.7 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 F2178/F2178M-23 Referenced Document
- ANSI/ISEA Z87.1
- ASTM C177 Standard Test Method for Steady-State Heat Flux Measurements and Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of the Guarded-Hot-Plate Apparatus
- ASTM D123 Standard Terminology Relating to Textiles*， 2023-09-14 Update
- ASTM D4391 Standard Terminology Relating to The Burning Behavior of Textiles
- ASTM F1494 Standard Terminology Relating to Protective Clothing
- ASTM F1506 Standard Performance Specification for Textile Materials for Wearing Apparel for Use by Electrical Workers Exposed to Momentary Electric Arc and Related Thermal Hazards
- ASTM F1959/F1959M Standard Test Method for Determining the Arc Thermal Performance Value of Materials for Clothing
ASTM F2178/F2178M-23 history
- 2023 ASTM F2178/F2178M-23a Standard Specification for Arc Rated Eye or Face Protective Products
- 2023 ASTM F2178/F2178M-23 Standard Specification for Arc Rated Eye or Face Protective Products
- 2022 ASTM F2178/F2178M-22 Standard Specification for Arc Rated Eye or Face Protective Products
- 2020 ASTM F2178/F2178M-20 Standard Specification for Arc Rated Eye or Face Protective Products
- 2017 ASTM F2178-17b Standard Test Method for Determining the Arc Rating and Standard Specification for Eye or Face Protective Products
- 2017 ASTM F2178-17a Standard Test Method for Determining the Arc Rating and Standard Specification for Eye or Face Protective Products
- 2017 ASTM F2178-17(2017) Standard Test Method for Determining The Arc Rating Of Face Protective Products
- 2012 ASTM F2178-12 Standard Test Method for Determining the Arc Rating and Standard Specification for Eye or Face Protective Products
- 2008 ASTM F2178-08 Standard Test Method for Determining the Arc Rating and Standard Specification for Face Protective Products
- 2006 ASTM F2178-06 Standard Test Method for Determining the Arc Rating and Standard Specification for Face Protective Products
- 2002 ASTM F2178-02 Standard Test Method for Determining The Arc Rating Of Face Protective Products
