ASTM F1506-22
Standard Performance Specification for Flame Resistant and Electric Arc Rated Protective Clothing Worn by Workers Exposed to Flames and Electric Arcs

Standard No.

ASTM F1506-22

Release Date

2022

Published By

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

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ASTM F1506-22

Scope

1.1 This performance specification identifies minimum performance requirements to determine the (a) arc rating of fabrics, (b) flame resistance of fabrics and subassemblies, (c) mechanical durability of the fabrics and subassemblies, (d) the minimum garment construction and performance requirements, and (e) the garment labeling requirements for the completed protective clothing worn by workers exposed to flames and electric arcs. 1.1.1 The minimum requirements for garment labeling are intended to provide end users with adequate information to select garments with the appropriate arc rating. 1.1.2 End users are required to perform an assessment to determine the level of hazard and the required arc rating of the protective clothing for their individual hazards. 1.1.2.1 The end user risk assessments are outside the scope of this standard. 1.2 This performance specification does not address coated or laminated protective clothing commonly used for rainwear applications in an arc hazard environment. Performance requirements related to this category of protective clothing are detailed in Specification F1891. 1.3 This performance specification does not address hand protection. Performance and test requirements related to hand protection are detailed in OSHA 1910.138, Specification D120, and Test Method F2675/F2675M. 1.4 The care and maintenance requirements for laundering electric arc flash protective clothing are outside the scope of this standard. Refer to Guides F1449 or F2757 related to industrial or home laundering. 1.5 This standard should be used to evaluate and describe the properties of materials, products, or assemblies in response to heat and flame under controlled laboratory conditions. It should not be used to describe or appraise the fire hazard or fire risk of materials, products, or assemblies under actual fire conditions. 1.5.1 The results of this evaluation may be used as elements of a fire-risk assessment that takes into account all of the factors that are pertinent to an assessment of the fire hazard of a particular end use. 1.6 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only. 1.7 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section 7, of this performance specification: 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. 1.8 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 F1506-22 Referenced Document

• ASTM D120 Standard Specification for Rubber Insulating Gloves
• ASTM D123 Standard Terminology Relating to Textiles*， 2023-09-14 Update
• ASTM D1424 Standard Test Method for Tearing Strength of Fabrics by Falling-Pendulum Type (Elmendorf) Apparatus
• ASTM D1776/D1776M Standard Practice for Conditioning and Testing Textiles
• ASTM D2261 Standard Test Method for Tearing Strength of Fabrics by the Tongue (Single Rip) Procedure (Constant-Rate-of-Extension Tensile Testing Machine)
• ASTM D2724 Standard Test Methods for Bonded, Fused, and Laminated Apparel Fabrics
• ASTM D3776/D3776M Standard Test Methods for Mass Per Unit Area (Weight) of Fabric*， 2024-04-22 Update
• ASTM D3786 Standard Test Method for Bursting Strength of Textile Fabricsx2014;Diaphragm Bursting Strength Tester Method*， 2024-04-22 Update
• ASTM D5034 Standard Test Method for Breaking Strength and Elongation of Textile Fabrics (Grab Test)
• ASTM D6413 Standard Test Method for Flame Resistance of Textiles (Vertical Test)
• ASTM D7138 Standard Test Method to Determine Melting Temperature of Synthetic Fibers*， 2024-04-22 Update
• ASTM F1449 Standard Guide for Care and Maintenance of Flame, Thermally and Arc Resistant Clothing
• ASTM F18 Standard Specification and Test Method for Evaluation of Glass-to-Metal Headers Used in Electron Devices
• ASTM F1891 Standard Specification for Arc and Flame Resistant Rainwear
• ASTM F1959/F1959M Standard Test Method for Determining the Arc Thermal Performance Value of Materials for Clothing
• ASTM F2178 Standard Test Method for Determining the Arc Rating and Standard Specification for Eye or Face Protective Products
• ASTM F2675/F2675M Standard Test Method for Determining Arc Ratings of Hand Protective Products Developed and Used for Electrical Arc Flash Protection*， 2023-09-01 Update
• ASTM F2757 Standard Guide for Home Laundering Care and Maintenance of Flame Resistant or Arc Rated Clothing
• ASTM F2894 Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Materials, Protective Clothing, and Equipment for Heat Resistance Using a Hot Air Circulating Oven
• CSA Z96 High-visibility safety apparel
• ISO 20471 High visibility clothing — Test methods and requirements AMENDMENT 1
• ISO 9001 Quality management systems - Requirements [Spanish version]
• ISO/IEC 17025 General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories [Standard in French]
• ISO/IEC 17065 Conformity assessment - Requirements for bodies certifying products, processes and services

ASTM F1506-22 history

• 2022 ASTM F1506-22 Standard Performance Specification for Flame Resistant and Electric Arc Rated Protective Clothing Worn by Workers Exposed to Flames and Electric Arcs
• 2020 ASTM F1506-20a Standard Performance Specification for Flame Resistant and Electric Arc Rated Protective Clothing Worn by Workers Exposed to Flames and Electric Arcs
• 2020 ASTM F1506-20 Standard Performance Specification for Flame Resistant and Electric Arc Rated Protective Clothing Worn by Workers Exposed to Flames and Electric Arcs
• 2019 ASTM F1506-19a Standard Performance Specification for Flame Resistant and Electric Arc Rated Protective Clothing Worn by Workers Exposed to Flames and Electric Arcs
• 2019 ASTM F1506-19 Standard Performance Specification for Flame Resistant and Electric Arc Rated Protective Clothing Worn by Workers Exposed to Flames and Electric Arcs
• 2018 ASTM F1506-18 Standard Performance Specification for Flame Resistant and Electric Arc Rated Protective Clothing Worn by Workers Exposed to Flames and Electric Arcs
• 2017 ASTM F1506-17be1 Standard Performance Specification for Flame Resistant and Electric Arc Rated Protective Clothing Worn by Workers Exposed to Flames and Electric Arcs
• 2017 ASTM F1506-17b Standard Performance Specification for Flame Resistant and Electric Arc Rated Protective Clothing Worn by Workers Exposed to Flames and Electric Arcs
• 2017 ASTM F1506-17a Standard Performance Specification for Flame Resistant and Electric Arc Rated Protective Clothing Worn by Workers Exposed to Flames and Electric Arcs
• 2017 ASTM F1506-17 Standard Performance Specification for Flame Resistant and Arc Rated Textile Materials for Wearing Apparel for Use by Electrical Workers Exposed to Momentary Electric Arc and Related Thermal Hazards
• 2015 ASTM F1506-15 Standard Performance Specification for Flame Resistant and Arc Rated Textile Materials for Wearing Apparel for Use by Electrical Workers Exposed to Momentary Electric Arc and Related Thermal Hazards
• 2010 ASTM F1506-10a Standard Performance Specification for Flame Resistant and Arc Rated Textile Materials for Wearing Apparel for Use by Electrical Workers Exposed to Momentary Electric Arc and Related Thermal Hazards
• 2010 ASTM F1506-10 Standard Performance Specification for Flame Resistant Textile Materials for Wearing Apparel for Use by Electrical Workers Exposed to Momentary Electric Arc and Related Thermal Hazards
• 2008 ASTM F1506-08 Standard Performance Specification for Flame Resistant Textile Materials for Wearing Apparel for Use by Electrical Workers Exposed to Momentary Electric Arc and Related Thermal Hazards
• 2002 ASTM F1506-02ae1 Standard Performance Specification for Flame Resistant Textile Materials for Wearing Apparel for Use by Electrical Workers Exposed to Momentary Electric Arc and Related Thermal Hazards
• 2002 ASTM F1506-02a Standard Performance Specification for Flame Resistant Textile Materials for Wearing Apparel for Use by Electrical Workers Exposed to Momentary Electric Arc and Related Thermal Hazards
• 2002 ASTM F1506-02 Standard Performance Specification for Flame Resistant Textile Materials for Wearing Apparel for Use by Electrical Workers Exposed to Momentary Electric Arc and Related Thermal Hazards
• 2001 ASTM F1506-01a Standard Performance Specification for Flame Resistant Textile Materials for Wearing Apparel for Use by Electrical Workers Exposed to Momentary Electric Arc and Related Thermal Hazards
• 2001 ASTM F1506-01 Standard Performance Specification for Flame Resistant Textile Materials for Wearing Apparel for Use by Electrical Workers Exposed to Momentary Electric Arc and Related Thermal Hazards
• 2000 ASTM F1506-00 Standard Performance Specification for Flame Resistant Textile Materials for Wearing Apparel for Use by Electrical Workers Exposed to Momentary Electric Arc and Related Thermal Hazards
• 1998 ASTM F1506-98 Standard Performance Specification for Textile Materials for Wearing Apparel for Use by Electrical Workers Exposed to Momentary Electric Arc and Related Thermal Hazards