Designation:F1236−19StandardGuideforVisualInspectionofElectricalProtectiveRubberProducts1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1236;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thepurposeofthisguideistopresentmethodsandtechniquesforthevisualinspectionofelectricalprotectiverubberproducts.Thisguidealsoincludesdescriptionsandphotographsofirregularitiesfoundintheseproducts.NOTE1—Itisnotthepurposeofthisguidetoestablishtheacceptancelevelofanyirregularitydescribedherein.Thatshallbeestablishedbythestandardforeachproduct.1.2Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.4Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2F478SpecificationforIn-ServiceCareofInsulatingLineHoseandCoversF479SpecificationforIn-ServiceCareofInsulatingBlan-ketsF496SpecificationforIn-ServiceCareofInsulatingGlovesandSleevesF819TerminologyRelatingtoElectricalProtectiveEquip-mentforWorkers3.Terminology3.1DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.1.1abrasionsandscratches—surfacedamagethatnor-mallyoccurswhenaproductmakescontactwithanabrasivesurface(seeFig.1andFig.2).3.1.1.1Discussion—Scuff-likedamagecanalsooccurfromabrush...
