Designation:F1461−17StandardPracticeforChemicalProtectiveClothingProgram1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1461;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thispracticeisintendedtopromotetheproperselection,use,maintenance,andunderstandingofthelimita-tionsofchemicalprotectiveclothing(CPC)byusers,employers,employees,andotherpersonsinvolvedinprogramsrequiringCPC,therebylimitingpotentiallyharmfulandun-necessaryskinexposures.1.2Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.3Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2F739TestMethodforPermeationofLiquidsandGasesthroughProtectiveClothingMaterialsunderConditionsofContinuousContactF903TestMethodforResistanceofMaterialsUsedinProtectiveClothingtoPenetrationbyLiquidsF1001GuideforSelectionofChemicalstoEvaluateProtec-tiveClothingMaterialsF1052TestMethodforPressureTestingVaporProtectiveSuitsF1154PracticesforQualitativelyEvaluatingtheComfort,Fit,Function,andDurabilityofProtectiveEnsemblesandEnsembleComponentsF1194GuideforDocumentingtheResultsofChemicalPermeationTestingofMaterialsUsedinProtectiveCloth-ingF1383TestMethodforPermeationofLiquidsandGasesthroughProtectiveClothingMaterialsunderConditionsofIntermittentContactF1494TerminologyRelatingtoProtectiveClothingF2588TestMethodforMan-In-SimulantTest(MIST)forProtectiveEnsemb...
