Designation:F2757−09StandardGuideforHomeLaunderingCareandMaintenanceofFlame,ThermalandArcResistantClothing1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2757;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguideprovidesrecommendationsforhomelaun-deringofclothingthatisflame,thermal,andarcresistant.1.1.1Thisguidedoesnotapplytodrycleaningofflame,thermal,andarcresistantclothing.Formoreinformationondrycleaning,followlabelinstructionsorcontactyourgarmentsupplierorfabricmanufacturer.1.1.2Thisguidedoesnotapplytoindustriallaunderingofflame,thermal,andarcresistantclothing.Formoreinforma-tiononindustriallaundering,followGuideF1449orcontactyourgarmentsupplier.1.2Whengarmentsarelaunderedproperly,usingtheproperdetergent,homelaunderingisaneffectivecleaningprocess.1.3Itisimportantthatpotentiallyflammablecontaminantsareremovedfromgarmentsduringthewashprocess.Ifflammablecontaminantsarenotremoved,theflameresistanceofthegarmentmaybecompromised.1.3.1Toreducethepotentialofemployeeswearinggar-mentscontaminatedwithflammablesubstances,theendusershouldanalyzethesoilconditionstowhichaworkermaybeexposed,alongwiththeeffectivenessofthewashprocedure.Intheeventhomelaunderingisdeemedineffective,alternativesolutionsshouldbepursued(drycleaning,industriallaundering,disposableFRcoveralls,etc.).1.4Certainlaundrychemicalsthatmayhaveanadverseeffectonfabricflameresistanceareidentifiedinthisguideandshouldnotbeused.1.5Thisguidedoesnotapplytospecializedprotectivegarmentssuchasspecializedfirefighterturnoutgearandproximityfirefighterensembles.1.6Thisguidealsoprovidesrecommendationsforinspec-tioncriteriathataresignificanttotheperformanceofflame,thermal,andarcresistantclothing.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D123TerminologyRelatingtoTextilesF1449GuideforIndustrialLaunderingofFlame,The...
