Designation:F2412−11StandardTestMethodsforFootProtection1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2412;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.INTRODUCTIONFormorethansixtyyears,thepredecessortothesetestmethods,ANSIZ41,establishedtheperformancecriteriaforawiderangeoffootweartoprotectfromthehazardsthataffectthepersonalsafetyofworkers.ThevalueofthesestandardswasrecognizedearlyinthehistoryoftheOccupationalSafetyandHealthAdministration(OSHA)andincorporatedasareferencestandardintheCodeofFederalRegulation(CFR)Section1910.ThesetestmethodscontainstestprotocolsdevelopedinconjunctionwithANSIZ41aswellasotherASTMstandardsthatareusedtoevaluatetheperformanceoffootwearwhenexposedtoavarietyofhazards:(1)impactresistance(I)forthetoeareaoffootwear;(2)compressionresistance(C)forthetoeareaoffootwear;(3)metatarsalimpactprotection(Mt)thatreducesthechanceofinjurytothemetatarsalbonesatthetopofthefoot;(4)conductiveproperties(Cd)thatreducehazardsthatmayresultfromstaticelectricitybuildupandreducethepossibilityofignitionofexplosivesandvolatilechemicals;(5)electrichazardresistant(EH)non-conductive;(6)staticdissipative(SD)propertiestoreducehazardsduetoexcessivelylowfootwearelectricalresistancethatmayexistwhereSDfootwearisrequired;and(7)punctureresistance(PR)offootdevices.1.Scope1.1Thesetestmethodsmeasuretheresistanceoffootweartoavarietyofhazardsthatcanpotentiallyresultininjury.1.2Thesetestmethodsmaybeusedtotestforcompliancetominimumperformancerequirementsinestablishedsafetystandards.1.2.1Byagreementbetweenthepurchaserandthesupplier,orasrequiredbyestablishedsafetystandards,thesetestmethodscanbeusedtodetermineanyone,orallofthefollowing:(1)impactresistance(I),(2)compressionresistance(C),(3)metatarsalimpactresistance(Mt),(4)resistancetoelectricalconductivity(Cd),(5)resistancetoele...
