ASTM F 1897 : 2014 : REDLINE

Name: ASTM F 1897 : 2014 : REDLINE
Brand: ASTM
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Standard Specification for Leg Protection for Chain Saw Users

Available format(s)

PDF

Superseded date

06-01-2020

Language(s)

English

Published date

02-01-2014

Publisher

American Society for Testing and Materials

CONTAINED IN VOL. 11.03, 2015 Describes minimum requirements for the design, performance, testing, and certification of protective garments and protective devices designed to provide cut resistance protection to the legs of operators of power chain saws.

1.1This specification specifies minimum requirements for the design, performance, testing, and certification of protective clothing and protective devices designed to provide cut resistance protection to the legs of operators of power chain saws.

1.2The objective of this specification is to prescribe fit, function, and performance criteria for protective clothing and protective devices that, when worn by chain saw operators, are intended to reduce the severity of leg injuries caused by contact with a running power saw chain.

1.3This standard is not intended to serve as a detailed manufacturing or purchasing specification, but can be referenced in purchase contracts to ensure that minimum performance requirements are met.

1.4Controlled laboratory tests used to determine compliance with the performance requirements of this standard shall not be deemed as establishing performance levels for all situations to which chain saw operators may be exposed.

1.5Mandatory requirements are indicated by the use of shall; recommendations and advisory information is indicated by use of should.

Committee	F 23
DocumentType	Redline
Pages	6
PublisherName	American Society for Testing and Materials
Status	Superseded
SupersededBy	ASTM F 1897 : 2020 : REDLINE

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