1、Designation:E2875/E2875M12Standard Guide forPersonal Protective Equipment for the Handling of FlatGlass1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2875/E2875M;the number immediately following the designation indicates the yearof original adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last
2、 revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A superscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This guide covers the minimum requirements for properpersonal protective equipment(PPE)for the safe handling offlat glass.1.2
3、PurposeWhen engineering,administrative,and workpractice controls are not feasible,the remaining hazard must becontrolled with personal protective equipment(PPE).Thisguide will provide direction on what PPE should be utilized.Following this guidance will help to minimize the possibility orseverity of
4、 injuries or both to personnel while working with orin the vicinity of flat glass.1.3 Nothing in this guide shall be interpreted as requiringany action that violates any statute or requirement of anyfederal,state,or other regulatory agency.1.4 This guide may be used by employers and employees.The re
5、quired PPE shall be evaluated on a regular basis todetermine suitability.1.5 UnitsThe values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard.Thevalues stated in each system may not be exact equivalents;therefore,each system shall be used independently of the o
6、ther.Combining values from the two systems may result in noncon-formance with the standard.1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices
7、 and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2C162 Terminology of Glass and Glass ProductsE1542 Terminology Relating to Occupational Health andSafetyF1494 Terminology Relating to Protective ClothingF1790 Test Method for Measuring C
8、ut Resistance of Mate-rials Used in Protective Clothing2.2 Other Standards:ANSI/ISEA 105American National Standard for HandProtection Selection Criteria3EN 388 Protective Gloves Giving Protection from Mechani-cal Risks43.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsFor additional definitions and terms relat-ing to thi
9、s guide,please refer to Terminologies C162,E1542,and F1494.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 flat glass,ngeneral term covering glass in its an-nealed state,such as sheet glass,lite of glass,float glass,various forms of rolled glass,and raw products derived fromglass.3.2.1.1 Di
10、scussionThis definition is not intended to applyto heat-tempered or laminated glass products.With heat-tempered or laminated glass products,defer to your local riskassessment.3.2.2 lite,nanother term for a pane or piece of glass.Sometimes spelled“light”in the industry literature,but spelled“lite”in
11、this text to avoid confusion with light as in“visiblelight.”4.Significance and Use4.1 The goal of this guide is to aid in the selection of PPEfor the handling of glass that will best protect the affectedemployee from the remaining hazards identified in the localhazard assessment process.4.2 This gui
12、de assumes that a proper hazard assessment hasbeen conducted,the hazards have been mitigated to the greatestextent possible by non-PPE means(engineering,administrative1This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E34 on OccupationalHealth and Safety and is the direct responsibility of Subc
13、ommittee E34.10 onIndustrial Safety.Current edition approved April 1,2012.Published April 2012.DOI:10.1520/E2875_E2875M12.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to
14、 the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from the International Safety EquipmentAssociation,1901 N.MooreSt.,Arlington,VA 22209-1762.4Available from American National Standards Institute(ANSI),25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036,http:/www.ansi.org.Copyright ASTM Intern
15、ational,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 or work practice controls),and a hazard still exists that canonly feasibly be controlled by the use of PPE.5.Level of Cut Protection5.1 Cut-resistant clothing(gloves and body protection)isevaluated primarily by
16、two standards:Test Method F1790 andEN 388.NOTE1The two standards are not interchangeable and need to bedistinguished as to their unique testing outcomes.NOTE2Cut ratings are a starting point for selecting the proper PPE.In general terms,a higher cut level means better cut protection,but that isnot always the case.There will be some tasks where a“thicker”materialwith a lower level of cut protection may actually protect better than a“thinner”material with a higher level of cut protection.Introduci
