1、Designation:F181907(Reapproved 2013)Standard Test Method forResistance of Materials Used in Protective Clothing toPenetration by Synthetic Blood Using a MechanicalPressure Technique1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1819;the number immediately following the designation indicates t
2、he year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.INTRODUCTIONWorkers,primarily those in the health care profession,i
3、nvolved in treating and caring forindividuals injured or sick,can be exposed to biological liquids capable of transmitting disease.Thesediseases,which may be caused by a variety of microorganisms,can pose significant risks to life andhealth.This is especially true of blood-borne viruses which cause
4、Hepatitis(Hepatitis B Virus(HBV)and Hepatitis C Virus(HCV)and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome(AIDS)(HumanImmunodeficiency Viruses(HIV).Since engineering controls cannot eliminate all possible exposures,attention is placed on reducing the potential for direct skin contact through the use of prote
5、ctiveclothing that resists penetration(29 CFR Part 1910.1030).This test method was developed to helpassess the effectiveness of materials used in protective clothing for protecting the wearer againstcontact with body fluids that potentially contain blood-borne pathogens.Using synthetic blood,thistes
6、t method is intended to determine the amount of mechanical pressure that will cause penetration ofa liquid through a material used in protective clothing.1.Scope1.1 This test method is used to evaluate the resistance ofmaterials used in protective clothing to synthetic blood underthe conditions of l
7、iquid contact and increasing direct mechani-cal pressure.The penetration resistance of protective clothingis based on visual detection of synthetic blood penetration at aspecific applied mechanical pressure.1.2 This test method does not apply to all forms or condi-tions of blood-borne pathogen expos
8、ure.Users of the testmethod must review modes for work/clothing exposure andassess the appropriateness of this test method for their specificapplication.1.3 This test method addresses only the performance ofmaterials or certain material constructions(for example,seams)used in protective clothing.Thi
9、s test method does notaddress the design,overall construction,components,or inter-faces of garments,or other factors which may affect the overallprotection offered by the protective clothing.1.4 The values in SI units or in other units shall be regardedseparately as standard.The values stated in eac
10、h system mustbe used independently of the other,without combining valuesin any way.1.5 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 and det
11、ermine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D1331 Test Methods for Surface and Interfacial Tension ofSolutions of Paints,Solvents,Solutions of Surface-ActiveAgents,and Related MaterialsD1777 Test Method for Thickness of Textile Materials
12、D3776 Test Methods for Mass Per Unit Area(Weight)ofFabricE105 Practice for Probability Sampling of MaterialsE171 Practice for Conditioning and Testing Flexible BarrierPackaging1This test method is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F23 on PersonalProtective Clothing and Equipment and is the dir
13、ect responsibility of SubcommitteeF23.40 on Biological.Current edition approved Jan.1,2013.Published January 2013.Originallyapproved in 1997.Last previous edition approved in 2007 as F1819-07.DOI:10.1520/F1819-07R13.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Cu
14、stomer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 E691 Practice for Conducting an Interlab
15、oratory Study toDetermine the Precision of a Test MethodF1494 Terminology Relating to Protective ClothingF1670 Test Method for Resistance of Materials Used inProtective Clothing to Penetration by Synthetic BloodF1671 Test Method for Resistance of Materials Used inProtective Clothing to Penetration b
16、y Blood-Borne Patho-gens Using Phi-X174 Bacteriophage Penetration as a TestSystem2.2 ANSI/ASQC Standards3ANSI/ASQC Z1.4 Sampling Procedures and Tables for In-spection by Attributes2.3 ISO Standard4ISO 2859-1 Sampling Plans for Inspection by Attributes2.4 Military Standard5MIL-STD-105 Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspec-tion by Attributes2.5 OSHA Standard6CFR Part 1910.1030 Occupational Exposure to Blood-bornePathogens:Final Rule,Federal Register,Vol 56,No 235,Dec.6,1991,pp.6417564182.3.Ter