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ASTM F 1731 : 1996 : R2002

Superseded
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Standard Practice for Body Measurements and Sizing of Fire and Rescue Services Uniforms and Other Thermal Hazard Protective Clothing
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

11-11-2014

Language(s)

English

Published date

10-08-1996

CONTAINED IN VOL. 11.03, 2017 Covers size selection of work uniforms for fire and rescue services personnel and workers who may be exposed to thermal hazards.

1.1 This practice is intended to assist in size selection of work uniforms for fire and rescue services personnel and workers who may be exposed to thermal hazards. Work uniform ensembles consist of a shirt and trouser apparel combination.

1.2 This practice is applicable to uniforms for both male and female personnel.

1.3 This practice provides a standard means for measuring human body dimensions for the selection and ordering shirts and trousers.

1.4 This practice provides a means for evaluating the fit of selected uniform sizes.

1.5 This practice provides a standard list of textile and apparel terminology specific to the clothing industry which is used in determining size and fit of garments. This vocabulary will be useful in communications between buyers and sellers.

1.6 the values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. The inch-pound equivalents given in parentheses are for information only and may be approximate.

1.7 This standard is not intended for use in evaluating the fire resistive performance or durability of work uniforms. In addition, this practice does not provide a means to quantify the likelihood of human injuries that may be related to the fit of uniforms or protective clothing.

1.8 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. Specific precautionary statements are given in Note 1.

Committee
F 23
DocumentType
Standard Practice
Pages
9
ProductNote
Reconfirmed 2002
PublisherName
American Society for Testing and Materials
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

ASTM F 2588 : 2012 Standard Test Method for Man-In-Simulant Test (MIST) for Protective Ensembles
ASTM E 3003 : 2015 Standard Practice for Body Armor Wearer Measurement and Fitting of Armor
ASTM F 1494 : 2014 Standard Terminology Relating to Protective Clothing
ASTM E 2771 : 2011 : R2019 Standard Terminology for Homeland Security Applications

ASTM D 5219 : 2015 : REDLINE Standard Terminology Relating to Body Dimensions for Apparel Sizing
ASTM F 1154 : 2011-07 PRACTICES FOR QUALITATIVELY EVALUATING THE COMFORT, FIT, FUNCTION, AND DURABILITY OF PROTECTIVE ENSEMBLES AND ENSEMBLE COMPONENTS
NFPA 1977 : 2016 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT FOR WILDLAND FIRE FIGHTING
NFPA 1975 : 2014 EMERGENCY SERVICES WORK CLOTHING ELEMENTS

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