ASTM F2668-07
Historical Standard: ASTM F2668-07 Standard Practice for Determining the Physiological Responses of the Wearer to Protective Clothing Ensembles
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ASTM F2668
1. Scope
1.1 This practice specifies the test equipment and procedures for determining the physiological responses of subjects wearing a protective clothing ensemble.
1.2 This practice covers the physiological measurement of internal body core temperature, skin temperature, exposure time, heart rate response, oxygen consumption, and whole body sweat rate, to assess the physiological responses of subjects wearing a protective clothing ensemble. This practice does not measure the musculoskeletal strain on the participant imposed by the protective clothing ensemble.
1.2.1 To increase safety during physiological testing, this dynamic test requires the use of human participants who meet specific health and physical fitness requirements.
1.3 The present standard does not attempt to determine important clothing characteristics, such as thermal insulation and evaporative resistance of the protective clothing ensemble. Test Methods F 1291 and F 2370 can be used for these clothing measurements.
1.4 The values stated in this practice shall be SI units.
1.5 It is the responsibility of the test laboratory to obtain the necessary and appropriate approval(s) required by their institution for conducting tests using human participants.
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, and the testing institution, to consult and establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use of this standard.
2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.
ASTM Standards
F1291 Test Method for Measuring the Thermal Insulation of Clothing Using a Heated Manikin
F1494 Terminology Relating to Protective Clothing
F2300 Test Method for Measuring the Performance of Personal Cooling Systems Using Physiological Testing
F2370 Test Method for Measuring the Evaporative Resistance of Clothing Using a Sweating Manikin
Keywords
acclimation; core temperature; maximum oxygen consumption; thermal strain; thermal stress; physiology; protective clothing; whole body sweat rate; Physiological environment; PPE; Protective clothing
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 13.340.10 (Protective clothing)
DOI: 10.1520/F2668-07
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