Description
This standard specifies basic safety requirements and test methods for protective clothing including hoods, aprons, sleeves and (gaiters) and that are to be worn during welding and allied processes with comparable risks. This International Standard does not cover requirements for hand protection.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| Content | Page |
| 1 Scope | 1 |
| 2 Normative references | 1 |
| 3 Terms and definitions | 2 |
| 4 Design | 4 |
| 4.1 General | 4 |
| 4.2 Sizes | 4 |
| 4.3 Pockets | 4 |
| 4.4 Closures and seams | 4 |
| 5 Sampling and pre-treatment | 5 |
| 5.1 Sampling | 5 |
| 5.2 Pre-treatment of material | 5 |
| 5.3 Conditioning | 5 |
| 6 General safety requirements | 5 |
| 6.1 Tensile strength | 5 |
| 6.2 Tear strength | 6 |
| 6.3 Burst strength of knitted materials | 6 |
| 6.4 Seam strength | 6 |
| 6.5 Dimensional change of textile materials | 6 |
| 6.6 Requirements for leather | 6 |
| 6.7 Flame spread | 6 |
| 6.8 Impact of spatter | 7 |
| 6.9 Heat transfer (radiation) | 7 |
| 6.10 Electrical resistance | 7 |
| 6.11 Innocuousness | 7 |
| 6.12 Summary of general safety requirements | 7 |
| 7 Marking | 9 |
| 8 Information supplied by the manufacturer | 9 |
| General | 9 |
| Intended use | 9 |
| 8.3 Improper use | 10 |
| Care and maintenance | 10 |
| Annex A (informative) Guidance for the selection of the type of welders’ clothing (Class 1/Class 2) | 11 |
| Annex B (informative)Information on UV radiation hazards | 12 |
| Annex C (informative)Uncertainty of measurement | 13 |
| Bibliography | 14 |