Interlaboratory study of ASTM F2731, standard test method for measuring the transmitted and stored energy of firefighter protective clothing systems

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• Personal Author:
  Barker R ; Deaton AS ; Deuser L ; Shepherd A
• Description:
  This paper describes an interlaboratory study conducted using ASTM F2731, Standard Test Method for Measuring the Transmitted and Stored Energy of Firefighter Protective Clothing Systems. Five replications of six different composites representative of firefighting turnout gear materials were tested at six different laboratories equipped to conduct the test. Data collected were used to predict the time to second degree burn for each of the turnout composite test specimens. Statistical analysis showed good agreement between test sites. This interlaboratory study confirmed the repeatability and reliability of ASTM F2731, a test method used to measure an important property associated with the thermal protective performance of firefighter turnout materials. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Burns Firefighters Fires Laboratories Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Protective Clothing Safety Temperature
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Firefighting Clothing Equipment-reliability Fire-fighters Fire-fighting Fire-fighting-equipment Fire-protection Fire-resistant-materials Interlaboratory Study Laboratory-testing Materials-testing Measurement-equipment Performance-capability Protective-clothing Protective-materials Protective Clothing Standards Statistical-analysis Stored Energy Testing-equipment Textiles Thermal-properties Turnout Gear

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• ISBN:
  9780803175303
• Publisher:
  American Society for Testing and Materials
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Contract
• Genre:
  Book
• Place as Subject:
  North Carolina ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  NPPTL - National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  188-201
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20042217
• Citation:
  Performance of protective clothing and equipment: emerging issues and technologies. Shepherd AM, ed. West Conshohocken, PA: American Society for Testing and Materials, 2012 Jan; 1544 STP:188-201
• Editor(s):
  Shepherd AM
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2012
• NORA Priority Area:
  Public Safety
• Performing Organization:
  North Carolina State University
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20090629
• Source Full Name:
  Performance of protective clothing and equipment: emerging issues and technologies
• End Date:
  20110630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:56b3492d65e5077a2940beddfd28a92bf1f160a615e353548ed6efd8e895fcdc3d7dbef0fa1a8abc16f4a9177ff0af00653dbf8366cacc9bf7327039cc1761c1
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/194515/cdc_194515_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 411.49 KB ]