Scope
This document specifies minimum garment performance test methods and classification requirements for protective clothing designed to provide chemical protection (including solids, airborne particles, aerosols, liquids, and gases (including radioactive contamination)). This also includes a range of practical performance tests. Protective clothing against chemicals including solids, airborne particles, aerosols, liquids, and gases are addressed by this document.
Protective clothing items covered by this document include full body and partial body.
This document does not specifically address protection against biological, thermal (flame, heat or cold), and ionizing radiation hazards as specific requirements are covered by other relevant standards.
To assist the users of products covered under this document, this document provides descriptions of referenced test methods. It is not the intent of this document to address all possible situations.
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