NFPA Table 130.7(C)(8) (shown below) shows ANSI and ASTM Specifications for PPE.
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Table
130.7(C)(8) Standards on Protective Equipment
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Subject
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Number and Title
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Head protection
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ANSI Z89.1, Requirements for Protective Headwear for Industrial Workers, 1997
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Eye and face protection
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ANSI Z87.1, Practice for Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Protection, 1998 |
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Gloves
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ASTM D 120-02, Standard Specification for Rubber Insulating Gloves, 2002
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Sleeves
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ASTM D 1051-02, Standard Specification for Rubber Insulating Sleeves,
2002
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| Gloves and sleeves |
ASTM F 496-02, Standard Specification for In-Service Care of Insulating Gloves and Sleeves, 2002 |
| Leather protectors | ASTM F 696-02, Standard Specification for Leather Protectors for Rubber Insulating Gloves and Mittens, 2002 |
| Footwear |
ASTM F 1117-98, Standard Specification for Dielectric Overshoe Footwear, 1998 ANSI Z41, Standard for Personnel Protection, Protective Footwear, 1999 |
| Visual inspection | ASTM F 1236-01, Standard Guide for Visual Inspection of Electrical Protective Rubber Products, 2001 |
| Apparel | ASTM F 1506-02a, Standard Performance Specification for Textile Material for Wearing Apparel for Use by Electrical Workers Exposed to Momentary Electric Arc and Related Thermal Hazards, 2002a |
| Raingear | ASTM F 1891-02a, Standard Specification for Arc and Flame Resistant Rainwear, 2002a |
| Face protective products | ASTM F 2178-02, Standard Test Method for Determining the Arc Rating of Face Protective Products, 2002 |
Reprinted with permission from NFPA 70E-2004, Electrical Safety in the Workplace, Copyright © 2004, National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, MA 02269. This reprinted material is not the complete and official position of the NFPA on the referenced subject, which is represented only by the standard in its entirety.