Thursday, May 8, 2014

New Protective Equipment Standards for the 1st Quarter 2014

Document Center Inc. is pleased to announce that the following New Standards on Protective Equipment are now available:


  • ASTM F1045, 2014 Edition Reaffirmed in 2013, Standard Performance Specification for Ice Hockey Helmets
  • ASTM F1765, 1997a Edition Reaffirmed in 2014, Standard Guide for Ice Staff Self-Rescue Technique
  • ASTM F1766, 1997a Edition Reaffirmed in 2014, Standard Guide for Ice Awls Self-Rescue Technique
  • ASTM F1768, 1997 Edition Reaffirmed in 2014, Standard Guide for Using Whistle Signals During Rope Rescue Operations
  • ASTM F1790, 2014 Edition, Standard Test Method for Measuring Cut Resistance of Materials Used in Protective Clothing
  • ASTM F1868, 2014 Edition, Standard Test Method for Thermal and Evaporative Resistance of Clothing Materials Using a Sweating Hot Plate
  • ASTM F1897, 2014 Edition, Standard Specification for Leg Protection for Chain Saw Users
  • ASTM F2894, 2014 Edition, Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Materials, Protective Clothing and Equipment for Heat Resistance Using a Hot Air Circulating Oven
  • BS 7971-10, 2014 Edition, Protective clothing and equipment for use in violent situations and in training. Coveralls. Requirements and test methods
  • BS EN 1621-2, 2014 Edition, Motorcyclists' protective clothing against mechanical impact. Motorcyclists' back protectors. Requirements and test methods
  • DIN EN 340, Withdrawn and replaced by DIN EN ISO 13688, Protective clothing - General requirements; German version EN 340:2003
  • DIN EN ISO 13688, 2013 Edition, Protective clothing - General requirements (ISO 13688:2013)
  • PAS 59, 2014 Edition, Specification for collective fall arrest soft landing systems


For similar standards, please see our Document Center List of Standards on Protective Equipment and it's links.

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