Cette norme définit les exigences pour évaluer la performance de chaussures et de bottes protectrices pour leur résistance à des risques incluant l’impact, la compression, la décharge électrique, la conductivité et l’électricité statique ainsi que la perforation.
These test methods contain requirements to evaluate the performance of footwear for the following:
- Impact resistance for the toe area of footwear (I),
- Compression resistance for the toe area of footwear (C),
- Metatarsal protection that reduces the chance of injury to the metatarsal bones at the top of the foot (Mt),
- Conductive properties which reduce hazards that may result from static electricity buildup, and reduce the possibility of ignition of explosives and volatile chemicals (Cd),
- Electric hazard to protect the wearer when accidentally stepping on live electric wires (EH),
- Static dissipative properties to reduce hazards that result from a build up of static charge where there is an underlying risk of accidental contact with live electrical circuits (SD), and
- Puncture resistance footwear devices (PR).
Source
West Conshohocken, PA : ASTM International. 2018. Disponible à l’adresse : https://www.astm.org/Standards/F2412.htm