The ASTM F1060-08 standard measures the effectiveness of hand and arm protection against thermal risks. The test measures if a PPE item can come in contact with a specific temperature and not receive a second-degree burn after 15 seconds or where the alarm time is greater than 4 seconds. The alarm time measures the difference between the time the user experiences pain, needing to remove their hand from the hot surface, and the time it takes to produce a second-degree burn.
Only the palm portion is tested when the contact heat test is performed on hand protection. Heat protection performance cannot be guaranteed on any other parts of the hand protection product.
ANSI/ISEA Conductive Heat Levels:
- Level 0: Less than 176 °F or 80 °C
- Level 1: 176 °F / 80 °C
- Level 2: 284 °F / 140 °C
- Level 3: 392 °F / 200 °C
- Level 4: 500 °F / 260 °C
- Level 5: 608 °F / 320 °C