Recognized standard

F739-20

FDA recognition 6-496 · ASTM · General Plastic Surgery/General Hospital

Key facts

Recognition number 6-496
Designation F739-20
Title Standard Test Method for Permeation of Liquids and Gases Through Protective Clothing Materials Under Conditions of Continuous Contact
Standards developer ASTM International
Specialty area General Plastic Surgery/General Hospital
Date of entry May 29, 2023
Device classes Class 2, Class 1
Scope (excerpt) 1.1 This test method measures the permeation of liquids and gases through protective clothing materials under the condition of continuous contact. 1.2 This test method is designed for use when the test chemical is a gas or a liquid, where the liquid is either volatile (that is, having a vapor…

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