Reaffirmed 2023

1. SCOPE

This standard prescribes the requirements, methods of sampling and test for protective gaiters, used in conjunction with leather safety boots and shoes to protect workers against splashes of molten metal while engaged in blast furnace, cast house of steel melting shop.

2. REFERENCES

The standards listed below contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this standard. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All the standards are subject to revision, and parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of these standards.

196 : 1966 Atmospheric conditions for testing (first revision)

578 : 1985 Full chrome upper leather (third revision)

1720 : 1978 Specification for cotton sewing threads (first revision)

1989 (Part 2) : 1986 Leather safety boots and shoes : Part 2 For heavy metal industries (fourth revision)

3840 : 2011 Specification for lining leathers (third revision)