Designation: F 903 – 03Standard Test Method forResistance of Materials Used in Protective Clothing toPenetration by Liquids 1This standard is issued under the fixed designationF 903; the number immediatelyfollowing the designationindicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision
A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval
Asuperscript epsilon (e ) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval
INTRODUCTIONWorkers involved in the production, use, and transportation of liquid chemicals can be exposed tonumerous compounds capable of causing harm upon contact with the human body
The deleteriouseffects of these chemicals can range from acute trauma such as skin irritation and burn to chronicdegenerative diseas