CLOTHING
NFPA Fireboot Standards
Test NFPA ANSI OSHA CAL-OSHA
Compression test-75 class 2500 lbs 2500 lbs 2500 lbs 2500 lbs
Impact Test-Men 16/32" 16/32" 16/32" 16/32"
Sole Puncture Resisting 272 lbs 272 lbs 300 lbs 200 lbs
Electrical Hazard
14,000 volts for 1 min.
not >5.0
millampers
leakage
not >5.0
millampers
leakage
not >5.0
millampers
leakage
none
Heat Test
500° for 5 min.
no melting none none none
Upper Cut Resisting no lining cuts none none none
Upper Penetration Resisting 13.2 lbs none none none
Conductive Heat Resisting 111°F none none none
Ladder Shank
Bend Resisting
deflection less
than .25" at 400 lbs
none none none
Flame Resisting
After Flame:
Melting:
After Drip:
>2 sec.
no melt
no drip
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
Whole Boot Water Flex 100,000 flexes none none none
Whole Boot Water Soak 2 hours none none none
Abrasion Resisting 100 Index none none none
Widths Medium
Wide
Extra Wide
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
Chemical Resisting
One Hour
Battery Acid
Hexane
3% AFFF
Hydraulic Fluid
Chlorine
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
Viral Penetration Resisting Pass none none none
Heat and Thermal
Shrinkage Resisting
No melt at
500°F
none none none
Label Abrasion
Dry 10 Cycles
Wet 5 Cycles
200 Cycles
200 Cycles
none
none
none
none
none
none
Slip Resisting
Static Cf
Coef. of Friction
Wet >0.50
Dry >0.75
none none none
Thread (Heat Test) 5 min. @ 500 °F none none none

This table compares the various tests for structural firefighting boots by:

NFPA- National Fire Protection Association 1971 Standard on Protective Ensemble for Structural Firefighting, 1997 Edition

ANSI- American National Standard Z41-1991

OSHA- Occupational Safety and Health Administraiton 1988 Code of Federal Registery 1910.136, 1910.156 and Appendix E

CAL-OSHA- California Administrative Code Title 8 GISO Article 10.1 September 1985

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