ASTM F2413 is one of the cited documents of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and is also a reference standard in the U.S. Federal Regulations (CFR). It covers the minimum requirements for the protective performance of work shoes and is suitable for many different working environments. ASTM F2413-17 has divided SD grades into three levels: 10/35/100. On this basis, ASTM F2413-18 has a major change: work shoes and anti-puncture mats not only require test reports from third-party laboratories , A declaration of conformity (COC) issued by a third-party laboratory is also required.

　　ASTM F2413-18

ASTM F2413-18 mentions that work shoes and puncture-resistant mats require a test report and a declaration of conformity (COC) from a third-party laboratory.

testing report

The test report shall include but not limited to the following information:

The name, contact information and authorized signature of the third-party laboratory

Detailed description of work shoes or anti-puncture mat

Identification of work shoes or anti-puncture mats (such as product series, body size, SKU, etc.), size, men’s or women’s shoes

Testing requirements

Test Results

　　 Declaration of Conformity (COC)

Declaration of Conformity (COC) shall include but not limited to the following information:

The name, contact information and authorized signature of the third-party laboratory

The name of the company applying for the declaration of conformity

Identification of work shoes or anti-puncture mats (such as product series, body size, SKU, etc.), size, men’s or women’s shoes

Effective date of the declaration of conformity

The number of the test report on which the declaration of conformity is based

declares that after the product is tested according to the test method corresponding to ASTM F2412, the result meets the test requirements of ASTM F2413-18