Are there any standard or standards for the performance and testing of chainsaw chaps?
Yes indeed. There are commercial standards for both the performance and testing, and there is also a certification program. But please observe that it is not mandatory to comply with these commercial standards, why you will have to look for the UL (Underwriter’s Laboratories) certification label on the chaps you are purchasing. The Performance Standard is ASTM F 1897-2008, and it establishes minimum performance requirements in regards to chain saw stopping capability, wash ability, areas of protection, care and maintenance, inspection and testing as well as identification and user warnings. The chain saw stopping requirement is that the garment must be capable of stopping a chain that is running at 2,750 feet per minute without penetration of the inner layer. Previously to 2008 the requirement was 2,500 feet per minute. The Testing Standard is ASTM F 1414-92A (1997). This standard establishes the exact test apparatus and methods to be used in conformance testing, as well as calibration
