AS/NZS 1906.4:1997

1 - AS/NZS 1906.4:1997 RETROREFLECTIVE MATERIALS AND DEVICES FOR ROAD TRAFFIC CONTROL PURPOSES - HIGH-VISIBILITY MATERIALS FOR SA
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - FOREWORD
7 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
7 - 1.1 SCOPE
7 - 1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
8 - 1.3 DEFINITIONS
8 - 1.3.1 Viewing geometry
8 - 1.3.2 Light technical parameters
8 - 1.3.3 Material performance parameters
9 - 1.4 CLASSIFICATION OF MATERIALS
9 - 1.5 ACCEPTANCE OF MATERIAL SUPPLIED FROM OVERSEAS
10 - SECTION 2 HIGH DAYTIME VISIBILITY (CLASS F) MATERIALS
10 - 2.1 APPLICATION OF SECTION
10 - 2.2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION AND SUMMARY OF TEST REQUIREMENTS
10 - 2.3 FLUORESCENT COLOUR
10 - 2.4 NON-FLUORESCENT COLOUR
12 - 2.5 DURABILITY
12 - 2.5.1 Colourfastness to light
12 - 2.5.2 Colourfastness to washing
12 - 2.5.3 Colourfastness to perspiration
14 - SECTION 3 RETROREFLECTIVE AND COMBINED PERFORMANCE MATERIALS
14 - 3.1 APPLICATION OF SECTION
14 - 3.2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION AND SUMMARY OF TEST REQUIREMENTS
14 - 3.3 MINIMUM PHOTOMETRIC PERFORMANCE FOR CLASS R AND RF MATERIAL
16 - 3.4 COLOUR
16 - 3.5 DURABILITY TESTS
16 - 3.5.1 Test sample selection and conditioning
16 - 3.5.2 Exposure to UV light (retention of CIL) test
16 - 3.5.3 Colourfastness to light test
16 - 3.5.4 Washing tests
17 - 3.5.5 Abrasion test
17 - 3.5.6 Raised temperature test
17 - 3.6 RESISTANCE TO FLEXING
17 - 3.7 RESISTANCE TO COLD CRACKING
17 - 3.8 RAINFALL PERFORMANCE
18 - SECTION 4 PACKAGING, STORAGE, CARE LABELLING AND MARKING
18 - 4.1 PACKAGING
18 - 4.2 STORAGE
18 - 4.3 CARE LABELLING
18 - 4.4 MARKING
19 - APPENDIX A - DAYLIGHT COLOUR AND LUMINANCE FACTOR TEST
19 - A1 SCOPE
19 - A2 INSTRUMENTATION
19 - A3 PROCEDURE
19 - A4 REPORT
20 - APPENDIX B - COLOURFASTNESS TO LIGHT TEST FOR FLUORESCENT MATERIALS AND FABRIC
20 - B1 SCOPE
20 - B2 PRINCIPLE
20 - B3 STANDARDS AND TEST SPECIMENS
20 - B4 APPARATUS
20 - B5 PROCEDURE
20 - B6 REPORT
21 - APPENDIX C - ABRASION TEST FOR RETROREFLECTIVE MATERIAL
21 - C1 SCOPE
21 - C2 PRINCIPLE
21 - C3 APPARATUS
21 - C4 TEST SPECIMEN
21 - C5 PROCEDURE
21 - C6 REPORT
22 - APPENDIX D - RAISED TEMPERATURE TEST FOR RETROREFLECTIVE MATERIAL
22 - D1 SCOPE
22 - D2 PRINCIPLE
22 - D3 APPARATUS
22 - D4 TEST SPECIMEN AND CONDITIONING
22 - D5 PROCEDURE
23 - D6 REPORT
24 - APPENDIX E - PHOTOMETRIC PERFORMANCE TEST UNDER SIMULATED RAIN CONDITIONS
24 - E1 SCOPE
24 - E2 PRINCIPLE
24 - E3 APPARATUS
24 - E4 TEST SPECIMENS
25 - E5 PROCEDURE
25 - E6 REPORT

Specifies the photometric, colorimetric and physical property requirements for high visibility materials for outdoor daytime use, and retroreflective materials for use at night or in other dark conditions, for the manufacture or incorporation into industrial safety garments designed to be worn in situations where the wearer needs to be highly visible. The Standard does not include immersible water safety materials such as those used on personal flotation devices.

This Standard specifies the photometric, colorimetric and physical property requirements for high-visibility materials for outdoor daytime use, or retroreflective materials for use at night or in other dark conditions, or a combination of the two, to be used for the manufacture of or for incorporation into, industrial safety garments designed to be worn in situations where the wearer needs to be highly visible. Immersible water safety materials such as those used on personal flotation devices are not included.NOTE: This Standard does not include requirements for the integrity or performance of materials under extremes of temperature, atmospheric conditions, abrasive conditions or any other abnormal use of the material.

First published in New Zealand as NZS 5839:1986.
Jointly revised and redesignated as AS/NZS 1906.4:1997