You may be taking a first look or a closer look at flame-resistant (FR) clothing for a simple reason: Legal regulations and voluntary industry safety standards encompassing personal protective equipment (PPE) are becoming more exact and pervasive. NFPA 70E, a national consensus standard that establishes safety guidelines for workers exposed to electrical hazards, is a [...]
FR clothing is designed to protect workers from arc flash and flash fire, two hazards that can cause serious injury or death. In an arc flash, the amount of energy released is “quite significant,” with temperatures reaching between 10,000 and 20,000 degrees Fahrenheit, explains Dan Bowen, technical marketing specialist for DuPont Personal Protection. “Even though [...]
It is widely understood that clothing made from non-flame resistant synthetic fabrics, such as polyester, nylon and polyester/cotton blends, are not appropriate when working on or near electrically energized parts and equipment. If these garments are exposed to an electric arc flash, they can ignite, melt and drip, which can lead to severe contact burns [...]
Key factors in Selecting FR Clothing Question – When in the initial phases of coming into compliance with NFPA 70E and starting to evaluate different FR garments, why wouldn’t you just go with the least expensive garment that meets the standard? Answer – While garments can look very similar on the surface, they often contain [...]
OSHA prohibits the use of nylons, acetates, polyesters alone or in blend with cotton, when work around thermal exposures could occur and cause these fibers to melt and stick to the skin. Therefore, many companies require electrical workers to wear natural fiber, or all cotton clothing, while working in these situations. Cotton also presents a [...]
Protective Industrial Products has come out with brand new revolutionary fire resistant clothing. These new FR clothes are perfect for use as a winter coat, or just as a sweatshirt. They are fully fire resistant and meet NFPA 70E, ASTM F 1506, OSHA 29, CFR 1910.269 and NESC 2007 standards. The best thing about them [...]
This jacket is Vinatronics 9218 state of the art, flame resistant technology. This 70E compliant garment is your winter jacket and the removable liner allows for use during all four seasons. This jacket also acts as your FR rain jacket. It is also Class 3 compliant. The back flap also has a D-ring pass-through for [...]
Fire Safety at the work site – Be prepared, be equipped, be protected! The U.S. has one of the highest fire death rates per capita in the industrialized world. Fire kills 3,500 and injures 18,300 people each year. Firefighters pay a high price as well; approximately 100 die in the line of duty each year. [...]
