Nomex Bib Overall Benefits For Your Interest
Nomex bib overalls are a common type of work wear that is often chosen in place of full body coveralls due to the ease of flexibility and movement. Bib overalls are basically pants with an upper chest area that is very useful for holding tools, offering a bit of chest protection and helps to hold the pants up in place just where you like them to be.
As the Nomex fabric is lighter weight then the flame resistant FR cotton fabric and most styles do not meet the HRC 2 category which is a rating from 8 to 24 cal or ATPV. However a cal rating of 8 and above can be achieved in the Nomex fabric and I will show you where you can get these shortly. The great thing about being able to achieve this is that the Nomex fabric is so much lighter then FR cotton and is a big advantage in the spring and summer months.
So how do you select the correct Nomex bib overalls?
First off I would suggest looking at the design of the overalls as in the stitching, available pockets and whether it has safety striping or not. What I am talking about is these two comparison styles.
Nomex Overalls
Nomex Overalls Safety Striping
Concerning the arc rating of the overalls you will want to get the data on what type of g protection is required before ordering your work wear. You can check with your safety manager, or contact your employer, to find out the level of protection you should be wearing on the job.For instance the overalls shown without the safety striping above have a 5.6 cal rating compared to the safety striped bib overalls shown that have a 10.2 cal rating.
As promised following is a very good selection of Nomex Bib Overalls that you can view and when you click through each selection you can view the different options that each style offers and what would be something that provides the benefits you prefer.
I will provide you with a detailed description of the styles of overalls that I feel are different from each option to give you an idea of what choices are available in my next blog post.
Terry Smeader
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