Having a layered FR clothing system is a great way to achieve the ATPV cal rating for your specific requirements. This is especially true when a person does not want to wear bulky or loose fitting coveralls or if the coveralls themselves do not provide quite enough protection.
It is a misconception that you can just add up … Read More...
You work hard and need protection from the possibility of flame or flash fire exposure on the job site. You will be covered with the Walls Flame Resistant Zipper Front Hoodie.
This new Bulwark line of women’s coveralls are cut for your proportions and the design details make them flattering for all shapes. This style is nice enough to be able to run errands in town during the middle of work or to feel good about what you are wearing in front of clients on the job.
These FR … Read More...
The responsibility always falls back on the employer as they must oversee and ensure that employees are protected while on the job.
The same rules apply to whether the arc rated garments are laundered at home, by the employer or through a rental/cleaning service. What this means is that the garments must not only be laundered properly to … Read More...
Why is it that some FR clothing is rating with an ATPV (Arc Thermal Performance Value) and some arc rated clothing is rated with an EBT (Energy Breakopen Threshold) rating?
The answer is as follows:
An Arc Thermal Performance Value (ATPV) is defined as the arc incident energy required to cause the onset of second-degree burn. The higher … Read More...
The need for flame resistant clothing (FRC) to help keep our workers safe in the oil and gas and electrical industries is on the rise along with improvements in safety standards and fabric enhancements. Growth in personnel in these Industries has increased significantly providing the demand for more protective and comfortable FR clothing.
As the Standards have evolved … Read More...
This week’s tip is concerning an FAQ question that we get this time a year which is “How Do I Clean My FR Jacket?”.
Your flame resistant jacket can be cleaned either at home or at a dry cleaners. The advantage of cleaning it at the dry cleaners is that if the jacket is heavily soiled in oil … Read More...
It is good to get help being able to decide why your staff needs to wear corporate looking FR polo shirts and have a choice to choose from.
– Are you upset of prospects seeing your staff in ripped jeans and dirty shirts?
– Do your on site engineers look like they could do with a better more … Read More...
Women in the industries that are concerned with the need of flame resistant apparel such as oil and gas and the electrical industry have become such a common occurrence these days that I feel more information needs to be available for you.
Despite the lack of women’s clothing for industrial applications that are available on the market some … Read More...
When laws regarding the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) in industries like the oil and gas industry were implemented, many companies rushed to purchase the first FR clothing they could find to comply with the new laws. Many of the companies were unable to do a thorough assessment of the job hazards and simply chose the most … Read More...
