Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is designed to ensure the safety of workers in hazardous environments. However, not all PPE are manufactured equal. Adequate PPE is crucial in protecting workers and ensuring job safety. Critical indicators of an adequate PPE: 1. Protection – The primary function of an adequate PPE is to protect workers from specific …
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NFPA 2112 Component Recognition and Certification explained
You may have heard about the Component recognition or wondered about supplying or purchasing certified components compliant to NFPA 2112. There could be circumstances when there is confusion or no clarity on how to go about with these requirements. In this first part of the blog, we will try to cover some common questions regarding …
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NFPA & ASTM – 2020 – Flame resistant (FR) & Arc rated (AR) clothing requirements
Face Coverings and Masks: Since the spread of COVID-19 pandemic and with the growing need of using Face covering or masks as the most efficient mode of protection, there has been an increasing demand by the global work force to provide Flame resistant & Arc rated masks / face protection. Medical associations and experts globally reviewed …
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Evolution of FR Clothing
“Necessity is the mother of invention.†The famous proverb befits the case of the evolution of Flame Resistant Protective clothing. Protective clothing has been in existence since the time before Christ when the kingdoms and dynasties like Greeks and Persians had forged war. People wore mechanized garments which would stand tough and sturdy in difficult times. …
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