Heat & Flame Resistant Clothing

Name & ID

Hasan al Noman131-23-3461Dept. of Textile EngineeringDaffodil int. University

What does FR & FRC stand for ?

FR: Flame Resistant. It refers to the ability of a material to self-extinguish upon the removal of an ignition source.

FRC: Flame Resistant Clothing. It is quite common that safety minded customers refer to Safety Garments or Flame Resistant Apparel simply as “FRC.”

Who wears Flame Resistant (FR) clothing?

People who work in hazardous environments that may involve the following hazards: Electric Arc (electricians, electric utility lineman, etc.), Flash Fire (refinery, chemical and pharmaceutical workers,

etc.) Combustible Dust Explosion (workers in the paper and pulp

industry, food processing, paint, and many more industries).

Plus ANY workers who come in contact with energized electrical equipment.

FR Clothing Construction

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Base Layer Mid Layer Outer Layer

Base Layer

Basically cotton garments are used as base “protective” layer.

Base layer garments made of inherently FR fibers will not burn, melt or ignite when exposed to direct flame and have exceptional electrical resistance.

These fabrics are comfortable, dry quickly and wick moisture effectively, even when worn in extreme conditions.

Base Layer

Mid Layer Inherently flame retardant, anti-static,

lightweight long sleeved polo shirt. Ideal as a layering system for additional

protection without compromising on comfort, could also be worn as a lighter weight more comfortable layer underneath a jacket, fleece or sweatshirt.

Made with Protal® Modacrylic fibre.

Outer Layer

Flame retardant workwear needs to be hard wearing, comfortable, cost effective and provide suitable protection for the wearer.

There are lots of different cotton treated FR work wear garments available on the market

Heavyweight cotton treated flame retardant and anti-static coverall with FR reflective tape

FR reflective tapes provides additional visibility for the wearer

FR safety standards

ATPV – (Arc Thermal Performance Value) PPE categories –(Personal Protective Equipment)

NFPA 70E NFPA 2112 NFPA 2113 NFPA 45

OSHA EN Standards – (European standard) NESC etc.

The Choice of Fabrics

There are two main types of fabric used to manufacture flame resistant (FR) clothing,

cotton treated : The term “treated” refers to a manufacturing process where a mix of chemicals are added to a fibre, yarn or finished material to make a new FR fabric.

inherent: In inherent FR fabric the FR properties are permanently engineered into the fibres and cannot be washed or worn out. there are aramids, such as Nomex® where the FR properties are naturally present in the molecular structure of the fibre

Care Instructions Each garment will have its specific care instructions printed on the

garment label; these will need to be reviewed before garments are laundered.

Laundering

Ideally wash FR garments separately to avoid damaging

the luminescent effect or wash them inside out to reduce the abrasion on other garments.

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