A quality range of flame retardant clothes from top brands Dickies and Click FR. Essential wear for welders and industrial workers who deal with heat / flame and other metal workers where hot sparks are an issue, for example when using angle grinders.
Flame retardant workwear usually consists of two types. First is chemically treated cotton (often called probanised cotton, but it goes by various brand names) and you may hear people refer to these as a Proban Boilersuit etc. The effectiveness of the chemical treatment diminishes with laundering so after a certain number of washes, the FR properties will no longer meet the standard. This is usually at least 25 washes so the chances are the garment will be coming to the end of its' life anyway, particularly considering the amount of stick these industries tend to give their workwear.
The second type of flame retardant workwear is 'inherently' fire retardant. This is a special type of fabric (Protex and Nomex are brand names) that remains flame retardant for the life of the garment regardless of the laundering. These garments are more expensive and are usually preferred by industries that aren't quite so hard on their workwear.
The most popular items in our FR range are flame retardant coveralls (also known as overalls or boilersuits) and this is because of the full body protection afforded - there are no gaps for sparks and molten splash to get through. Flame retardant boilersuits usually have other special features like studded cuffs and neck (to prevent ingress of sparks) and covered zips (the metal in the zip can otherwise get hot).
In March 2010, OSHA instituted new regulations stating that FR (flame-resistant) clothing is required for many industries where flash fire and electric arc flash hazards are or may be present. This posed a serious problem for the oil and gas industry and its supporting industries.
Am I at Risk?
Any work that calls for personnel to be in close proximity to any stage of petroleum or natural gas production automatically presents a potential for flash fires, with devastating and often life-threatening results. OSHA's new regulations caused many in the oil and gas industry to rush to the market and purchase whatever FR clothing was immediately available, and often they chose what was priced the lowest. This has proven to be a costly error in more ways than one.
There are many common misconceptions when it comes to FR clothing. Many believe that all FR garments are, essentially, interchangeable. This is certainly not the case. When it comes to FR clothing, there are many aspects that must be examined closely before an appropriate purchase decision can be made.
What Now?
There are truly many avenues of exploration and investigation out there for anyone seeking an FR program solution. The most important aspects to be considered should be based on your own risk assessment. Some basic criteria can be a good starting point:
Make sure that the FR garment/fabric you choose is compliant and/or certified to all of the appropriate standards and OSHA regulations.
Choose the style and weight of FR garment that will best suit your environment and the needs of your workers.
Think about the overall wear life of the garment and what the cost will mean long term.
We found out flame retardant workwear may not even be effective – and may make fires deadlier. So how to test them or how to choose them and how to use them reasonable are more important for us.
All of our flame retardant workwear is at great value prices but we offer further quantity discounts if you order in bulk for your company or business. If you require even larger quantities for large contracts then please contact us for the cheapest possible prices - we are experienced in exporting flame retardant clothes.
Here is our flame retardant workwear:
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| EN11611/11612 Fire Retardant Coverall |
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