How to choose flame retardant protective clothing correctly

Posted by hw on March 2nd, 2020

Today, more and more countries have promulgated laws requiring workers in hazardous situations to be equipped with appropriate personal protective equipment. With the enhancement of people's safety awareness and the development of modern industrial technology, flame-retardant protective clothing has gradually become popular, becoming an indispensable part of modern industry.

What is the protection principle of flame retardant protective clothing? The flame retardant fiber in the protective clothing fabric will greatly reduce the burning speed of the fiber. It will extinguish itself immediately after the fire source is removed, and the burning part will be quickly carbonized without melting, dripping or puncturing, giving people time to evacuate the burning site Or take off the burning clothes on your body to reduce or avoid burns and scalds to achieve protection. Protective clothing is widely used in oil and gas, chemical, metallurgy, mining, power, fire protection and other industries where there are multiple protection requirements.

What are the main performance indicators of flame-retardant protective clothing? Generally includes flame retardancy, safety, practicability and aesthetic performance requirements. The most basic of flame-retardant protective clothing is products that meet national standards. In addition to excellent flame-retardant properties, tensile strength and color fastness are also required. At the same time, flame retardant protective clothing has general practical requirements as clothing, such as pilling, stretching, abrasion, etc .; also has special environmental high temperature, flame requirements, such as thermal stability, structure, etc .; more flame retardant process requirements, such as Moisture permeability, comfort, etc. In addition, starting from the two aspects of sewing technology and appearance, specific requirements are required in various parts of protective clothing, such as sewing, trademarks, buttons and symmetry, color difference, flatness, and neatness. Based on the value, further improve the safety protection performance.

What are the types of flame retardant protective clothing? According to the classification of fabrics, there are cotton, CVC, C / N, acrylic cotton, aramid; according to function, flame retardant, oil and water resistance, flame retardant antistatic, flame retardant and arc prevention. According to the working environment, when choosing protective clothing, it should be based on actual needs. The design of clothing models is based on safety, and individual requirements are added in combination with actual needs. The material, performance parameters, and price factors of clothing need to be considered comprehensively.

Dry fires occur frequently in autumn and winter, especially the protection of industrial production and life against fire sources. Therefore, the correct selection and use of flame-retardant protective clothing has become increasingly important, mainly protecting workers to reduce fire injuries and save lives.

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