"Standard on Flame-Resistant Clothing for Protection of Industrial Personnel Against Short-Duration Thermal Exposures from Fire"

Essential for manufacturers and certifying agencies, this standard protects workers from flash fire exposure and injury by specifying performance requirements and test methods for flame-resistant fabric and garments.

An explicit set of requirements to be satisfied by a material, product, system, or service: Examples of specifications include, but are not limited to, requirements for; physical, mechanical, or chemical properties, and safety, quality, or performance criteria. A specification identifies the test methods for determining whether each of the requirements is satisfied.

A definitive procedure that produces a test result: Examples of test methods include, but are not limited to: identification, measurement, and evaluation of one or more qualities, characteristics, or properties. A precision and bias statement shall be reported at the end of a test method.

All items of clothing and/or accessories (whether or not detachable) designed and manufactured to provide specific protection. This includes bullet-proof clothing, general protective clothing and full body ensembles that protect from cuts, radiation, temperature extremes, hot splashes from molten metals and other hot liquids, potential impacts from tools, machinery and materials and hazardous chemicals. Examples of body protection include laboratory coats, coveralls, vests, jackets, aprons, surgical gowns and full body suits

• Thermal protective clothing

• Flame and Thermal

• 51-2000 Assemblers and Fabricators
  • 51-2090 Assemblers and Fabricators, Miscellaneous

NFPA 1983 - 2017 edition - Standard on Life Safety Rope and Equipment for Emergency Services

NFPA 1971 - 2018 edition - Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting

ASTM F1930 - 23 - Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Flame-Resistant Clothing for Protection Against Fire Simulations Using an Instrumented Manikin

NFPA 1975 - 2019 edition - Standard on Emergency Services Work Apparel

NFPA 1977 - 2022 edition - Standard on Protective Clothing and Equipment for Wildland Fire Fighting and Urban Interface Fire Fighting

NFPA 2113 - 2020 edition - Standard on Selection, Care, Use, and Maintenance of Flame-Resistant Garments for Protection of Industrial Personnel Against Short-Duration Thermal Exposures from Fires

ASTM F2700 - 08 (Reapproved 2020)) - Standard Test Method for Unsteady-State Heat Transfer Evaluation of Flame Resistant Materials for Clothing with Continuous Heating

ASTM F3502 - 24 - Standard Specification for Barrier Face Coverings