FR89 Fire Resistant Shirt – Portwest

Description

The FR89 is made from “Bizflame 88/12” – a blend of 88% cotton and 12% nylon. The high cotton content in the material allows the garment to remain soft and supple while the nylon provides strength and resistant to abrasion.

“Bizflame 88/12” is than treated for fire resistance which is guaranteed to last throughout the lifetime of the garment ( 50 washes ).

• Protects against both chemical and fire hazards
• Chemically treated FR lasts lifetime of garment (50 washes)
• Protects against radiant and convective heat.
• 2x – Chest pockets with flap and button closure
• High cotton content makes shirt significantly more comfortable than traditional FR workwear
• Adjustable button cuffs
• Bottom of shirt (tail) is extended to make it easier to tuck shirt into pants and offer greater coverage area

Bizflame 88/12 (88 Cotton, 12% Nylon)

• 88% Cotton – Allows the garment to remain soft, flexible and lightweight
• 12% Nylon – Gives the material strength and durability
• Chemically treated FR properties (certified to last 50 washes)

Washing Instructions

• Do not use soap or soap powder or bleach
• Use detergents
• Machine wash hot
• Do not boil
• Tumble dry low
• Medium iron
• Do not dry clean

Fire Resistant Properties

• ARC2 – Individual must wear an arc rated FR shirt, and FR pants, or FR Coverall with an arc rating of of at least 8 cal/cm²
• Arc Thermal Performance Value (ATPV): 11.2 cal/cm²
• HAF: 80.4%

The ASTM F1959/F1959M-12 standard is a test method designed for determining the ARC rating of materials for Clothing.

This testing method is often used in close conjunction with NFPA 70E for classifying PPE.

The EN ISO 11612 standard is used to test a garments ability to limit fire spread, and protect against exposed, radiant, convective or contact heat as well as molten metal splashes.

The Alphanumeric codes follow the EN ISO 11612 designates the fabric’s grade in a specified test.

A1 + A2 – This garment passes the Limited Flame Spread test for Surface & Edge ignition.
B1 – This garment can withstand exposure to extreme convective heat for 4-10 seconds before rising above 24°C
C1 – This garment can withstand exposure to extreme radiant heat for 7-20 seconds before rising above 24°C

The NFPA 2112 standard specifies the minimum requirements for a garment to be considered “fire resistant”.

Garments which are certified NFPA 2112 must pass each of the following tests:

Heat Transfer Performance – Tests how much heat is transferred through a garment
Vertical Flammability Test – Tests how easily the fabrics ignite and continue to burn
Thermal Shrinkage Test – Tests the fabrics resistance to shrinkage when exposed to heat
Heat Resistance Test – Tests how the fabric reacts to extremely high heats
Thermal Manikan Test – An overall test on the how the fabric performs in a coverall design exposed to 3s of extreme temperatures
Thread Melting Test – Threads used in cerified NFPA 2112 garments must use threads that can withstand temperatures of 500℉

The NFPA 70E standard gives guidance for selecting the appropriate PPE in environments where an electric shock could occur.

The NFPA 70E standard breaks a garments ARC RATING into 4 categories:

ARC 1 – ARC Rated FR Shirt AND FR Pants OR FR Coverall that meets the minimum 4 cal/cm2
ARC 2 – ARC Rated FR Shirt AND FR Pants OR FR Coverall that meets the minimum 8 cal/cm2
ARC 3 – ARC Rated FR Shirt AND FR Pants OR FR Coverall + Arc Flash suit so the combined system meets the minimum 25 cal/cm2
ARC 4 – ARC Rated FR Shirt AND FR Pants OR FR Coverall + Arc Flash suit so the combined system meets the minimum 40 cal/cm2

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