Hazards behave differently and do not all call for the same garment. Explore the thermal and electrostatic hazards involved in selecting industrial textiles.
A flash fire can spread through a flammable mixture of gas, vapor or suspended dust. Thermal exposure may be brief yet still cause serious injury. Clothing that continues burning after the exposure can make the consequences worse.
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An electric arc is a discharge through air that can release substantial thermal energy. Its effects may include heat, pressure and projected material. Textile protection is evaluated against the arc's thermal exposure, not all of its effects.
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Heat may be transferred through radiation, convection or contact. Welding adds its own exposures, while molten-metal splash introduces another challenge: how the textile surface behaves against the metal and how much heat passes through it.
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Movement and contact between materials can create electrostatic charge buildup. In a flammable atmosphere, a discharge can become an ignition source. Clothing selection is therefore integrated with the installation's other control measures.
Understand this hazardProtection begins with understanding the exposure and selecting appropriate clothing for each task.
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