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ICONS & TERMINOLOGY EXPLAINED
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This page explains the individual features and their benefits.
EN ISO 11612
EN ISO 20471
Protective clothing to protect against heat and
flame.
Hi-Visibility Clothing
IEC 61482-2: 2009
EN ISO 11611
Protective clothing against the thermal hazards of
an electric Arc.
Protective Clothing for use in Welding and Allied
processes.
IEC 61482-2: 2018
RIS-2379-TOM ISSUE 1
Protective clothing against the thermal hazards of
an electric Arc.
Railway Standard Protective Clothing.
EN 1149-5: 2008
EN 13034
Protective Clothing with Electrostatic Properties.
Protective Clothing against Liquid Chemical
Splash.
INHERENT FR
INHERENT FR
Inherent fabrics offer Flame Resistant properties
that do not wash out versus fabrics that are
treated with a chemical finish.
TREATED FR
Our RIS FR garments offer a superior blend that
creates a more vibrant orange
KEY TERMINOLOGY
TEST METHOD
The type of ARC flash test applied to the garment. Either the
Box Test (often used in Europe) or the Open Arc Test (common
in the US but is our preferred test method on HAZTECĀ®
workwear.)
TREATED FR
4kA/7kA
FR treated fabrics obtain their flame resistant
properties through a chemical treatment of the
fabric fibres.
The test data results from a Box Test, now also known as APC 1
and APC 2.
eco
INHERENT FR
INHERENT ECO FR
Inherent Eco FR is a new sustainable fibre from
HAZTEC. Interested? Speak to one our our
advisors for further details.
ATPV RATING
The most common test result from an Open Arc Test, provided
as a calorific value.
ELIM RATING
The figure to watch out for moving forward and featured on
HAZTECĀ® garments. Often a lower calorific value but a safer
figure. This is the value at which there is a 0% probability of
second degree burns versus the ATPV value which is a 50%
probability of second degree burns.
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