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Sunday, 16 December 2012

FIRE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING


            FIRE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING

Three types are there known as approach suit, proximity suit and entry suit.

MANUFACTURING DETAILS

It was mainly produced from galvanized aluminum fabric with five layers of protection which includes layer of aluminum by vapor deposit process, protective film, another layer of aluminum, heat stable adhesive along with base fabrics.

It was also lined with leather with proper insulations as inner lining, fire hoods are manufactured with fire retardant plastic and the face side is covered with two pieces of brass mesh.

Properly insulated gloves made up of asbestos.

Shoes with leather lining and insulated soles with a layer of asbestos, in order to retard heat. 

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