NFPA 2113: Standard on Selection, Care, Use, and Maintenance of Flame-Resistant Garments for Protection of Industrial Personnel Against Flash Fire, 2007 Edition

Select the right PPE and guard against flash fire hazards with NFPA 2113!

Developed primarily for garment end users, NFPA 2113: Standard on Selection, Care, Use, and Maintenance of Flame-Resistant Garments for Protection of Industrial Personnel Against Flash Fire provides minimum requirements for the selection, care, use, and maintenance of flame-resistant garments compliant with NFPA 2112: Standard on Flame-Resistant Garments for Protection of Industrial Personnel Against Flash Fire for use in areas at risk from flash fires. Follow the provisions in this document to promote correct selection of protective clothing, and reduce the risks caused by incorrect maintenance, contamination, or damage.

The 2007 edition features:

• Expanded requirements for the hazard assessment that must be conducted for proper selection of flame-resistant garments. The new rules represent industry best practices for hazard analysis procedures.
• Revised selection criteria based on strengthened design requirements
• Updated definitions consistent with the NFPA® Glossary of Terms

NFPA 2113 and its companion document for garment manufacturers, NFPA 2112, are the first Standards developed for industrial flash fire protective garments in the United States. (Softbound, 19 pp., 2007)