Meeting international standards
is mandatory on providing protective clothings.
This will give confidence to every user, because safety should never be compromise.
Below are the standards that meets FT-FR®'s protective solutions and for the user guide in choosing the right protective garments.
NFPA 2112-2012
"Protective clothing - Clothing to protect against heat and flame - Minimum performance requirements"
This standard specifies the minimum performance requirements and test methods for FR fabrics and components, and the design and certification requirements for clothing developed to protect workers from flash fire hazards. It requires FR fabrics to pass a comprehensive series of thermal tests including the following:
• ASTM D6413 – Vertical Flammability test: Fabric must not have more than a maximum of two seconds afterflame and a 4-inch char length.
• ASTM F2700 – Heat Transfer Performance (HTP) test: Fabric must have a minimum HTP of 6 cal/cm2 with a spacer and 3 cal/cm2 when in contact with the heat source.
• Thermal Stability test: Fabric must not melt or drip, separate or ignite after five minutes in an oven at 500 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Thermal Shrinkage test: Fabric must not shrink more than 10 percent after five minutes in an oven at 500 degrees Fahrenheit.
• ASTM F1930-11 – Thermal Mannequin test: Fabric must not have more than a maximum of 50-percent predicted body burn after a three-second thermal exposure.
NFPA 70E
“Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace®”
This standard addresses electrical safety-related work practices for employee workplaces. These safety measures are necessary for the practical safeguarding of employees relative to the hazards associated with electrical energy during activities such as installation, inspection, operation, maintenance and demolition of electric conductors, electric equipment, signaling and communication conductors and equipment, and raceways. This standard also includes safe work practices for employees performing other work activities that can expose them to electrical hazards. It does not cover safety-related work practices for ships, railway rolling stock, aircraft, underground mines, or communications and utilities equipment.
The FR fabric and garment requirements are those shown in ASTM F1506. Tables of common types of electrical equipment are included and assigned one of four PPE Categories (1, 2, 3 or 4). Each category has a minimum arc rating for protective clothing measured in cal/cm², plus other personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements.
= 4 cal/cm² 
= 8 cal/cm² 
= 25 cal/cm² 
= 40 cal/cm²
ISO 11612:2015
“Protective Clothing - Clothing to protect against heat and flame - Minimum performance requirements”
ISO 11612:2015 specifies performance requirements for protective clothing made from flexible materials, which are designed to protect the wearer's body, except the hands, from heat and/or flame. For protection of the wearer's head and feet, the only items of protective clothing falling within the scope of ISO 11612:2015 are gaiters, hoods, and overboots. However, concerning hoods, requirements for visors and respiratory equipment are not given. The performance requirements set out in ISO 11612:2015 are applicable to protective clothing which could be worn for a wide range of end uses, where there is a need for clothing with limited flame spread properties and where the user can be exposed to radiant or convective or contact heat or to molten metal splashes.
EN 61482-1-1:2009
“Live working - Protective clothing against the thermal hazards of an electric arc - Part 1-1:
Test methods - Method 1: Determination of the arc rating (ATPV or EBT50) of flame resistant materials for clothing”
These arc flash tests determine the Arc Rating (ATPV or EBT) of a fabric or a multi-layer combination of fabrics. Prior to testing, samples are laundered five times using ISO Method 6330. For compliance with IEC 61482-2 and to obtain CE Marking, both fabrics and garments must be arc tested. IEC 61482-1-1 Method A is identical to ASTM F1959, with the exception of different laundry preconditioning requirements.
EN 11611:2015
“Protection against small splashes of molten metal, and brief contact with flame”
Replaces EN 470-1. Protective clothing certified according to EN ISO 11611 gives the wearer protection against small
splashes of molten metal, and brief contact with flame.
The garments certified to this standard are suitable for use
in welding and allied processes.
The garment is classified for the protection ability against different levels of welding technology, which cause more or less spatter and radiant heat.
Class 1 - Protects against less hazardous welding techniques and situations, causing lower spatter and radiant heat
Class 2 - Protects against riskier welding techniques and situations, which causes higher levels of spatter and radiant heat
EN 1149-5:2008
“Protective clothing. Electrostatic properties. Material performance and design requirements requirements”
BS EN 1149-5 is part of a series of standards for test methods and requirements for electrostatic properties of protective clothing. BS EN 1149-5 specifies material and design requirements for electrostatic dissipative protective clothing. It covers clothing used as part of a total earthed system, to avoid incendiary discharges. The requirements may not be sufficient in oxygen enriched flammable atmospheres. This standard does not apply to protection against mains voltages.
EN 373:1993
“Live working - Protective clothing against the thermal hazards of an electric arc - Part 1-1:Protective clothing. Assessment of resistance of materials to molten metal splash”
Clothing, Protective clothing, Metals, Liquids, Thermal protection, Heat protection, Polyvinyl chloride, Films (states of matter), Test equipment, Circuits, Visual inspection (testing), Testing conditions, Textile testing, Performance testing, Thermal testing, Specimen preparation, Penetration tests, Pouring tests.
EN 373:1993
“Live working - Protective clothing against the thermal hazards of an electric arc - Part 1-1:Protective clothing. Assessment of resistance of materials to molten metal splash”
Clothing, Protective clothing, Metals, Liquids, Thermal protection, Heat protection, Polyvinyl chloride, Films (states of matter), Test equipment, Circuits, Visual inspection (testing), Testing conditions, Textile testing, Performance testing, Thermal testing, Specimen preparation, Penetration tests, Pouring tests.
UL Certified
“Industrial Workers' Protective Apparel - Flame-resistant Clothing for Protection of Industrial Personnel Against Short-duration Thermal Exposures from Fire”
This category covers protective clothing garments, hoods/shrouds/balaclavas and gloves for protection of industrial personnel against short-duration thermal exposures from fire, which is intended to provide a minimum degree of protection to the wearer and reduce the severity of burn injuries resulting from accidental exposure to hydrocarbon flash fires. This protective clothing is not intended to be used for wildland fire fighting, technical, structural fire fighting, proximity fire fighting, or any other fire-fighting operations or hazardous-material emergencies; nor is it intended to protect against electrical flashes, radiological agents, biological agents or hazardous materials.
SATRA Technology
“Notified Certification Body under Directive 89/686/EEC: Personal Protective Equipment”
EC type-examination System for ensuring EC quality of production by means of monitoring EC quality control system for the final product.