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Uniform & Apparel’s information resource section.  Here you will
find links to various other websites that can provide helpful
information regarding flame resistant work clothing (FRC),
various flame resistant fabrics, care and maintenance of FRC,
and regulations and standards that govern the use of FRC.  Flame
resistant work apparel is not a new concept.  It has been around
and in use going back to the 1960’s in the steel industry.  The
classification of flame resistant clothing that is addressed
here is know as “secondary protective” FRC.  Secondary
protective clothing is clothing designed for continuous wear in
areas where intermittent exposure to molten substance splash,
radiant heat, and/or flame is possible.  Therefore, this
category of FRC typically is everyday work apparel that is
designed to resist ignition in the event the wearer is
unexpectedly subjected to an exposure to the