Everyday, workers in the electrical maintenance and utility industry work in environments that may expose them to hazards that could cause severe or fatal burn injuries. In the event of a momentary eletric arc, everyday non-flame resistant work clothes can ignite and will continue to burn. Untreated fabrics continue to burn until the fabric is totally consumed and non-flame resistant synthetic fabrics burn with melting and dripping causing severe contact burns to skin. The use of flame resistant clothing will provide a level of thermal protection, and after the source of ignition has been removed flame resistant garments will self-extinguish.
AGO INDUSTRIES INC. manufactures ARC/FR APPAREL to help protect workers in the electrical maintenance and utility industry from the hazards of electric arc flash exposures.
