Welcome to Waterford Uniforms
Welcome to Waterford Uniforms®,designers and manufacturers of Fire, Emergency, Protective, Industrial Apparel & Associated accessories. All our products products go through extensive development, testing and field trials and all are manufactured to European PPE Standards. Customers include large multi-nationals and small private firms and no enquiry is too small, with us continoulsy buliding our business around excellent customer service.
Waterford Uniforms® working also with specialist brands in the supply of Work Uniforms & Corporate Wear from stock.
Fire
Electrical Industrial
New Standard - ISO 11 611 |
 A newly issued standard
For protective clothing used
during welding and allied processes.
This standard published in Oct. 2007 cancels and replaces standard EN 470-1. The new standard covers the differences in woven and knitted fabrics in dimensional stability and mechanical testing characteristics.
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The Need for FR Clothing |
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Everyday workers work in environments that may expose them to hazards that could cause severe or
fatal burn injuries. In the event of a momentary electric arc flash, flash fire or molten metal
splash exposure, everyday non-flame resistant work clothes can ignite and will continue to burn
even after the source of ignition has been removed. Read more...
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Flame Resistance Defined |
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Flame resistance is the characteristic of a fabric that causes it to self-extinguish when the source of ignition is removed.
Fabrics that self-extinguish after the source of ignition is removed can dramatically reduce body
burn percentage and increase the chance of survival. Read more... |
Creating an FRC Program |
Keys to Evaluating an FRC ProgramWhen creating a Flame Resistant Clothing Program there are three main criteria to evaluate when
selecting flame resistant fabrics: Protection, Comfort & Value. Keys to Evaluating Protection
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