Re: [RE-wrenches] Fire rated (FR) gear toxicity?

2017-02-05 Thread Dan Fink
We could get into the weeds with "integral" and "treated" FR clothing. And laundering regimes of such. Kid's PJs are either or, by law. I just wear other clothing underneath it, The worst is Nomex firefighter gear, the yellow shirts. Just don't let it touch your skin. Dan Fink Adjunct Professor of

Re: [RE-wrenches] Fire rated (FR) gear toxicity?

2017-02-05 Thread Chris Schaefer
After 8 years as aircrew in the Marine Corps, we wore FR flight suits daily. While there are those that might say I'm a little off :) no medical issues nor I'm I on any meds. Only time will tell. Christopher Schaefer On Sun, Feb 5, 2017 at 10:32 AM, Dana wrote: > My first welding shirt {FR coat

Re: [RE-wrenches] Fire rated (FR) gear toxicity?

2017-02-05 Thread Dana
My first welding shirt {FR coated} definitely got less retardant and burn holes started to happen over time & I switched to a god awful hot leather shirt, not that I washed it to death. I think the answer to is it harmful? This depends on your personal take what is carcinogenetic & what do you c

[RE-wrenches] Fire rated (FR) gear toxicity?

2017-02-05 Thread jay
HI Dana, Yes I agree. I suppose my I started questioning this when I was just working at a US embassy on a array and everyone in the worker sections were wearing FR gear. Which would be 5 days a week all year, regardless of what they are doing which is very rarely doing any actual work on live