Follow the latest rules for flame-resistant clothing in the 2023 edition of NFPA 2112 and help reduce the severity of flash fire burn injury.

NFPA 2112, Standard on Flame-Resistant Clothing for Protection of Industrial Personnel Against Short-Duration Thermal Exposures from Fire, specifies the minimum design, performance, certification, and testing requirements for flame-resistant fabric and garments for use in areas at risk from flash fires.

Changes to the 2023 edition of NFPA 2112 include:

• New certification requirements to properly document testing laboratories where fabric components are tested
• Addition of annual recertification requirements for samples of products compliant with this standard
• Updated test methods to include specific requirements for testing specimens from whole knitted gloves, as well as new requirements on the standard garment design and updated procedures for the manikin test
• New requirements to ensure barrier face coverings are certified, labeled, and listed in the same manner as other clothing items covered in the standard

It is essential for users, manufacturers, and certifying agencies of fire-resistant garments for industrial personnel to understand the requirements in NFPA 2112, Standard on Flame-Resistant Clothing for Protection of Industrial Personnel Against Short-Duration Thermal Exposures from Fire.