Oil & Gas
Protection Clothing
The Hazard
Workers in the Oil & Gas industry are exposed to hazardous chemicals, explosions as well as fire. Adequate workwear is needed to protect against all these potential perils, and to be able to comfortably work in these high risk work environments.
To comply with the various safety regulations and help keep employees safe, it is important to identify the types of hazards workers might encounter on the job and ensure that your FR clothing is designed to address those hazards.
We offer a wide range of protective clothing specifically designed for the Oil & Gas Industry both for on-shore as well as off-shore applications.
Suggested Norms
EN ISO 11612: 2008
Protection against Heat & Flame
Protection against Heat & Flame
Protective clothing certified according to EN ISO 11612 gives the wearer protection against brief contact with heat and flame. The heat can be convective, radiant, molten material, or a combination thereof.
The garment is classified for the following parameters:
- (A1) Limited flame spread - Surface Ignition
- (A2) Limited flame spread - Edge ignition
- (B) Convective heat
- (C) Radiant heat
- (D) Molten aluminum splash
- (E) Molten iron splash
- (F) Contact Heat
EN 1149-5
Protection against Static Electricity
Protection against Static Electricity
In the petrochemical and the gas industry, workers are often exposed to explosive and flammable atmosphere.
A little spark in such locations can have fatal consequences & cause damage to life and property. Even the atmospheric humidity may influence electric discharge. In dry environments the effect of static charges can be highly destructive. An appropriate antistatic yarn used in the protective clothing prevents built up of static electricity.
The different options of FR Antistatic protective clothing offered by TaraSafe® are:
- Homogeneous Material/Intimate blend with steel and carbon fibre.
- Inhomogeneous material/ Grid pattern with carbon fibre.
The Electrostatic Dissipative material shall meet at least one of the following requirements:
EN 1149-1
Test method for measurement of surface resistivity (for surface conductors only). Surface resistance tested shall be less than or equal to 2.5 X 109Ω
EN 1149-3
Test method for measurement of charge decay (suitable for core and surface conductors). Half Decay Time - t50 <4 seconds and / or Shielding factor - S > 0.2
NFPA 2112
Protection of industrial personnel against flash fire
Protection of industrial personnel against flash fire
This standard specifies the minimum performance requirements and test methods for FR fabrics and components, as well as the design and certification requirements for garments developed to protect workers from a flash fire hazard.
It requires FR fabrics to pass a comprehensive battery of thermal tests, including the following:
- ASTM D6413 – Vertical Flammability test Maximum two seconds after flame and four-inch char length
- ASTM F2700 – Heat Transfer Performance (HTP) test Minimum HTP of 6 cal/cm² spaced and 3 cal/cm² contact
- Thermal Stability test - Fabric must not melt or drip, separate or ignite after five minutes exposure in a 500°F or 260°C oven
- Thermal Shrinkage test- Fabric must not shrink more than 10% after five minutes exposure in a 500°F or 260°C oven
- ASTM F1930-11 – Thermal Mannequin test Maximum 50% predicted body burn after three-second thermal exposure
