For safety managers in the oil & gas industry, flame resistant (FR) personal protective equipment (PPE) is an indispensable tool to help mitigate daily flash fire hazards. Given the variety of FR PPE options, it can be hard to understand the needs of your specific job site while sorting through the vast amount of information surrounding flash fire protection. It can be easy to remain with the status quo and not explore new and emerging options to bolster your FR apparel program.
An FR base layer is one such garment. When incorporated into an FR apparel system, it can provide benefits beyond what the name might suggest. As we disprove four myths surrounding this specific type of garment, we encourage you to analyze how FR base layers might enhance your FR system and even help foster a culture of responsible PPE use.