NFPA 2112:2023

Product label requirements.

• All flame resistant clothing must have a permanently and visibly attached product label(s).
• The certification organization’s label, symbol or identification mark must be permanently affixed to the product label or must be part of the product label. (Face covering is exempt from this requirement)
• All redacted portions of the required label or product label must be printed in English. Complementary languages ​​will be allowed, in addition to English.
• The use of symbols and other pictorial graphic representations must be allowed to supplement the written statements on the product label or label.
• The following statement must be legibly printed on the product label in letters at least 2.5 mm (0.10 in.) high:
  THIS GARMENT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF NFPA 2112-2018. NFPA 2113 REQUIRES UPPER AND LOWER BODY COVERING and/or THIS CLOTH FACE COVERING MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF NFPA 2112-2018.

The following information must also be legibly printed on the product label in letters at least 1.6 mm (0.063 in.) high:

(1) Model name, number or design
(2) Name, identification or designation of the manufacturer
(3) Address of the manufacturer
(4) Country of manufacture
(5) Manufacturer’s garment identification number, lot number, or serial number
(6) Size
(7) Fiber content for each main fabric layer, including cold weather insulation materials, but excluding interlinings and labels.
(8) “DO NOT REMOVE”

• All finishes on fire resistant fittings must be free of rough edges, burrs or sharp edges.
• Metallic Components. Any metal closure system or metal component must not come into direct contact with the body.
• Sliding tape requirements. All zipper tapes must be made of an inherently flame resistant fiber.
• Use of a lining for insulation in cold climates. Garments shall be permitted to include linings in their construction, including cold weather insulation materials, where the lining is integral to the garment or removable.
• When garments incorporate a cold weather insulation material as part of a removable liner system, the garment must be designed such that the removable liner consisting of the cold weather insulation material cannot be worn independently.

• Fabric used in the construction of flame retardant garments must be tested for heat transfer performance (HTP) and must have a “spaced” HTP rating of not less than 25 J/cm2 (6.0 cal/cm2). ) and a “contact” HTP rating of not less than 12.6 J/cm2 (3.0 cal/cm2).
• When the flame retardant garment consists of multiple, separable layers intended to be worn separately, the outer layer and the inner layer(s) shall be tested separately.
• Cold weather insulating fabric and material used in the manufacture of flame resistant garments must be tested for flame resistance and must have a char length of not more than 100 mm (4 inches) and an afterflame of no more than 2 seconds, and must not melt or drip (according to the NFPA standard).
• Emblems that are placed on the outside of the garment and if represented as flame resistant must be tested for flame resistance and they must have a residual flame of no more than 2 seconds and must not melt or drip.
• Reflective strips used in the manufacture of flame resistant garments must be tested for flame resistance and must have a residual flame of no more than 2 seconds and must not melt or drip.
• The fabric used in the manufacture of flame resistant garments, except labels, linings, internal lining, ventilation fabric and insulation material for cold environments, must be individually tested for resistance to heat shrinkage and must not shrink more than 10 percent in any direction (according to the NFPA standard).

• Specimens should be conditioned at 70°F ± 5°F (21°C ± 3°C) and 65% ± 5% relative humidity for at least 4 hours.Specimens shall be tested within 5 minutes of being removed from conditioning.
• Washing and Drying Procedure. When necessary, the specimens shall be subjected to the specified number of washing and drying cycles in accordance with the following AATCC 135 procedure.

1. The final two cycles should be run without adding any detergents or chemicals.
2. No bleach or fabric softener will be used during any part of the wash cycle.
3. The machine should be filled with water to the specified level before adding chemicals.
4. The water level will be determined by measuring inside the washer from the bottom of the basket to the surface of the water.
5. The water level measurement will be 5.0 in. (12.7 cm) for the low setting and 10 in. (25.4 cm) for the high setting.
6. A full 20 lb (9 kg) load will be washed.
7. Samples of laundry fabric must be at least 1 m2 (1 yd2) of each material.
8. Machine type must be a front-loading industrial washer with a 16 kg (35 lb) capacity.
9. The dryer temperature must be preset to provide a dryer exhaust temperature of 68°C ± 3°C (155°F ± 5°F) at no load.

• To be made on six specimens, three in the spaced configuration and three in the contact configuration, measuring 150 mm ± 5 mm × 150 mm ± 5 mm (6 in. ± 1∕4 in. × 6 in. ± 1 ∕4 in.) and must consist of all representative layers of the garment
• The test pieces should not include seams.
• Specimens should not be stitched to hold the individual layers together.

Process.

• Heat transfer performance tests must be performed in accordance with ASTM F2700, on stock and after 3 cleaning cycles.
• HTP testing of multilayer specimens shall use the multilayer specimen configuration in ASTM F2700 for testing in spaced and contact orientation.

Report.

• The individual test HTP rating of each specimen must be reported separately
• Individual mean HTP ratings must be reported for the “spaced” and “contact” tests.
• If an HTP score is greater than 60, then the HTP score will be reported as “>60”.
• Pass or fail determinations must be based separately on individual average HTP ratings for “spaced” and “contact” tests.
• If an individual result from any test set varies by more than ±10% percent from the average result, the test set results must be discarded and another set of specimens must be tested.

• This test method should be applied to each flame resistant garment, shroud/hood/balaclava, and cloth face covering.
• Five specimens from each of the warp and weft directions must be tested.
• No two warp test pieces will contain the same warp threads, and no two weft test pieces will contain the same filler threads.
• Each test piece shall consist of a 3 in. × 12 in. (76 mm × 305 mm) rectangle with the long dimension parallel to the warp or fill, wale or course, or machine direction or cross to machine direction. material machine.
• For knitted garments: Five specimens from each of the two directions shall be tested.
• For knitted garments: Samples for packaging must include material that is a minimum of 76 mm × 305 mm (3 in. × 12 in.) with warp and weft.
• Each individual layer of multilayer or composite material systems must be tested separately.
• The test tubes will be subjected to 100 washing cycles before the test according to the following instructions:

• Flame resistance tests must be performed in accordance with ASTM D6413 before and after 100 wash cycles.
• Each test tube should be examined for evidence of melting and dripping.

Report.

• The time after the flame and the char length must be reported for each test piece.
• The average post-combustion time and char length must be calculated and reported for each material.
• The time of the call back must be reported to the nearest
• 2 seconds and char length to the nearest 3.2 mm (1∕8 in.).
• Pass/Fail criteria should be based on any observed melting and dripping, average post-flame time, and average char length.
• Failure in either direction will constitute material failure.
• Five specimens from each of the warp and weft directions must be tested.

• Heat resistance tests should only be carried out on at least three specimens
• Both the heat resistance test and the thermal contraction test must be carried out on a minimum of three specimens for each one.
• Each separable layer of multilayer or composite material systems should be tested as an individual layer.
• The test procedure should be as specified in ASTM F2894 with the following modifications:

1. The oven door should not remain open for more than 15 seconds.
2. The optional stretch frame must be used for all woven samples, when specified by the manufacturer.

Report

• Ignition, melting, and dripping or separation observations must be reported for each specimen.
• The dimensions of the specimens must be 381 mm ± 13 X 381mm ± 13.
• The interior mark will be 250 X 250 mm ± 6.
• The percentage change in the width and length dimensions of each specimen shall be calculated and the results reported as the average of the three specimens in each dimension.
• Any evidence of ignition, melting and dripping, or separation in any test tube will constitute a failed result.
• Failure in any dimension will constitute failure of the entire sample.

• Three specimens should be tested after one wash and dry cycle.
• Fabrics to be tested must be used to construct the standard garment design specified in ASTM F1930 with the following specifications.
• The samples for conditioning must be complete garments.
• 5 oz garments should be within the range of 30% to 42% predicted body burn, and results for 6 oz garments should be within the range of 16% to 24% predicted body burn.
• Standard reference garments made with 4.5 ozy and 6 ozy, 93% low crystalline dyeable meta-aramid/5% para-aramid/2% inductive antistatic fiber should be tested every six months or less
• Reference 4.5 ozy garments must be plain weave. 5 osy/−0.2 osy 93% dyeable, low crystallinity meta-aramid/5% para-aramid/2% royal blue dyed inductive antistatic fiber without finish. Fabric used to make garments must be made from Ne38/2 /-5% yarn and have a 66 thread count /-2 × 42 pick/-2 construction.
• Reference 6.0 ozy garments must be plain weave. 0 ozy/−0.3 osy 93% low-crystallinity dyeable meta-aramid/5% para-aramid/2% unfinished piece-dyed inductive antistatic fiber royal blue. Fabric used to make garments must be made from Ne30/2 /-5% and have a 67 thread count/-2 × 46 pick/-2 construction.
• Specimens must be tested in accordance with ASTM F1930.

• The mannequin must be dressed in 170 g/m2 (5.0 oz/yd2) (± 5%), knitted jersey, 100% cotton briefs and 140 g/m2 (4.2 oz/yd2) (± 5 %) jersey knit T-shirts, 100% cotton, with short sleeves and round neck before placing the sample of the garment on the mannequin.

Report.

• The predicted percent body burn based on the total surface area covered by the sensors, excluding hands and feet, must be reported for each specimen.
• The predicted average body burn for all test tubes must be calculated and reported.
• General exposure to fire cannot exceed more than 50% of the total covered area, excluding hands and feet.

• The thread heat resistance test method must be applied to each type of thread used in the manufacture of the fire resistant garment, shroud/hood/balaclava, gloves, coverings other than embroidery.
• Samples will be tested at 500°F (260°C) in accordance with ASTM D7138, Standard Test Method for Melting Temperature of Synthetic Fibers.