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1、 NFPA 1975 Standard on Station/Work Uniforms for Fire and Emergency Services 2004 Edition NFPA, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471 An International Codes and Standards Organization Copyright National Fire Protection Association Provided by IHS under license with NFPALicensee=Purdue Universit
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24、 MSTNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS -,-,- Copyright 2004, National Fire Protection Association, All Rights Reserved NFPA 1975 Standard on Station/Work Uniforms for Fire and Emergency Services 2004 Edition This edition of NFPA1975, Standard on Station/Work Uniforms fo
25、r Fire and Emergency Services, was prepared by the Technical Committee on Special Operations Protective Clothing and Equipment, released by the Technical Correlating Committee on Fire and Emergency Ser- vices Protective Clothing and Equipment, and acted on by NFPAat its NovemberAssociation Technical
26、 Meeting held November 1519, 2003, in Reno, NV. It was issued by the Standards Council on January 16, 2004, with an effective date of February 5, 2004, and supersedes all previous editions. This edition of NFPA1975 was approved as anAmerican National Standard on January 16, 2004. Origin and Developm
27、ent of NFPA 1975 The Technical Committee on Protective Equipment for Fire Fighters began work on NFPA1975 in 1982 in response to requests from the fire service to establish requirements for flame-resistant station uniform clothing. The first edition was acted on by the membership of the Association
28、at the 1985 Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois, and was issued with an effective date of June 26, 1985. Following the 1985 edition, the name of the technical committee was changed to the Techni- cal Committee on Fire Service Protective Clothing and Equipment. Under the direction of that technicalco
29、mmittee,asubcommitteewasformedtoaddressstation/workuniformconcerns.The Subcommittee on Station/Work Uniforms began revision of the 1985 edition of NFPA 1975 in 1988, and the second edition was acted on by the membership of the Association at the 1990 Annual Meeting in SanAntonio, Texas, and was issu
30、ed with an effective date ofAugust 17, 1990. The Subcommittee on Station/Work Uniforms began an early revision (four-year cycle) of the 1990 edition of NFPA 1975 in December 1991. During 1993, the NFPA restructured the manner in which committees were organized, and all standing subcommittees were el
31、imi- nated. Within the Technical Committee on Fire Service Protective Clothing and Equipment, the former standing subcommittees were reorganized as task groups to address specific tech- nical issues, and the technical committee assumed the entire responsibility for NFPA 1975. The third edition of NF
32、PA1975 encompassed revised scope and purpose sections to more clearly identify what a station/work uniform is intended to be and that, because of the limited degree of protection it affords, it is not, of itself, a primary protective garment. However, a station/work uniform garment should not cause
33、or contribute to injury from an unexpected thermal exposure. The concept of “dual-purpose” station/work uniform garments that also are designed and certified as primary protective garments was introduced for situations in- cluding, but not limited to, wildland fire fighting or emergency medical serv
34、ices. Revisions to certain definitions also strengthened these areas.Anew thermal shrinkage test for fabrics was added to the requirements. An increase of the pre-test conditioning by either washing or dry-cleaning was added to assure that treated flame-resistant fabrics will retain their flame- res
35、istant characteristics over the expected life of the garment. The third edition was acted on by the membership of theAssociation at theAnnual Meeting in San Francisco, California, on May 18, 1994, and was issued with an effective date of August 5, 1994. In 1995, the NFPAStandards Council reorganized
36、 the entire project for fire service protective clothing and equipment. The former single Technical Committee on Fire Service Protective Clothing and Equipment was disbanded and a new Project on Fire and Emergency Services Protective Clothing and Equipment with aTechnical Correlating Committee and e
37、ight technical committees operating within it was established. The responsibility for NFPA1975 was assigned to the new Technical Committee on Special Operations Protective Clothing and Equipment. 19751 Copyright National Fire Protection Association Provided by IHS under license with NFPALicensee=Pur
38、due University/5923082001 Not for Resale, 11/02/2006 09:57:58 MSTNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS -,-,- The fourth edition included a major change whereby flame resistant garments were no longer required exclusively; garments were allowed to be made either from flame
39、resistant fabrics or from cotton or wool fabrics. Flame resistance performance and testing was permitted to be specified by the purchaser where desired and would be above the minimum requirements. The heat resistance and thermal shrinkage resistance requirements were retained. The heat resistanceand
40、thermalshrinkageresistanceperformancerequirementswerecombinedintoasinglerequirement.The chapter on certification was reformatted by moving product labels and user information into a new Chapter 3. A new Chapter 4 on design requirements was also added. The 2004 edition of NFPA 1975 once again address
41、es the basic protection offered by these garments in non- emergency situations and the “user friendliness” of station/work uniform fabrics. This fifth edition includes changes that will distinguish between thermally stable materials and materials that could potentially melt onto skin under condition
42、s of accidental flame or high heat exposure, and provides for verification and certification of station/work uniforms constructed from flame resistant fabrics. During the adoption process of the 1999 edition (fourth edition) of NFPA 1975, a floor amendment at the 1998 NFPA Fall Meeting removed the r
43、equirements for flame resistant fabrics and the specified flame resistance test, and instead permitted nominally 100 percent cotton or nominally 100 percent wool fabrics to be used. This led to fabric thermal stability problems, especially with wool fabrics but also with cotton fabrics that could ca
44、use or contribute to injury of the wearer. Because of the very nature of emergency services, emergency services personnel can be exposed to unknown and unexpected ignition sources during non-emergency situations when primary protective clothing is not being worn. Also, when emergency services person
45、nel are wearing station/work uniforms constructed from these fabrics under primary protective clothing, the possibility of degradation of these fabrics exists and can lead to more severe injury for the wearer. In response to these problems, the Technical Committee on Special Operations Protective Cl
46、othing and Equip- ment incorporated new thermal stability performance requirements and a new thermal stability test in the fifth edition of NFPA 1975. In addition, the heat and thermal shrinkage resistance performance requirements and test method in the 1999 edition are retained. The Committee has a
47、lso included optional criteria so that organizations that specify flame-resistant fabrics for station/work uniforms can include reference to this optional requirement and test in purchase specifications so that the actual flame resistance can be verified and certified as compliant. This option will
48、also apply to manufacturers who claim that flame-resistant textiles are used in the construction of the station/work uniform. Additional product labeling provides confirmation of compliance with the standard. These changes define acceptable fabrics for station/work uniforms and distinguish between m
49、aterials that could potentially melt onto skin under conditions of accidental flame or high heat exposure and those that provide thermal stability. The 2004 edition (fifth edition) has been reformatted into the new style for all NFPA codes and standards and, therefore, the chapter titles and numbering, as well as paragraph numbering, have changed. In Memoriam, 11 September 2001 We pay tribute to the 343 members of FDNY who