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[Pages:93]? Report of the Committee on Fire Service Protective Clothing and Equipment

Richard M. Duffy, Chairman InternationalAssn of Fire Fighters, DC

Pep. IAFF

Wayde B. Miller, Secretary

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Mine Safety Appliances Co, PA

(Nonvoting)

Peter V. Ackerman, South Plainfield, N'~ Pep. NVFC

DonaldAldridge, Lion Apparel Inc., OH Joseph A. Bigler, Mine Safety Appliances Co., PA

Rep. CGA Donna P. Brehm, Virginia Beach Fire Dept, VA Dennh W. Browner, Scott Aviation,NY -

Rep. ISEA Christopher E. Coombs, Calms & Brother Inc., NJ Paul H. Crawford, Riverside Fire Dept., CA

Rep. SAFER Palrlcia A. Freeman, Globe Fire Fighters Suits, NH Glen E. Gardner, US Occupational Safety & Health Admin., DC Ray L Goad, Texas Comm on Fire ProtPersonnel Standards & Education, TX William I . Grllllot, MorningPride Mfg Co, OH Edward T. Grohe, WesternFire Equipment Co., CA Cliff Haskell, IAFF Local 522, CA

Rep. IAFF ? DavidA. Heywood, US Testing Co, CA Jim Minx, IAFFLocal 1524, OK

Rep. IAFF Kirk H. Owen, Piano Fire Department, TX :

Rep. NFPA/FSS Sidney E. Oxenham, Office of the Ontario Fire Marshal, Canada Ray Reed, Dallas Fire Fighters Association, TX Alexander W. Santora, New York City Fire Department, NY Bradley $ehmidt, Underwriters Laboratories, IL . Tom Smith, US Fire Administration, MD

harles C. Soro~Seattle Fire Dept, WA

Jeffrey O. Stull, Texas Research Institute, Inc, TX Bruce H. Varner, Phoenix Fire Department, AZ James H. Veghte, Biotherm Inc., OH Kay M. Wdla, National Institute of Standards and Technology, MD Steven H. Welnatein, Biomarine Inc, PA

Alternates

Roger L Barker, N Carolina State University, NC (AIL to P. A. Freeman)

Don R. Forrest, United Firefighters of LA City, CA (Alt. to C. Haskell)

1~( I. Grilliot, Morning Pride Manufacturing Company Inc., OH t. to B. Grilliot)

Tom Hillenbrand, Underwriters Laboratories Inc, IL (AlL to T. L. Wollan)

Ra~tond J. Kelley, Pawtucket Fire Fighters Local 1261, RI ? to IL H. Owen)

Dominick A. Martucd~United States Testing Co., NJ

(Alt. to D. A. Heywood) Robert T. McCarthy, US Fire Administation, MD

(Ait. toJ. T. Smith) Joseph Reyes, IAFF Local 341, "IX

(Air. toJ. Minx)

Robert J. Richter, Calms & Brothers, NJ (Air. to C. Coombs)

Kenneth L. S|mmol~Phoenix Fire Dept, AZ

(Air. to B. Varner)

Joanne E. Slattery, US Department of Labor OSHA, DC (Air. to G. E. Gardner)

Frank P. Taylor, Lion Apparel Inc., OH (Alt. to D. Aidridl~e) "

Robert Vettorl, Nauonal Institute" of Standards and Technology, MD (AiL to IL Villa)

Frank E. Wilcher, Industrial Safety Equipment Assn Inc., VA (Air. to SEA Rep.)

Thomas L Wollan, Underwriters Laboratories, NC (AlL to B. Schmidt)

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Subcommittee on Helmets

Paul H. Crawford, Cha/~man Riverside Fire Depu, CA Rep. SAFER

Don Beason, Lawrence Livermore Nail Lab, CA (~m~u~topherg. Coombs, Cairns & Brother Inc., NJ Marcus Hall, Naval'Costal Systems Cur, FL Tom Hillenbruud, Underwriters Laboratories Inc., IL Hank A. Howard, Sunrise Fire/Rescue Dephrmlent, FL Abbott Lane, Morning Pride Co., OH Robert Martindale, Safeco Manufacturing Ltd, Ontario

Minx, IAFF Local 1524, OK A. Oleson, E. D. Bullard Company, KY

FAllF~yrankRePe~eaUDli'SasTFeisrteinFgigLhatbe,rsNAJ ssociation, TX exander W. Santora, New York City Fire Department, NY

Alternates

Curtis Berger, Menlo Park Fire Protection District, CA (Ah. to P. Crawford)

~(~LW. Gordon, Calms & Brother, Inc, NJ t o C. Coombs)

Mary I. GrUllot, Morning Pride Manufacturing Company Inc., OH (Alt. to A. Lafie)

Gerard Speer, New York City Fire Dept, NY (Air. to A. W. Santora)

Thomas L Wollan, Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., NC (AlL to T. Hillenbrand)

Subcommittee on Protective Footwear

Donna P. Brehm, Chairman Virginia Beach Fire Dept, VA

Brad Poorman, Secretary W. L. Gore and Associates Inc, MD

Peter V. Ackerman, National Volunteer Fire Council, NJ V~'illlamL. Grmiot, Morning Pride Mfg Co, OH Cliff Haskell, IAFF Local 522, CA Tom Hillenbrand, Underwriters Laboratories Inc, IL Robert R. Kress, The Warrington Group Ltd, PA Ruthalene Payne, Artech Footwear Tesung Laboratory, VA

Charles Quinn;EndicottJoh'nson Corporation, NY

Alexander W. Santora, New York City Fire Department, IVY J. Tom Smith, US Fire Administration,MD Jeffrey o. Stull, Texas Research Institute, Inc, TX

Alternates

There du Pont, W L Gore & Associates, Inc, MD (Alt. to W. L. Gore rep)

Pete Fiorhd, Ranger Footwear Company, NY (Air. to C. Quinn)

Mar~ I. Grilliot, Morning Pride Manufacturing Company Inc, OH (AlL to W. L. Grilliot)

Gerard Speer, New York City Fire DepL IVY (Aiu to A. W. Santora)

Thomas L. Wollan, Underwriters Laboratories, lnc, NC (Alt. to T. Hillenbrand)

Subcommittee on Proximity Protective Cloth!rig

Bruce H. Varuer, Chairman Phoenix Fire Department, AZ

? John Granby, Secreta~ Lion Apparel - Sawyer Tower Dwision, OH

~ u O d. Foraker, Federal Express, "IN GiUner, Boeing Company, WA

Wade Grimm, US Air Force, TX lm Hall, Palm Beach InternationalAirport, FL

hn Hall, IAFF, PA Thad Masters, E I Du Pont de Nemours & Co, DE

Bob Montgomery, Hoechst Celanese, NC

Louis OR, Gentex Corp, PA

JamesH. Ponnwitz, Calms & Brother, Inc, NJ

Bertrand F. Ruggles, FAADept of Transportation, DC

Wayne Sibley, DFW Airport, TX

Ronald IL Stryker, Port Authority ofNY& NJ, NJ

Michael Stultz, Steel Grip, Inc, IL

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Jerry Swlnford, Texas Committee on Fire Protection, TX

Freddie Thompson, US Air Force, FL

James H. Veghte, Biotherm Inc, OH

Harry Wirier, Navy Clothing & Textile Research Facility, MA

Alternate

Robert J. Richter, Calms & Brothers, NJ (A1t. toJ. H. Ponnwitz)

Subcommittee onl Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus

Kenneth L Simmons, Chairman Phoenix Fire Dept, AZ

Steven H. Weinstein, &m.tary Biomarine Inc, PA

{~hn H. Alderton, WCl, N~

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arts O. Almqvist, Interspiro, CT

Eric Beck, Mine SafetyAppliances, PA

Curtis Berger, Menlo Park Fire Protection District, CA

Donna P.Brehm, Vhginia Beach Fire Dept, VA

W|l]ianl Ce~rlr~ New York City Fire Dept, NY

Paul Dewan, Boston Fire Dept, MA

Glen E. Gardner, US Occupational Safety & Health Admin, DC

Eugene Glorginl, Scott Aviation, NY

IraHarknes~ US Navy, FL

Paul D. Hiltman, International Safety Instruments, GA

Ben Holder, California State Fireman's Association, CA

Richard E. Hoye, Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad, MD

James S.Johnson, Lawrence Livermore National Labs, CA

Claude Kennedy, Life Air Center, CA

Thomas Korb, National Draeger Inc, PA

Nick Kyriazi, US Bureau of Mines, PA

Wi!!la~ E. Newcomb, North Safety Equipment, RI

Gary Noonan; NIOSH, WV

Dan Ryan" Underwriters Laboratories Inc, NC

Charles C. Soma, Seattle Fire Dept, WA

Richard L Stein, Survivalr, CA

Alternates

Richard A. Erth, Mine SafetyAppliances Company, PA

(Alt. to E.J. Beck)

David Heberg International Safety Instruments, GA (Alt. to P. D. Hiltman)

Donald A. Reycrofh North Safety Equipment, RI (Alt. to W. E. Newcomb)

Leo W. Stoltz, National Draeger Inc, PA (Alt. to T. Korb)

Samuel Terry, NIOSH, WV (Alt. to G. Noonan)

Thomas L Wollan; Underwriters Laboratories, Inc, NC (AIL to D. gyan)

Subcommittee on Hazardous Chemicals Protective Clothing

Jeffrey O. Stull, Chairman Texas Research Institute, Inc, TX

Jan Dunbar,.Secv~

Sacramento Fire Dept, CA

Robert Anderson, Milwaukee Fire Dept, WI James L. Daneker, Los Angeles City F~re Dept, CA Mike Fergoson" Dow Chemical Company, OH Joseph P. GAuAgher, New York City Fire Department, NY

Daniel C,ohlke, W L Gore & Associates, MD Ohn Granby, Lion Apparel - Sawyer Tower Division,O H

ohnJ. I-Ilckey, San Francisco Fire Dept, CA

ames S. Johnson, Lawrence Livermore National Labs, CA pher J. Kah'ya, Mine Safety Appliances, PA

John D. Langley, Kappler SafetyGroup, Inc, AL Robert T. McCarthy, US Fire Administation, MD Gregory G. Noll, Hildebrand & Noll Associates Inc, PA David F. Peterson, Lakeshore Technical College, WI JchOhnSehramko, Chemical Fabrics Corp, NH

arles C. Soroa, Seattle Fire Dept, WA Steven Stonnent, Phoenix Fire Dept, Phoenix, AZ James H. Veghte, Biotherm Inc, OH Dennis Wheeler, City of Miami Fire Dept, FL Michael giskin" FieldSafety Corp, CT

Alternate

Tom L Bates, Phoenix Fire Department, AZ (AIL to S. Storment)

Nonvoting

Roger L Barker, N Carolina State University, NC

Staff Liaison: Bruce W. Teele

This list represents the membership at the time the Committee was balloted on the text of this ediuon. Since that time, changes in the membership may have occurred.

NOTE: Membership on a Committee shall not in and of itself constitute an endorsement of the Association or any document

developed by the Committee on which the member serves.

The Report of the Committee on Fire Service Protective Clothing and Equipment is presented for adoption in 5 parts.

Part I of this Report was prepared by the Technical Committee on Fire Service Protective Clothing and Equipment andproposes for

adoption a complete revision of NFPA 1972, Standardon Helmets for Structural Fire Fighting, 1987 edition. NFPA 1972 is published in

Volume 8 of the I991 National Fire Codes and in separate pamphlet form.

Part I of this Report has been submitted to letter ballot of the Technical Committee on Fire Service Protective Clothing and

Equipment which consists of 29 voting members; of whom 26 Coted affirmatively, 1 negatively (Mr. Coombs), (1) abstained (Mr. Gardner), and 1 ballot was not returned (Mr. Goad).

Mr. Coombs voted negatively as he believes that the oven test criteria (for the Heat Resistance Test in Section 5-18) is incomplete and the document will not be influenced by the findings of the

Taslfforce that was created to further address this area. Mr. Coombs feels if the oven criteria is unchanged (as presented in the TCR text)

it could have a big impact on the industry.

Part 1I of this Report was prepared by the Technical Committee on Fire Service Protective Clothing and Equipment and proposes for

adoption a complete revision of NFPA 1974, Standard on lSrotective Footwear for Structural Fire Fighting, 1987 edition. NFPA 1974 is

published in Volume 8 of the 1991 National Fire Codes and in

separate pamphlet form.

Part II of this Report has been submitted to letter ballot of the Technical Committee on Fire Service Protective Clothing and Equipment which consists of 29 voting members; of whom 27 voted affirmatively, 0 negatively, 1 abstained(Mr. Gardner), and I ballot

was not returned (Mr. Goad)

Part III of this Report was prepared by the Technical Committee on Fire'Service Protecuve Clothing and Equipment a/ldproposes for adoption a new document NFPA 1976, Standard on Protective

Clothing for Proximity Fire Fighting, 1992 Edition.

Part Ill of this Report has been submitted to letter ballot of the

Technical Committee on Fire Service Protective Clothing and

Equipment which consists of 29 voting members; of whom 27 voted

affirmatively, 0 negatively, I abstained(Mr. Gardner), and I ballot

was not returned (Mr. Goad).

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Part IV of this Report was prepared by the Technical Committee on Fire Service Protecuve Clothing and Equipment andproposes for adoption a complete revision of NFPA 1981, Standardon OpenCircuit Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus for Fire Fighters, 1987 Edition. NFPA 1981 is published in Volume 8 of the 1991 National Fire Codes and in separate pamphlet form.

Part IV of this Report has been submitted to letter ballot of the Technical Committee on Fire Service Protective Clothing and Equipment which consists of 29 voting members; of whom 26 voted affirmatively, 1 negatively (Mr. Coombs), 1 abstained (Mr. Gardner), and 1 ballot was not returned (Mr. Goad).

Mr. Coombs voted negatively because he felt that more research was needed on the protective cover for the mannequin (used in the

Heat and Flame Test in Section 4-11) to determine hor or if it affects the test and what adjustments are necessary to make the test more meaningful.

Part V of this Report was prepared by the Technical Committee on Fire Service Protective Clothing and Equipment and proposes for adoption a new document NFPA 1999, Standard on Protective Clothing for Medical Emergency Operations, lggl Edition.

Part V of this Report has been submitted to letter ballot of the Technical Committee on Fire Service Protective Clothing and Equipment which consists of 29 voting members; of whom 26 voted affirmatively, 0 negatively, 2 abstained(Messrs. Coombs and Gardner), and 1 ballot was not returned (Mr. Goad).

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NFPA 1972 m A92 TCR

PARTI

(Log # 3) 1972- 1 =(3-9.1): Reject SUBMrlWER: J o h n M. Moore, Metrofire RECOMMENDATION: Change wording of dimensioning to allow so called Bourke eyeshield (similar OSHA standard). SUBSTANTIATION: We recommend that Section 3-9.1 on Face Shields be changed. It is our recommendation that the Bourke eye shield be allowed in place of the current full face shield.

The disadvantages of the full face shield are as'follows:

1. When in the upright position the shield gets caught when entering windows and other confined spaces.

2. When the shield gets caught the leverage pushes the neck backwards.

3. SCBA is normally in use to provide eye protection.

4. The shield tends to get scratched easily.

5. Hardware to attach ~ e shield breaks frequently.

6. The full shield sticks out 2" from each side of the helmet brim, at times it gets caught on other object.

to be considerabl~'brighter." (From Linear Opponent-Colors Model Optimized for Bnghmess Prediction, Feb. 1986). Because of this complex relationship, specifications use conversion factors to convert the instrument readings to mandated lighting requirements. There is nearly unanimous agreement that a luminance value of 25 for red warning light is at least as safe as a luminance value of 100 for a white warning light. The widespread ' use of red warning lights and red reflectors is evidence of this agreement. All over the world, in raili'oad, automotive, aviation, and marine applications, a vast amount of experience has been evaluated. There is ~'ii'tually unanimous agreement that red is the single best color for safety light. As a result, virtually the entire worldhas standardized on the color red for the most dangerous applications including the stop signal in railroad semaphores, automotive taillights and brake lights, traffic stop'lights and stop signs, airplane collision avoidance beacons, and ship collision warning lights. In general, red is the standardized color of prohibition.

If this recommendation is rejected, frequest the substantiation include specific technical information relative to both (1) inappropriateness of the current test method in 3-10.2 of 1972-85 and (2) technical support for establishing the proposed desired/ninimum brighmess. COMMrvrEE ACTION. Reject. COMMITIZE STATEMENT: Presentation by submitter Company representatives showed that to achieve equal brighmess of 4 square inch lime-yellow retro-reflective strips, other color markings would have to increase in size as follows:

7. During fire fighting and overhaul using SCBA the face shield gets obstructedwith debris.

8. The shield takes more time to lock into place.

The advantages of the Bourke Shield are as follows:

COLOR

Red

Orange Pink Green ? '

SIZE (Sq,INCHES)

8.56

5.31 8.52 11.71

1. This device stores easily. 2. The lenses flip into place easy. 3. It is easier and less costly to replace.

The subcommittee felt that the various sized refective stri.ps wo'uld cause confusion among fire service users and would prove impractical due to the large amount of space needed on the helmet to meet the standard with colors other than lime-yellow.

4. It is an OSHA approved device.

The committee notes in the Appendix A-1-B that the full face shield was not intended to provide complete protection and a firefighter

might need goggles or SCBA in addition to the shield. COMMITTEE ACTION: Reject.

COMMITIZE STATEMENT: Faceshields required by NFPA 1972, 1987 edition' are designed to offer secondaryprotection tO the

wearers eyes and a specified area of the face. The so-called Bourke eyeshield covers a substantially smaller area of the face than current

NFPA faceshields. The subcommittee feels that allowing a smaller faeshield or eliminating the faceshield requirement altogether would

lessen the amount of protection offered to wearers of NFPA compliant helmets.

1972- 2 - (8-10.2): Reject

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(Log # 1)

SUBMITTER: J. Timothy Pedrotty, Reflexite Corporation

RECOMMENDATION: Revise text as follows:

8-10.2 Fluorescent retroreflective markings used to meet the

requirements of 3-10.1 shall have a coefficient of retroreflectivity

(CPL) of not less than 150 cp/fi ................
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