Hot Work Fabrics Just Got Safer

Hot Work Fabrics Just Got Safer
When it comes to hot work fabrics,

are these criteria important to you?
Factual representation of all performance data

Fire blankets meet NFPA Standards
Fire blankets meet Standards Council of Canada
Independently certified quality - Labeled
Verification of manufacturer
Accurate MSDS information
Then ask these questions and

demand the answers before you buy
What are the true, tested and sustainable temperature

limitations of the fire blankets?
Are they labeled as required by FM Approvals?
Will the supplier guarantee and stand by the data
reported in their literature?
Who is the manufacturer of the hot work fabric?
Will the supplier provide copies of test reports?
Why is this important?

Risk management is essential
Safety is a top priority
Performance Standards Necessary!

Fire & Property Loss
Assessed By Major Insurer
poor hot work guidelines

$750 million property loss
$1.3 million average cost per fire
90 percent
Hot Work Fabrics Just Got

Saferthanks to:
NFPA 51B 2009 Edition

ANSI/FM 4950 Test Method
Tempro Tec under agreement with FM
Approvals and manufacturer, Auburn
Manufacturing, Inc
NFPA 51B
Get to know it 2009 Edition

Its THE STANDARD that is
now referenced in many other
standards, guides &
recommended practices
ANSI Z49.1
API 2003
10CFR851 (OSHA)
www.nfpa.org
NFPA 51B
Includes a new requirement for

listed and/or approved
welding blankets, pads, and
curtains
Listing includes ANSI/FM 4950
www.nfpa.org
NFPA 51B
Includes statement on
contractors responsibility for
hot work
Includes a list of conditions that
require listed or approved
materials before a hot work
permit is issued.
www.nfpa.org
NFPA 51B
Includes a sample Hot Work

Permit
www.nfpa.org
What is ANSI/FM 4950?
First performance-based
standard for fire blanket!
Third-party testing rates
fabrics in 3 categories:
Welding Curtains
Welding Blankets
Welding Pads
www.ansi.org
ANSI/FM 4950 Defines

Welding Curtain
A heat-resistant fabric designed to be
placed in the vicinity of a hot work
operation. Intended for use in vertical
applications with light to moderate
exposures such as that resulting from
chipping, grinding, heat treating, sand
blasting, and light horizontal welding.
Designed to prevent sparks from escaping
a confined area.
.

Welding Blankets
placed in the vicinity of a hot work
operation. Intended for use in horizontal
applications with light to moderate
exposures such as that resulting from
chipping, grinding, heat treating, sand
blasting and light horizontal welding.
Designed to protect machinery and
prevent ignition of combustibles such as
wood that are located adjacent to the
underside of the blanket.

Welding Pads
placed directly under a hot work
operation such as welding or cutting.
Intended for use in horizontal
applications with sever exposures such
as that resulting from molten
substances or heavy horizontal
welding. Designed to prevent the
ignition of combustibles that are located
adjacent to the underside of the pad.
END USER FEEDBACK..
a lot less itchy to work with

no throat irritation from dust and fibres in
the air
easy to work with around complex areas
really flexible
doesnt dry out my handsless skin
irritation
ANSI/FM 4950 Labeling Requirements
Labeling is required
on all packaging
Assures right fabric
is used for the right
application
Standards Council of Canada

ANSI/FM 4950 is a 3rd party certification
which helps eliminate potential product
issues that have scandalized the North
American Society in Consumer Products.
ANSI/FM 4950 has now received the
Standards Council of Canada
Accreditation.

Choosing the Hot Work Fabric Based On
Performance Required
Light Duty Hot Work Fabric
Vertical Use
Light exposure to heat / weld splatter
Spark containment
Chipping
Grinding
Sandblasting
Heat treating

Medium Duty Hot Work Fabric
Vertical or horizontal use

Most welding applications
Use as machine covers to prevent
ignition of nearby combustibles
Chipping
Grinding
Sandblasting
Heat treating

Heavy Duty Hot Work Fabric
Withstand concentrated molten slag

Prevent ignition of nearby combustibles
Welding
Cutting
Gouging
Gouging Pads
INNER SECTION
SILCOSOFT NON-WOVEN INSULATION
OUTER SECTION
TECSIL 2400-1SAS SILICA
TOP SIDE ABSORBS GOUGING - REVERSE SIDE REPELS OIL, MOISTURE

2x3, 3x3 NOMINAL DIMENSIONS - OTHER SIZES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
NOTE: MATERIAL SHOULD BE TESTED FOR ITS SUITABILITY IN ANY APPLICATION WHERE FLEXING OR VITRATION OCCURS AT ELEVATED
TEMPERATURES
Rating on Fabric for

Easy ID
Imprinted rating
every three
feetadded safety
measure
Above and beyond
requirement
Setting Higher Safety Standards

Providing World Class Products
Offers a full line of independently certified fire blankets

All products are ANSI/FM4950 & NFPA 51B approved
All products are clearly labeled outside and imprinted
on the fabric itself for added assurance
All products recognized by the Standards Council of
Canada
Phone: 1-800-565-3907
Phone: (403) 216-3300
Fax: (403) 216-3306
www.temprotec.com

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