{"id":851,"date":"2015-02-05T10:47:53","date_gmt":"2015-02-05T15:47:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ip-tx-www.eos.ncsu.edu\/tpacc\/?page_id=20"},"modified":"2023-11-13T17:27:36","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T22:27:36","slug":"heat-and-flame-protection","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/tpacc\/heat-and-flame-protection\/","title":{"rendered":"Heat And Flame Protection"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n

Thermal Protection Laboratory<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Employees in hazardous occupations such as military personnel, firefighters, welders, molten metal workers, astronauts, race-car drivers, and those working in an environment conducive to spontaneous combustion, may be required to wear clothing constructed from protective materials. The garments worn should provide adequate protection to assist in the reduction of burn injury resulting from external threats of flame and intense heat. The level of protection provided can be assessed though laboratory testing techniques.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instrumentation in the Thermal Protection Laboratory analyzes materials and ensemble components and systems for their thermal protection properties when exposed to convective, radiant, full scale fire exposures, and\/or combinations of these thermal hazards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using the following tools, research, testing and evaluation is conducted from fabric swatch to the garment level:<\/p>\n\n\n\n