PPE Industry Articles
- SOON IT WILL BE TIME TO DITCH THE BASICSWith Conti suits and overalls, safety footwear is the most ubiquitous item of PPE. And because it's made and sold in vast numbers for every level of worker, the corollaries are price pressure, basic design and performance, and ex-stock supply.But Internet articles on safety footwear trends point to the opposite:- Footwear that is increasi ...more3M to exit PFAS manufacturing by the end of 2025Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances – known as PFAS – are widely used, long lasting chemicals, used to make fluoropolymer coatings and products that resist heat, oil, stains, grease, and water. Components of PFAS break down very slowly over time. Because of their widespread use and their persistence in the environment, many PFAS are found in the blood of people and animals all over the world and are present at low levels in a variety of food products and in the environment ...moreASTM International revises clothing storage units standardASTM International, formerly known as American Society for Testing and Materials, is an international standards organization that develops and publishes voluntary consensus technical standards for a wide range of materials, products, systems, and services. ...moreASTM International Group to address pet product safetyW. Conshohocken, Pa., USA (30 November 2022) – ASTM International’s consumer products committee has formed a new group to create and maintain standards for pet products.The new subcommittee will develop the first international standards for certain common pet products, establishing best practice design safety and helping compa ...moreMaterials used in Bullet Resistant Jackets (BRVs) or Body Armour
Generally speaking, the lighter it is, the more it costs. This is the second in a series of articles on bullet resistant vests by Deon du Plessis, MD of Bullet Proofing Technology (Pty) Ltd, in which he outlines the soft and hard materials which go into BRVs. His business manufactures a wide range of body armour plates and vehicle armour, and supplies a number of other bullet resistant vest manufacturers. ...moreQ&A with Gavin Cooke, MD, Rebel Safety Gear
The NRCS needs to do what it's supposed to do - Sourcing from China hasn't been a problem - Swing to lower priced boots, but demand is good. ...moreThey have an enormous task, but the process needs to be speeded up
To start, we’d like to acknowledge the work the NRCS is doing with regards to safety footwear and the PPE categories they regulate. The enormity of the task is sometimes overlooked but, taking into account that safety footwear only came into the NRCS portfolio a few years ago, it is still a relatively new category for them with an exhaustive number of both local and imported styles to consider. ...more© S&V Publications
