The choice of work clothes and the risk of ignition
Larsen, T.K.; Ebbehøj, J.
Ugeskrift for Laeger 151(50): 3396-3398
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0041-5782 PMID: 2609447 Document Number: 343918
Cotton is easily ignited in atmospheric air. Aramid (Nomex) is only ignited if the oxygen concentration is 30% and the ignition temperature is 800 degrees C. Thirty one steelmill employees used one hundred and twenty suits of working clothes made of cotton, cotton/polyamide, cotton/polyester or Aramid (Nomex) in a four month period. 17% were more comfortable when using cotton/polyester. No differences were found between cotton and Aramid. Cotton should not be used as textile for working clothes in environments with risks of ignition.