ALERT #1 from Lyondellbassell
A contractor was wearing a cotton flame resistant garment (FRC). According to testing done by the Newtown Square Research Center and the clothing manufacturer, these fabrics can exothermically react with bleach solutions to produce enough heat to burn skin and give off toxic gases (see box in alert). Nomex flame resistant garments do NOT react similarly. The manufacturer of the cotton FRC in this incident, Westex, cautions against the use of Bleach and Hydrogen Peroxide in their laundry guide but they do not communicate the potential for heat generation when these products are used.
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ALERT# 2 from American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers
AFPM Process Safety Bulletin:
REMOVED at the request of AFPM. THEIR ALERT IS FOR AFPM members ONLY.
