There are many reasons why you should consider a wear trial at your facility, including the following:
Exposing potential wearers to flame-resistant clothing
Getting "spokespeople" involved
Defining a comfortable solution
Assessing distinctions among garment styles
Defining the best solution in terms of cost, comfort, care and protection
Listed below is some critical advice to consider if you are planning to schedule a wear test:
Do not test anything that you are not willing to purchase or use.
Ensure that your test is properly designed to achieve your objectives by approximating real life/real use conditions.
Make sure your participants are representative of your entire work force in terms of demographics and type of job.
Design a "blind" test (participants should not know what they are wearing).
The DuPont Protection Protection team for NOMEX® is well-equipped to help you establish a wear trial at your site. They will familiarize you with the needs of your wearers, as well as help you decide who should be wearing flame-resistant clothing, how many people should participate in the wear trial, and what type of garments they should wear.
And, after garments are delivered and worn, our DuPont representative will help you determine the best way to assess the garments' performance. What will be the end result of the wear trial? Confidence in your purchase decision.
