NFPA 1977 Protective Clothing and Equipment for Wildland Fire Fighting

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Chapter 1 Administration

1.1 Scope.

• This standard shall specify the minimum design, performance, testing, and certification requirements for items of wildland fire fighting protective clothing and equipment, including protective garments, protective helmets, protective gloves, protective footwear, protective goggles, and protective chain saw protectors; and for load-carrying equipment.
• This standard shall specify requirements for any accesso­ries or enhancements built into, attached to, or sold with the certified wildland fire fighting protective clothing and equip­ment and for load-carrying equipment by the product manu­facturer for later attachment and shall be tested with the wildland fire fighting protective clothing and equipment and for load-carrying equipment with those accessories and enhancements installed or attached, as specified in 4.3.13.

1.1.3* This standard shall not be interpreted as providing criteria for respiratory protection for wildland fire fighting operations as wildland fire fighting respiratory protection equipment is specified in NFPA 1984.

• This standard alone shall not be interpreted as providing criteria for protective clothing or equipment for structural fire fighting operations.
• This standard shall not be interpreted as providing crite­ria for fire shelters for wildland fire entrapment situations.
• This standard shall not be construed as addressing all safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It shall be the responsibility of the persons and organizations that use this standard to establish safety and health practices and to deter­mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use of this standard.
• Certification of wildland fire fighting protective clothing and equipment to the requirements of this standard shall not preclude certification to additional appropriate standards where the protective clothing or equipment meet all applicable requirements of each standard.
• This standard shall not be construed as addressing all of the safety concerns associated with the use of compliant respi­rators. It shall be the responsibility of the persons and organiza­tions that use compliant respirators to establish safety and health practices and to determine the applicability of regula­tory limitations prior to use.
• This standard shall not be construed as addressing all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with the use of this stand­ard by testing facilities. It shall be the responsibility of the persons and organizations that use this standard to conduct testing of respirators to establish safety and health practices and to determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to using this standard for any designing, manufacturing, and testing.
• Nothing herein shall be construed to restrict any juris­diction or manufacturer from exceeding these minimum requirements.

1.2 Purpose.

1.2.1* The purpose of this standard shall be to establish a minimum level of protection against the adverse environmen­tal effects encountered by personnel performing wildland fire fighting operations.

1.2.2 To achieve this purpose, this standard shall establish minimum requirements for wildland fire fighting protective garments, helmets, gloves, footwear, goggles, chain saw protec­tors, and load-carrying equipment used by fire fighters during wildland fire fighting operations.

1.2.3* Controlled laboratory tests used to determine compli­ance with the performance requirements of this standard shall not be deemed as establishing performance levels for all situa­tions to which wildland fire fighting personnel can be exposed.

1.2.4 This standard shall not be interpreted or used as a detailed manufacturing or purchase specification but shall be permitted to be referenced in purchase specifications as mini­mum requirements.

• This standard shall apply to the design, manufacturing, and certification of new wildland fire fighting protective cloth­ing and equipment and new wildland fire fighting load- carrying equipment.
• This standard shall apply to any accessories or enhance­ments built into, attached to, or sold with the certified new wildland fire fighting protective clothing and equipment and for new wildland fire fighting load-carrying equipment by the product manufacturer for later attachment and shall be tested with the wildland fire fighting respirator with those accessories and enhancements installed or attached, as specified in 4.3.13.
• This edition of NFPA 1977 shall not apply to wildland fire fighting protective clothing and equipment and wildland fire fighting load-carrying equipment manufactured to previ­ous editions of this standard.
• This standard shall not apply to any wildland protective clothing and equipment or wildland fire fighting load-carrying equipment manufactured to the requirements of any other organization’s standards.

1.3.5* This standard shall not apply to respiratory protection for personnel during wildland fire fighting operations.

• This standard shall not apply to fire shelters for use by fire fighters during wildland fire entrapment situations.
• This standard alone shall not apply to protection for structural fire fighting operations performed during wildland fire incidents.
• This standard alone shall not apply to protection from hazards and adverse environmental effects of emergency medi­cal services (EMS), hazardous materials, and technical rescue operations.
• This standard alone shall not apply to protection for terrorism incidents from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) agents.
• This standard shall not apply to the use of wildland fire fighting protective clothing and equipment and wildland fire fighting load-carrying equipment as such use requirements are specified in NFPA 1500.
• In this standard, values for measurement are followed by an equivalent in parentheses, but only the first stated value shall be regarded as the requirement.
• Equivalent values in parentheses shall not be considered as the requirement, because these values are approximate.

Chapter 2 Referenced Publications

• The documents or portions thereoflisted in this chapter are referenced within this standard and shall be considered part of the requirements of this document.
• NFPA Publications. National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471, nfpa.org.

NFPA 1500, Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program, 2013 edition.

NFPA 1984, Standard on Respirators for Wildland Fire-Fighting Operations, 2016 edition.

2.3 Other Publications.

• AATCC Publications. American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists, P.O. Box 12215, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, aatcc.org.

AATCC 135, Dimensional Changes of Fabrics After Home Laun­dering, 2004.

• Aerospace Industries Association Publications. Aero­space Industries Association, 100 Wilson Blvd., Suite 1700, Arlington, VA 22209-3928, aia-aerospace.org.

NASM 27980, Fastener, Snap, Style 2 (Regular Wire Spring Clamp Type), 1998.

• ANSI/ISEA Publications. American National Standards Institute, 25 West 43rd Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, ansi.org.

ANSI/ISEA Z87.1, Occupational and Educational Personal Eye and Face Protection Devices, 2010.

ANSI/ISEA Z89.1, Industrial Head Protection, 2014.

• ASTM Publications. ASTM International, 100 Ban- Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, astm.org.

ASTM B117, Standard Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog) Apparatus, 2011.

ASTM B152/B152M, Standard Specification for Copper Sheet, Strip, Plate, and Rolled Bar, 2013.

ASTM D1424, Standard Test Method for the Tear Resistance of Woven Fabrics by Falling Pendulum (Elmendorf-Type) Apparatus, 2013.

ASTM D1683/D1683M, Standard Test Method for Failure in Sewn Seams of Woven Fabrics, 2011a.

ASTM D1776, Standard Practice for Conditioning Textiles for Test­ing, 2008e1.

ASTM D2256/D2256M, Tensile Properties of Yarns by the Single- Strand Method, 2015.

ASTM D3787, Standard Test Method for Bursting Strength of Textiles — Constant-Rate-of-Traverse (CRT) Ball Burst Test, 2011.

ASTM D4966, Standard Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Textile Fabrics (Martindale Abrasion Tester Method), 2012el.

ASTM D6413/D6413M, Standard Test Method for Flame Resist­ance of Textiles (Vertical Test), 2013b.

ASTM D7138, Standard Test Method to Determine Melting Temperature of Synthetic Fibers, 2008.

ASTM E809, Standard Test Method for Measuring Photometric Characteristics of Retroreflectors, 2013.

ASTM E810, Standard Test Method for Coefficient of Retroreflection of Retroreflective Sheeting Utilizing the Coplanar Geometry, 2013.

ASTM F1060, Standard Test Method for Thermal Protective Performance of Materials for Protective Clothing for Hot Surface Contact, 2008.

ASTM F1342/F1342M, Standard Test Method for Protective Clothing Material Resistance to Puncture, 2013e 1.

ASTM F1414, Standard Test Method for Measurement of Cut Resistance to Chain Saw in Lower Body (Legs) Protective Clothing, 2013.

ASTM F1790, Test Methods for Measuring Cut Resistance of Mate­rials Used in Protective Clothing, 2005.

ASTM F1868, Standard Test Method for Thermal and Evaporative Resistance of Clothing Materials Using a Sweating Hot Plate, 2014.

ASTM F1897, Standard Specification for Leg Protection for Chain Saw Users, 2014.

ASTM F1939, Standard Test Method for Radiant Heat Resistance of Flame Resistant Clothing Materials ioith Continuous Heating, 2008.

ASTM F2010/F2010M, Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Clove Effects on Wearer Hand Dexterity Using Modified Pegboard Test, 2010.

ASTM F2894, Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Materials, Protective Clothing and Equipment for Heat Resistance Using a Hot Air Circulating Oven, 2014.

ASTM F2913, Standard Test Method for Measuring the Coefficient of Friction for Evaluation of Slip Performance of Footwear and Test Surfaces/Homing Using a Whole Shoe Tester, 2011.

• EN Publications. European Standard, BSI, Customer Service, 389 Chiswick High Road, London, W4 4AL, U.K, bsigroup.com/en/.

EN 471, High Visibility Warning Clothing for Professional Use. Test Methods and Requirements, 2004, A1:2008.

• ISO Publications. International Organization for Stand­ardization, 1, ch. de la Voie-Creuse, CP 56, CH 1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland.

ISO 27, Guidelines for corrective action to be taken by a certification body in the event of misuse of its mark of conformity, 1983.

ISO 62, General requirements for bodies operating assessment and certification/registration of quality systems, 2008.

ISO 65, General requirements for bodies operating product certifica­tion systems, 1996.

ISO 4649, Rubber vulcanized or thermoplastic — Determination of abrasion resistance using a rotating cylindrical drum device, 2010.

ISO 9001, Quality management systems — requirements, 2008.

ISO 17011, General requirements for accreditation bodies accredit­ing conformity assessment bodies, 2004.

ISO 17025, General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories, 2005.

ISO 17492, Clothing for protection against heat and flame — determination of heat transmission on exposure to both flame and radi­ant heat, 2004.

• S. Government Publications – Code of Federal Regula­tions. U.S. Government Publishing Office, Washington, DC 20402, www. acce ss. gpo. gov/ nara/ civ/ cfr-table-searc h. html

Title 29, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 1910.132, “Personal Protective Equipment,” 2009.

• S. Government Publications – Military Specifications and Commercial Item Descriptions. DLA Document Produc­tion Service Building 4/D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, http://quicksearch.dla.mil.

Commercial Item Description A-A-55126B, Fastener Tapes, Hook and Loop, Synthetic, 7 September 2006.

Commercial Item Description A-A-55634A, Zippers (.Fasteners, Slide Interlocking), 23 March 2004.

Military Specification MIUDTL-10884H, Fastener, Snap, 20 July 2005.

• Other Publications.

Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 11th edition, Merriam- Webster, Inc., Springfield, MA, 2003.

2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections. (Reserved)

Chapter 3 Definitions

• The definitions contained in this chapter shall apply to the terms used in this standard. Where terms are not defined in this chapter or within another chapter, they shall be defined using their ordinarily accepted meanings within the context in which they are used. Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 11th edition, shall be the source for the ordinarily accepted meaning.
• NFPA Official Definitions.

3.2.1* Approved. Acceptable to the authority having jurisdic­tion.

3.2.2* Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ). An organization, office, or individual responsible for enforcing the requirements of a code or standard, or for approving equipment, materials, an installation, or a procedure.

3.2.3 Labeled. Equipment or materials to which has been attached a label, symbol, or other identifying mark of an organ­ization that is acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction and concerned with product evaluation, that maintains peri­odic inspection of production of labeled equipment or materi­als, and by whose labeling the manufacturer indicates compliance with appropriate standards or performance in a specified manner.

3.2.4* Listed. Equipment, materials, or services included in a list published by an organization that is acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction and concerned with evaluation of products or services, that maintains periodic inspection of production of listed equipment or materials or periodic evalua­tion of services, and whose listing states that either the equip­ment, material, or service meets appropriate designated standards or has been tested and found suitable for a specified purpose.

• Indicates a mandatory requirement.
• Indicates a recommendation or that which is advised but not required.
• An NFPA Standard,the main text of which contains only mandatory provisions using the word “shall” to indicate requirements and that is in a form generally suitable for mandatory reference by another standard or code or for adoption into law. Nonmandatory provisions are not to be considered a part of the requirements of a standard and shall he located in an appendix, annex, footnote, informational note, or other means as permitted in the NFPA Manuals of Style. When used in a generic sense, such as in the phrase “standards development process” or “standards development activities,” the term “standards” includes all NFPA Standards, including Codes, Standards, Recommended Practices, and Guides.

3.3* General Definitions.

• A part of the shell of the helmet extending around the entire circumference of the helmet.
• Certification/Certified. A system whereby a certification organization determines that a manufacturer has demonstrated the ability to produce a product that complies with the require­ments of this standard, authorizes the manufacturer to use a label on listed products that comply with the requirements of this standard, and establishes a follow-up program conducted by the certification organization as a check on the methods the manufacturer uses to determine continued compliance of labeled and listed products with the requirements of this stand­ard.
• Certification Organization. An independent, third-party organization that determines product compliance with the requirements of this standard using product testing and evalua­tion, and administers a labeling/ listing/follow-up program.
• Chain Saw Protectors. See 3.3.77.
• The formation of a brittle residue where the mate­rial is exposed to thermal energy.
• Chin Strap. An adjustable strap for the helmet that fits under or around the chin to secure the helmet to the head.
• Cold Weather Outerwear. See 3.3.80.
• Compliance/Compliant. Meeting or exceeding all appli­cable requirements of this standard.
• Any material, part, or subassembly used in the construction of the compliant product.
• The layer or layers of materials or compo­nents.
• To run or fall in drops or blobs.
• The size requirements and tolerance of garments that allows good fit and do not inhibit the natural body move­ments or the performance of job-related tasks.
• Face /Neck Shroud. See 3.3.82.
• Flame Resistance (protective apparel). The property of a material whereby combustion is prevented, terminated, or inhibited following application of a flaming or non-flaming source of ignition, with or without subsequent removal of the ignition source. Flame resistance can be an inherent property of a material, or it can be imparted by specific treatment. (See also 3.3.29.)
• A process by which radiant flux of certain wavelengths is absorbed and reradiated non-thermally in other, usually longer, wavelengths.
• Follow-Up Program. The sampling, inspections, tests, or other measures conducted by the certification organization on a periodic basis to determine the continued compliance of labeled and listed products that are being produced by the manufacturer to the requirements of this standard.
• See 3.3.83.
• Footwear Upper. That portion of the footwear element above the sole, heel, and insole.
• See 3.3.84, Wildland Fire Fighting Protective Garments.
• Glove Body. The part of the glove that extends from the tip of the fingers to the wrist crease, or a specified distance beyond the wrist crease.
• See 3.3.81.
• Goggle Clip. The component of the helmet that retains the strap of the goggle or headlamp.

3.3.23* Goggles. See 3.3.85.

3.3.24* Gusset. The relatively flexible material in protective footwear that joins the upper quarter and the tongue to provide expansion when donned.

• Nonfabric components of the protective clothing and equipment including, but not limited to, those made of metal or plastic.
• A device that simulates the configuration of the human head.
• Heel Breast. The forward face of the footwear heel.
• See 3.3.86.
• Inherent Flame Resistance. Flame resistance that is derived from the essential characteristics of the fiber or poly­mer.
• The inner component of the footwear upon which the foot rests.
• Any textile that is incorporated into any garment as a layer between the outer and inner layers.
• See 3.3.87.
• Any material that is used to cover or partially cover the inside surface area of a protective garment.
• Load-Carrying Equipment. See 3.3.78.
• Lower Torso. The area of the body trunk below the waist, excluding the legs, ankles, and feet.
• The entity that directs and controls compliant product design, compliant product manufacturing, or compliant product quality assurance; or the entity that assumes the liability for the compliant product or provides the warranty for the compliant product.
• A response to heat by a material resulting in evidence of flowing or dripping.
• Nape Device. A component used to aid in helmet retention.
• Neck Shroud. See 3.3.82.
• One-Piece Garment. See 3.3.88.
• The part of the helmet extending forward over the wearer’s forehead.

3.3.42* Product Label. A marking provided by the manufac­turer for each compliant product containing compliance state­ments, certification statements, manufacturer and model information, or similar data.

• Protective Clothing and Equipment. See 3.3.79.
• Protective Cold Weather Outerwear. See 3.3.80.
• Protective Driving Gloves. See 3.3.81.
• Protective Face/Neck Shroud. See 3.3.82.
• Protective Footwear. See 3.3.83.
• Protective Garments. See 3.3.84.
• Protective Goggles. See 3.3.85.
• Protective Helmet. See 3.3.86.
• Protective Jacket. See 3.3.87.
• Protective One-Piece Garment. See 3.3.88.
• Protective Shirt. See 3.3.89.
• Protective Trousers. See 3.3.90.
• Protective Work Gloves. See 3.3.91.
• Proximity Fire Fighting. Specialized fire-fighting opera­tions that can include the activities of rescue, fire suppression, and property conservation at incidents involving fires produc­ing very high levels of radiant heat as well as conductive and convective heat.
• Radiant Protective Performance (RPP). A numerical value indicating the resistance of materials to a radiant heat exposure.
• Retroreflection/Retroreflective. The reflection of light in which the reflected rays are preferentially returned in the direction close to the opposite of the direction of the incident rays, with this property being maintained over wide variations of the direction of the incident rays.
• (1) The ensemble, element, item, component, or composite that is conditioned for testing. (See also 3.3.65, Specimen.) (2) Ensembles, elements, items, or components that are randomly selected from the manufacturer’s production line, from the manufacturer’s inventory, or from the open market.

3.3.60.1* Major Seam. Seam assemblies where rupture exposes the wearer to immediate danger.

3.3.60.2* Minor Seam. Remaining seam assemblies that are not classified as major seams.

3.3.60.3 Seam Assembly. The structure obtained when mate­rials are joined by means of a seam.

• Separate/Separation. A material response evidenced by splitting or delaminating.
• The component of footwear that provides addi­tional support to the instep.
• See 3.3.89.
• See 3.3.82.
• The conditioned ensemble, element, item, or component that is tested. Specimens are taken from samples. (See also 3.3.59.)
• Structural Fire Fighting. The activities of rescue, fire suppression, and property conservation in buildings, enclosed structures, vehicles, marine vessels, or like properties that are involved in a fire or emergency situation.

3.3.67* Tex. A direct yarn size system that identifies the weight in grams for 1000 meters of yarn.

• Textile Fabric. A planar structure consisting of yarns or fibers.
• Thermal Protective Performance (TPP). A numerical value indicating the resistance of materials to a convective and radiant heat exposure.

3.3.70* Tongue. The part of the protective footwear that is provided for lace up protective footwear with a closure that extends from the vamp to the top line of the footwear between sides of the footwear upper and is exposed to the exterior envi­ronment when the footwear is correctly donned.

• Top Line. The top edge of protective footwear that includes the tongue, gusset, quarter, collar, and shaft.
• See 3.3.75.
• See 3.3.90.
• Upper Torso. The area of the body trunk above the waist and extending to the shoulder, excluding the arms, wrists, and hands.
• Visibility Markings. Retroreflective and fluorescent conspicuity enhancements. Retroreflective enhancements improve night time conspicuity, and fluorescent enhancements improve day time conspicuity.
• Wildland Fire Fighting. The activities of fire suppres­sion and property conservation in woodlands, forests, grass­lands, brush, prairies, and other such vegetation, or any combination of vegetation, that is involved in a fire situation but is not within buildings or structures.
• Wildland Fire Fighting Chain Saw Protectors. The

items of protective equipment that provide protection to the legs, or to the lower torso and legs, excluding the ankles and feet.

• Wildland Fire Fighting Load-Carrying Equipment. The

item of equipment worn by the wildland fire fighter to facilitate the carrying of gear.

3.3.79* Wildland Fire Fighting Protective Clothing and Equip­ment. Items of compliant protective clothing and equipment products that provide protection from some risks, but not all risks, of emergency incident operations.

• Wildland Fire Fighting Protective Cold Weather Outer­wear. Items of protective clothing that provide protection to the upper or lower torso, arms, and legs to provide insulation for warmth of the wearer during cold weather.
• Wildland Fire Fighting Protective Driving Gloves. The

items of protective clothing that provide protection to the hands and wrists, and dexterity and grip to the hands that is critical to operating fire fighting vehicles and special equip­ment during wildland fire fighting operations.

• Wildland Fire Fighting Protective Face/Neck Shroud.

Items of protective clothing that provide protection to the face and neck area.

• Wildland Fire Fighting Protective Footwear. Items of protective clothing that provide protection to the foot, ankle, and lower leg.

3.3.84* Wildland Fire Fighting Protective Garments. Items of protective clothing that provide protection to the wearer’s upper or lower torso, excluding the hands, face, and feet.

3.3.85* Wildland Fire Fighting Protective Goggle. The items of protective equipment that provide protection to the eyes and a portion of the face.

• Wildland Fire Fighting Protective Helmet. Items of protective equipment that provide protection to the head.
• Wildland Fire Fighting Protective Jacket. The protec­tive outer garment item that provides protection to the upper torso and arms, excluding the hands and head.
• Wildland Fire Fighting Protective One-Piece Garment.

The single-piece protective garment item that provides protec­tion to the upper and lower torso, arms, and legs, excluding the head, hands, and feet.

• Wildland Fire Fighting Protective Shirt. A protective garment item that provides protection to the upper torso and arms, excluding the head and hands.
• Wildland Fire Fighting Protective Trousers. The

protective garment items that provide protection to the lower torso and legs, excluding the feet.

• Wildland Fire Fighting Protective Work Gloves. The

items of protective clothing that provide protection to the hands and wrists wiiile directly engaged in wildland fire fight­ing operations.

• Winter Liner. An optional component layer that provides added insulation against cold.

Chapter 4 Certification

4.1 General.

• The process of certification for protective clothing and equipment as being compliant with NFPA 1977 shall meet the requirements of Section 4.1 through Section 4.8.
• All compliant protective clothing and equipment that are labeled as being compliant with this standard shall meet or exceed all applicable requirements specified in this standard and shall be certified.

4.1.2.1 The wildland fire fighting protective face/neck shroud shall be certified to the requirements specified in Sections 6.5 and 7.5 with a specific compliant wildland fire fighting protec­tive helmet or helmets.

• All certification shall be performed by a certification organization that meets at least the requirements specified in Section 4.2 and that is accredited for personal protective equip­ment in accordance with ISO 65, General requirements for bodies operating product certification systems. The accreditation shall be issued by an accreditation body operating in accordance with ISO 17011, General requirements for accreditation bodies accrediting conformity assessment bodies.
• Manufacturers shall not claim compliance with portions or segments of the requirements of this standard and shall not use the NFPA name or the name or identification of this stand­ard, NFPA 1977, in any statements about their respective prod­uces) unless the product(s) is certified as compliant to this standard.
• All compliant protective clothing and equipment shall be labeled and listed.
• All compliant protective clothing and equipment shall also have a product label that meets the requirements specified in 5.1.1, 5.2.1, 5.3.1, 5.4.1, 5.5.1, 5.6.1, 5.7.1, 5.8.1, and 5.9.1.

4.1.7* The certification organization’s label, symbol, or identi­fying mark shall be attached to the product label, or shall be part of the product label, or shall be immediately adjacent to the product label.

• The certification organization shall not issue any new certifications to the 2011 edition of this standard on or after the NFPA effective date for the 2016 edition, which is Decem­ber 4, 2015.
• The certification organization shall not permit any manufacturer to continue to label any protective clothing and equipment certified as compliant with the 2011 edition of this standard on or after November 14, 2016.
• The certification organization shall require manufac­turers to remove all certification labels and product labels indi­cating compliance with the 2011 edition of this standard from all protective clothing and equipment that are under the control of the manufacturer on November 14, 2016 and the certification organization shall verify that this action is taken.

4.2 Certification Program.

4.2.1* The certification organization shall not be owned or controlled by manufacturers or vendors of the product being certified.

• The certification organization shall be primarily engaged in certification work and shall not have a monetary interest in the product’s ultimate profitability.
• The certification organization shall be accredited for personal protective equipment in accordance with ISO 65, General requirements for bodies operating product certification systems. The accreditation shall be issued by an accreditation body operating in accordance with ISO 17011, General requirements for accreditation bodies accrediting conformity assessment bodies.
• The certification organization shall refuse to certify products to this standard that do not comply with all applicable requirements of this standard.

4.2.5* The contractual provisions between the certification organization and the manufacturer shall specify that certifica­tion is contingent on compliance with all applicable require­ments of this standard.

4.2.5.1 The certification organization shall not offer or confer any conditional, temporary, or partial certifications.

4.2.5.2 Manufacturers shall not he authorized to use any label or reference to the certification organization on products that are not compliant with all applicable requirements of this standard.

4.2.6* The certification organization shall have laboratory facilities and equipment available for conducting proper tests to determine product compliance.

• The certification organization laboratory facilities shall have a program in place and functioning for calibration of all instruments, and procedures shall be in use to ensure proper control of all testing.
• The certification organization laboratory facilities shall follow good practice regarding the use of laboratory manuals, form data sheets, documented calibration and calibration routines, performance verification, proficiency testing, and staff qualification and training programs.
• The certification organization shall require the manufac­turer to establish and maintain a quality assurance program that meets the requirements of Section 4.5.

4.2.7.1* The certification organization shall require the manufacturer to have a product recall system specified in Section 4.8, as part of the manufacturer’s quality assurance program.

4.2.7.2 The certification organization shall audit the manufac­turer’s quality assurance program to ensure that the quality assurance program provides continued product compliance with this standard.

• The certification organization and the manufacturer shall evaluate any changes affecting the form, fit, or function of the compliant product to determine its continued certification to this standard.

4.2.9* The certification organization shall have a follow-up inspection program of the manufacturer’s facilities of the compliant product with at least two random and unannounced visits per 12-month period to verify the product’s continued compliance.

• As part of the follow-up inspection program, the certif­ication organization shall select sample compliant product at random from the manufacturer’s production line, from the manufacturer’s in-house stock, or from the open market.
• Sample product shall be evaluated by the certification organization to verify the product’s continued compliance in order to ensure that the materials, components, and manufac­turing quality assurance systems are consistent with the materi­als, components, and manufacturing quality assurance that were inspected and tested by the certification organization during initial certification and recertification.
• The certification organization shall be permitted to conduct specific testing to verify the product’s continued compliance.
• For products, components, and materials where prior testing, judgment, and experience of the certification organiza­tion have shown results to be in jeopardy of not complying with this standard, the certification organization shall conduct more frequent testing of sample product, components, and materials acquired in accordance with 4.2.9.1 against the applicable requirements of this standard.
• The certification organization shall have in place a series of procedures, as specified in Section 4.6, that address report (s) of situation (s) in which a compliant product is subse­quently found to be hazardous.
• The certification organization’s operating procedures shall provide a mechanism for the manufacturer to appeal deci­sions. The procedures shall include the presentation of infor­mation from both sides of a controversy to a designated appeals panel.
• The certification organization shall be in a position to use legal means to protect the integrity of its name and label. The name and label shall be registered and legally defended.

4.3 Inspection and Testing.

• For both initial certification and recertification of protective clothing and equipment, the certification organiza­tion shall conduct both inspection and testing as specified in this section.
• All inspections, evaluations, conditioning, and testing for certification or for recertification shall be conducted by a certification organization’s testing laboratory that is accredited in accordance with the requirements of ISO 17025, General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories.
• The certification organization’s testing laboratory’s scope of accreditation to ISO 17025, General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories, shall encompass testing of personal protective equipment.
• The accreditation of a certification organization’s test­ing laboratory shall be issued by an accreditation body operat­ing in accordance with ISO 17011, General requirements for accreditation bodies accrediting conformity assessment bodies.
• A certification organization shall be permitted to utilize conditioning and testing results conducted by a product or component manufacturer for certification or recertification provided the manufacturer’s testing laboratory meets the requirements specified in 4.3.3.1 through 4.3.3.5.
• The manufacturer’s testing laboratory shall be accredi­ted in accordance with the requirements of ISO 17025, General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories.
• The manufacturer’s testing laboratory’s scope of accreditation to ISO 17025, General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories, shall encompass testing of personal protective equipment.
• The accreditation of a manufacturer’s testing labora­tory shall be issued by an accreditation body operating in accordance with ISO 17011, General requirements for accreditation bodies accrediting conformity assessment bodies.
• The certification organization shall approve the manu­facturer’s testing laboratory.
• The certification organization shall determine the level of supervision and witnessing of the conditioning and test­ing for certification or recertification conducted at the manu­facturer’s testing laboratory.
• Sampling levels for testing and inspection shall be estab­lished by the certification organization and the manufacturer to ensure a reasonable and acceptable reliability at a reasona­ble and acceptable confidence level that products certified to this standard are compliant, unless such sampling levels are specified herein.
• Inspection by the certification organization shall include a review of all product labels to ensure that all required label attachments, compliance statements, certification statements, and other product information are at least as specified for the protective clothing and equipment in 5.1.1, 5.2.1, 5.3.1, 5.4.1, 5.5.1,5.6.1, 5.7.1,5.8.1, and 5.9.1.
• Inspection by the certification organization shall include an evaluation of any symbols and pictorial graphic representa­tions used on product labels or in user information, as permit­ted in 5.1.1.6, 5.2.1.6, 5.3.1.6, 5.4.1.6, 5.5.1.6, 5.6.1.6, 5.7.1.6, 5.8.1.6, and 5.9.1.6, to ensure that the symbols are clearly explained in the product’s user information package.
• Inspection by the certification organization shall include a review of the user information required by 5.1.2, 5.2.2, 5.3.2, 5.4.2, 5.5.2, 5.6.2, 5.7.2, 5.8.2, and 5.9.2 to ensure that the infor­mation has been developed and is available.
• Inspection and evaluation by the certification organiza­tion for determining compliance with the design requirements specified in Chapter 6 shall be performed on whole or complete products.
• Testing to determine product compliance with the performance requirements specified in Chapter 7 shall be conducted by the certification organization in accordance with the specified testing requirements of Chapter 8.
• Testing shall be performed on specimens representa­tive of materials and components used in the actual construc­tion of the protective clothing and equipment.
• The certification organization also shall be permitted to use sample materials cut from a representative product.
• The certification organization shall accept from the manufacturer, for evaluation and testing for certification, only product or product components that are the same in every respect to the actual final product or product component.
• The certification organization shall not allow any modi­fications, pretreatment, conditioning, or other such special processes of the product or any product component prior to the product’s submission for evaluation and testing by the certification organization.
• The certification organization shall not allow the substi­tution, repair, or modification, other than as specifically permitted herein, of any product or any product component during testing.
• Where there are any accessories, enhancements, or both that are built into, or attachable to, or detachable from wildland fire fighting protective clothing and equipment and wildland fire fighting load-carrying equipment by the product manufacturer, the certification organization shall evaluate and inspect the product as specified in Chapter 6 and shall test the product as specified in Chapter 8, and the product shall meet the performance requirements specified in Chapter 7 with those accessories and enhancements installed or attached to ensure the performance and functions of the protective cloth­ing and equipment or the load-carrying equipment.
• The certification organization shall not allow test speci­mens that have been conditioned and tested for one method to be reconditioned and tested for another test method unless specifically permitted in the test method.
• Any change in the design, construction, or material of a compliant product shall necessitate new inspection and testing to verify compliance to all applicable requirements of this standard that the certification organization determines can be affected by such change. This recertification shall be conduc­ted before labeling the modified product, accessories, or enhancements certified as being compliant with this standard.
• The manufacturer shall maintain all design and performance inspection and test data from the certification organization used in the certification of the manufacturer’s compliant product. The manufacturer shall provide such data, upon request, to the purchaser or authority having jurisdiction.

4.4 Annual Verification of Product Compliance.

• All protective clothing and equipment labeled as being compliant with this standard shall undergo recertification on an annual basis. This recertification shall include the following:
  • Inspection and evaluation to all design requirements as required by this standard on all manufacturer models and components
  • Testing to all performance requirements as required by this standard on all manufacturer models and compo­nents with the following protocol:
    • Where a test method incorporates testing both before and after the laundering preconditioning specified in 8.1.2 and the test generates quantitative results, recertification testing shall be limited to the conditioning that yielded the worst-case test result during the initial certification for the model or component.
    • Where a test method incorporates testing both before and after laundering preconditioning speci­fied in 8.1.2 and the test generates nonquantitative results (e.g., pass/fail for melt/drip), recertification shall be limited to a single conditioning procedure in any given year. Subsequent annual recertifica- tions shall cycle through the remaining condition­ing procedures to ensure that all required conditionings are included over time.
    • Where a test method requires the testing of three specimens, a minimum of one specimen shall be tested for annual recertification. For conductive heat resistance testing of gloves, three specimens shall be tested.
    • Where a test method requires the testing of five or more specimens, a minimum of two specimens shall be tested for annual recertification.
  • Samples of manufacturer models and components for recertification acquired from the manufacturer or component supplier during random and unannounced visits as part of the follow-up inspection program in accordance with 4.2.9 shall be permitted to be used toward annual recertification.

4.4.2.1 For recertification, the certification organization shall acquire at least one complete item of protective clothing or equipment.

4.4.2.2 The certification organization shall also acquire a suffi­cient quantity of components to be tested for recertification as required by 4.4.3.

• Protective clothing, equipment, and components shall be inspected, evaluated, and tested as specified in 4.4.3.1 and 4.4.3.2.
• One sample of each protective clothing or equipment item shall be inspected and evaluated to each of the design requirements specified in Chapter 6.
• One sample of each protective clothing or equipment item or components shall be tested for overall performance as specified in Chapter 7.
• The manufacturer shall maintain all design, inspection, performance, and test data from the certification organization produced during the recertification of manufacturer’s models and components. The manufacturer shall provide such data, upon request, to the purchaser or to the authority having juris­diction.

4.5 Manufacturer’s Quality Assurance Program.

• The manufacturer shall provide and operate a quality assurance program that meets the requirements of this section and that includes a product recall system as specified in 4.2.7.1 and Section 4.8.
• The operation of the quality assurance program shall evaluate and test compliant product production against this standard to ensure that production remains in compliance.
• The manufacturer shall be registered to ISO 9001, Qual­ity management systems — requirements.
• Registration to the requirements of ISO 9001, Quality management systems—requirements, shall be conducted by a regis­trar that is accredited for personal protective equipment in accordance with ISO 62, General requirements for bodies operating assessment and certification/registration of quality systems. The regis­trar shall affix the accreditation mark on the ISO registration certificate.
• The scope of the ISO registration shall include at least the design and manufacturing systems management for the type of personal protective equipment being certified.

4.5.4* Any entity that meets the definition of manufacturer as specified in Section 3.3, and therefore is considered to be the “manufacturer,” but does not manufacture or assemble the compliant product, shall meet the requirements specified in Section 4.5.

4.5.5* Where the manufacturer uses subcontractors in the construction or assembly of the compliant product, the loca­tions and names of all subcontractor facilities shall be docu­mented and the documentation shall be provided to the manufacturer’s ISO registrar and the certification organization.

4.5.6 Where manufacturers make custom-sized or specially fitted gloves for accommodating the special needs of individual firefighters, the manufacturer shall employ the same manufac­turing methods as used for making required glove sizes.

4.5.6.1 The manufacturer shall notify the certification organi­zation as required in 4.2.8 and shall obtain written approval from the certification organization prior to proceeding with any modifications to an existing certified glove design.

4.5.6.2 Where gloves are provided with a moisture barrier, custom-fitting gloves shall be individually evaluated to verify the integrity of the glove moisture barrier using air or other similar method to ensure that the glove is constructed in a leak-free manner.

4.6 Hazards Involving Compliant Product.

4.6.1* The certification organization shall establish proce­dures to be followed where situation(s) are reported in which a compliant product is subsequently found to be hazardous. These procedures shall comply with the provisions of ISO 27,

Guidelines for corrective action to be taken by a certification body in the event of misuse of its mark of conformity, and as modified herein.

4.6.2* Where a report of a hazard involved with a compliant product is received by the certification organization, the valid­ity of the report shall be investigated.

• With respect to a compliant product, a hazard shall be a condition, or create a situation, that results in exposing life, limb, or property to an imminendy dangerous or dangerous condition.
• Where a specific hazard is identified, the determination of the appropriate action for the certification organization and the manufacturer to undertake shall take into consideration the severity of the hazard and its consequences to the safety and health of users.
• Where it is established that a hazard is involved with a compliant product, the certification organization shall deter­mine the scope of the hazard including products, model numbers, serial numbers, factory production facilities, produc­tion runs, and quantities involved.
• The certification organization’s investigation shall include, but not be limited to, the extent and scope of the problem as it might apply to other compliant product or compliant product components manufactured by other manu­facturers or certified by other certification organizations.
• The certification organization shall also investigate reports of a hazard where compliant product is gaining wide­spread use in applications not foreseen when the standard was written, such applications in turn being ones for which the product was not certified, and no specific scope of application has been provided in the standard, and no limiting scope of application was provided by the manufacturer in written mate­rial accompanying the compliant product at the point of sale.
• The certification organization shall require the manufac­turer of the compliant product or of the compliant product component, if applicable, to assist the certification organiza­tion in the investigation and to conduct its own investigation as specified in Section 4.7.
• Where the facts indicating a need for corrective action are conclusive and the certification organization’s appeal procedures referenced in 4.2.11 have been followed, the certifi­cation organization shall initiate corrective action immediately, provided there is a manufacturer to be held responsible for such action.
• Where the facts are conclusive and corrective action is indicated, but there is no manufacturer to be held responsible, such as when the manufacturer is out of business or the manu­facturer is bankrupt, the certification organization shall imme­diately notify relevant governmental and regulatory agencies and issue a notice to the user community about the hazard.

4.6.11* Where the facts are conclusive and corrective action is indicated, the certification organization shall take one or more of the following corrective actions:

• Notification of parties authorized and responsible for issuing a safety alert when, in the opinion of the certifica­tion organization, such a notification is necessary to inform the users.
• Notification of parties authorized and responsible for issuing a product recall when, in the opinion of the certif­ication organization, such a recall is necessary to protect the users.
• Removing the mark of certification from the product.
• Where a hazardous condition exists and it is not practical to implement 4.6.11(1), 4.6.11(2), or 4.6.11(3), or the responsible parties refuse to take corrective action, the certification organization shall notify relevant govern­mental and regulatory agencies and issue a notice to the user community about the hazard.

4.6.12 The certification organization shall provide a report to the organization or responsible individual identifying the reported hazardous condition and notify them of the corrective action indicated, or that no corrective action is indicated.

4.6.13* Where a change to an NFPA standard(s) is felt to be necessary, the certification organization shall also provide a copy of the report and corrective actions indicated to NFPA, and shall also submit either a Public Proposal for a proposed change to the next revision of the applicable standard, or a proposed Temporary Interim Amendment (TIA) to the current edition of the applicable standard.

• Manufacturer’s Investigation of Complaints and Returns.
  • Manufacturers shall provide corrective action in accord­ance with ISO 9001, Quality management systems — requirements, for investigating written complaints and returned products.
  • Manufacturers’ records of returns and complaints rela­ted to safety issues shall be retained for at least 5 years.
  • Where the manufacturer discovers, during the review of specific returns or complaints, that a compliant product or compliant product component can constitute a potential safety risk to end users and is possibly subject to a safety alert or prod­uct recall, the manufacturer shall immediately contact the certification organization and provide all information about its review to assist the certification organization with its investiga­tion.
• Manufacturer’s Safety Alert and Product Recall Systems.
  • A manufacturer shall establish a written safety alert system and a written product recall system that describes the procedures to be used in the event that it decides, or is direc­ted by the certification organization, to either issue a safety alert or to conduct a product recall.
  • The manufacturer’s safety alert and product recall system shall provide the following:
    • The establishment of a coordinator and responsibilities by the manufacturer for the handling of safety alerts and product recalls
    • A method of notifying all dealers, distributors, purchas­ers, users, and NFPA about the safety alert or product recall that can be initiated within a 1-week period follow­ing the manufacturer’s decision to issue a safety alert or to conduct a product recall, or after the manufacturer has been directed by the certification organization to issue a safety alert or conduct a product recall
    • Techniques for communicating accurately and under­standably the nature of the safety alert or product recall and in particular the specific hazard or safety issue found to exist
    • Procedures for removing product from the market that is recalled and for documenting the effectiveness of the product recall
    • A plan for repairing, replacing, or compensating purchas­ers for returned product

Chapter 5 Labeling and Information

5.1 Protective Garments.

5.1.1 Product Label Requirements.

• Each garment shall have a product label or labels permanendy and conspicuously attached. At least one product label shall be conspicuously located inside each garment when the garment is properly assembled with all layers and compo­nents in place.
• Configuration of the product label and attachment of the product label shall not interfere with the legibility of any printed portion of the product label.
• Multiple label pieces shall be permitted in order to carry all statements and information required to be on the product label.

5.1.1.4* The certification organization’s label, symbol, or identifying mark shall be permanendy attached to the product label or shall be part of the product label.

• All worded portions of the required product label shall be printed at least in English.
• Symbols and other pictorial graphic representations shall be permitted to be used to supplement or in place of worded statements on the product label(s) where explanations for symbols and pictorial graphic representations are provided in the user information.
• The following statement shall be printed legibly on the product label, and all letters shall be at least 2.5 mm (%2 in.) high:

“THIS WILDLAND FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE GARMENT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF NFPA 1977, STANDARD ON PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIP­MENT FOR WILDLAND FIRE FIGHTING, 2016 EDITION.

DO NOT REMOVE THIS LABEL!”

• At least the following information shall also be printed legibly on the product label, with all letters at least 1.6 mm (‘/₁₆) high:
  • Manufacturer’s name, identification, or designation
  • Manufacturer’s address
  • Coun try of manufacture
  • Manufacturer’s garment identification number, lot number, or serial number
  • Month and year of manufacture (not coded)
  • Model or style name, number, or design
  • Size, using the garment sizes specified in 6.1.14
  • Garment materials and percent content
  • Cleaning precautions

5.1.2 User Information.

• The garment manufacturer shall provide at least the user information that is specified in 5.1.2.5 with each garment.
• The garment manufacturer shall attach the required user information or packaging containing the user information to the garment in such a manner that it is not possible to use the garment without being aware of the availability of the infor­mation.
• The required user information or packaging contain­ing the user information shall be attached to the garment so that a deliberate action is necessary to remove it. The garment manufacturer shall provide notice that the user information is to be removed ONLY by the end user.
• Symbols and other pictorial graphic representations shall be permitted to be used to supplement or in place of worded statements where explanations for symbols and picto­rial graphic representations are provided in the user informa­tion.
• The garment manufacturer shall provide at least the following instructions and information with each garment:
  • Pre-use information
    • Safety considerations
    • Limitations of use
    • Garment marking recommendations and restric­tions
    • A statement that most performance properties of the garment cannot be tested by the user in the field
    • Warranty information
  • Preparation for use
    • Sizing/adjustment
    • Recommended storage practices
  • Inspection frequency and details
  • Donning/doffing
    • Donning and doffing procedures
    • Sizing and adjustment procedures
    • Interface issues
  • Proper use consistent with NFPA 1500 and 29 CFR 1910.132, “Personal Protective Equipment”
  • Maintenance and cleaning
    • Cleaning instructions and precautions with a state­ment advising users not to use garments that are not thoroughly cleaned and dried
    • Maintenance criteria and methods of repair where applicable
    • Decontamination procedures
  • Retirement and disposal criteria and considerations

5.2 Protective Helmet.

5.2.1 Product Label Requirements.

5.2.1.1 Each helmet shall have a product label or labels permanendy and conspicuously attached. At least one product label shall be conspicuously located on or inside each helmet when the helmet is properly assembled with all components in place.

• Configuration of the product label and attachment of the product label shall not interfere with the legibility of any printed portion of the product label.
• Multiple label pieces shall be permitted in order to carry all the statements and information required to be on the product label.

5.2.1.4* The certification organization’s label, symbol, or identifying mark shall be permanendy attached to the product label or shall be part of the product label.

• All worded portions of the required product label shall be printed at least in English.
• Symbols and other pictorial graphic representations shall be permitted to be used to supplement or in place of worded statements on the product label(s) where explanations for symbols and pictorial graphic representations are provided in the user information.
• The following statement shall be printed legibly on the product label, and all letters shall be at least 2.5 mm in.) high:

“THIS WILDLAND FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE HELMET MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF NFPA 1977, STANDARD ON PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIP­MENT FOR WILDLAND FIRE FIGHTING, 2016 EDITION.

DO NOT REMOVE THIS LABEL!”

• At least the following information shall also be printed legibly on the product label, with all letters at least 1.6 mm (!/ir,) high:
  • Manufacturer’s name, identification, or designation
  • Manufacturer’s address
  • Coun try of manufacture
  • Manufacturer’s helmet identification number, lot number, or serial number
  • Month and year of manufacture (not coded)
  • Model or style name, number, or design
  • Helmet size or size range
  • Nominal weight of helmet
  • Cleaning precautions

5.2.2 User Information.

• The helmet manufacturer shall provide at least the user information that is specified in 5.2.2.5 with each helmet.
• The helmet manufacturer shall attach the required user information or packaging containing the user information to the helmet in such a manner that it is not possible to use the helmet without being aware of the availability of the informa­tion.
• The required user information or packaging contain­ing the user information shall be attached to the helmet so that a deliberate action is necessary to remove it. The helmet manu­facturer shall provide notice that the user information is to be removed ONLY by the end user.
• Symbols and other pictorial graphic representations shall be permitted to be used to supplement or in place of worded statements where explanations for symbols and picto­rial graphic representations are provided in the user informa­tion.
• The helmet manufacturer shall provide at least the following instructions and information with each helmet:
  • Pre-use information
    • Safety considerations
    • Limitations of use
    • Helmet marking recommendations and restrictions
    • A statement that most performance properties of the helmet cannot be tested by the user in the field
    • Warranty information
  • Preparation for use
    • Sizing/adjustment
    • Recommended storage practices
  • Inspection frequency and details
  • Donning/doffing
    • Donning and doffing procedures
    • Sizing and adjustment procedures
    • Interface issues
  • Proper use consistent with NFPA 1500 and 29 CFR 1910.132, “Personal Protective Equipment”
  • Maintenance and cleaning
    • Cleaning instructions and precautions with a state­ment advising users not to use helmets that are not thoroughly cleaned and dried
    • Maintenance criteria and methods of repair where applicable
    • Decontamination procedures
  • Retirement and disposal criteria and considerations

5.3 Protective Work Gloves. 5.3.1 Product Label Requirements.

• Each protective work glove shall have a product label or labels permanently and conspicuously attached. At least one product label shall be conspicuously located on or inside each work glove when the glove is properly assembled with all components in place.
• Configuration of the product label and attachment of the product label shall not interfere with the legibility of any printed portion of the product label.
• Multiple label pieces shall be permitted in order to carry all the statements, symbols, and information required to be on the product label.

5.3.1.4* The certification organization’s label, symbol, or identifying mark shall be permanently attached to the product label or shall be part of the product label.

• All worded portions of the required product label shall be printed at least in English.
• Symbols and other pictorial graphic representations shall be permitted to be used to supplement or in place of worded statements on the product label(s) where explanations for symbols and pictorial graphic representations are provided in the user information.
• The following statement shall be printed legibly on the work glove product label, and all letters shall be at least 2.5 mm (%₂) high:

“THIS WILDLAND FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE WORK GLOVE MEETS THE WORK GLOVE REQUIREMENTS OF NFPA 1977, STANDARD ON PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT FOR WILDLAND FIRE FIGHTING, 2016 EDITION.

DO NOT REMOVE THIS LABEL!”

• At least the following information shall also be printed legibly on the work glove product label, with all letters at least 1.6 mm (‘/is in.) high:
  • Manufacturer’s name, identification, or designation
  • Manufacturer’s address
  • Coun try of manufacture
  • Manufacturer’s glove identification number, lot number, or serial number
  • Month and year of manufacture (not coded)
  • Model or style name, number, or design
  • Glove size or size range
  • Cleaning precautions

5.3.2 User Information.

• The protective work glove manufacturer shall provide at least the user information that is specified in 5.3.2.5 with each work glove pair.
• The protective work glove manufacturer shall attach the required user information or packaging containing the user information to the work glove pair in such a manner that it is not possible to use the work gloves without being aware of the availability of the information.
• The required user information or packaging contain­ing the user information shall be attached to the work glove pair so that a deliberate action is necessary to remove it. The protective work glove manufacturer shall provide notice that the user information is to be removed ONLY by the end user.
• Symbols and other pictorial graphic representations shall be permitted to be used to supplement or in place of worded statements where explanations for symbols and picto­rial graphic representations are provided in the user informa­tion.
• The protective work glove manufacturer shall provide at least the following instructions and information with each work glove pair:
  • Pre-use information
    • Safety considerations
    • Limitations of use
    • Glove marking recommendations and restrictions
    • A statement that most performance properties of the gloves cannot be tested by the user in the field
    • Warranty information
  • Preparation for use
    • Sizing/adjustment
    • Recommended storage practices
  • Inspection frequency and details
  • Donning/doffing
    • Donning and doffing procedures
    • Sizing and adjustment procedures

(c) Interface issues

• Proper use consistent with NFPA 1500
• Maintenance and cleaning
  • Cleaning instructions and precautions with a state­ment advising users not to use gloves that are not thoroughly cleaned and dried
  • Maintenance criteria and methods of repair where applicable
• Retirement and disposal criteria and considerations

5.3.2.6 The protective work glove manufacturer shall make available to prospective purchasers and the purchaser a chart illustrating the hand dimension ranges specified in 6.3.5.

5.4 Protective Footwear.

5.4.1 Product Label Requirements.

• Each footwear pair shall have a product label or labels permanendy and conspicuously attached to each boot half pair. At least one product label shall be conspicuously located on or inside each boot when the boot is properly assembled with all components in place.
• Configuration of the product label and attachment of the product label shall not interfere with the legibility of any printed portion of the product label.
• Multiple label pieces shall be permitted in order to carry all the statements and information required to be on the product label.

5.4.1.4* The certification organization’s label, symbol, or identifying mark shall be permanently attached to the product label or shall be part of the product label.

• All worded portions of the required product label shall be printed at least in English.
• Symbols and other pictorial graphic representations shall be permitted to be used to supplement or in place of worded statements on the product label(s) where explanations for symbols and pictorial graphic representations are provided in the user information.
• The following statement shall be printed legibly on the product label, and all letters shall be at least 2.5 mm (Yy, in.) high:

“THIS WILDLAND FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE FOOT­WEAR MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF NFPA 1977, STANDARD ON PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIP­MENT FOR WILDLAND FIRE FIGHTING, 2016 EDITION.

DO NOT REMOVE THIS LABEL!”

• At least the following information shall also be printed legibly on the product label, with all letters at least 1.6 mm (‘/₁₆) high:
  • Manufacturer’s name, identification, or designation
  • Manufacturer’s address
  • Country of manufacture
  • Manufacturer’s footwear identification number, lot number, or serial number
  • Month and year of manufacture (not coded)
  • Model or style name, number, or design
  • Footwear size and width
  • Cleaning precautions 4.2 User Information.
• The footwear manufacturer shall provide at least the user information that is specified in 5.4.2.5 with each footwear pair.
• The footwear manufacturer shall attach the required user information or packaging containing the user information to the boot pair in such a manner that it is not possible to use the boots without being aware of the availability of the informa­tion.
• The required user information or packaging contain­ing the user information shall be attached to the boot pair so that a deliberate action is necessary to remove it. The footwear manufacturer shall provide notice that the user information is to be removed ONLY by the end user.
• Symbols and other pictorial graphic representations shall be permitted to be used to supplement or in place of worded statements where explanations for symbols and picto­rial graphic representations are provided in the user informa­tion.
• The footwear manufacturer shall provide at least the following instructions and information with each footwear pair:
  • Pre-use information
    • Safety considerations
    • Limitations of use
    • Boot marking recommendations and restrictions
    • A statement that most performance properties of the boots cannot be tested by the user in the field
    • Warranty information
  • Preparation for use
    • Sizing/adjustment
    • Recommended storage practices
  • Inspection frequency and details
  • Donning/doffing
    • Donning and doffing procedures
    • Sizing and adjustment procedures
    • Interface issues
  • Proper use consistent with NFPA 1500 and 29 CFR 1910.132, “Personal Protective Equipment”
  • Maintenance and cleaning
    • Cleaning instructions and precautions with a state­ment advising users not to use boots that are not thoroughly cleaned and dried
    • Maintenance criteria and methods of repair where applicable
    • Decontamination procedures
  • Retirement and disposal criteria and considerations
• Manufacturers shall be required to establish and provide, upon request, a size conversion chart for each model or style of protective footwear based on toe length, arch length, and foot width as measured on the Brannock Scientific Foot Measuring Device.

5.5 Protective Face/Neck Shroud.

5.5.1 Product Label Requirements.

5.5.1.1 Each face/neck shroud shall have a product label or labels permanently and conspicuously attached.

• Configuration of the product label and attachment of the product label shall not interfere with the legibility of any printed portion of the product label.
• Multiple label pieces shall be permitted in order to carry all statements and information required to be on the product label.

5.5.1.4* The certification organization’s label, symbol, or identifying mark shall be permanently attached to the product label or shall be part of the product label.

• All worded portions of the required product label shall be printed at least in English.
• Symbols and other pictorial graphic representations shall be permitted to be used to supplement or in place of worded statements on the product label(s) where explanations for symbols and pictorial graphic representations are provided in the user information.
• The following statement shall be printed legibly on the product label, and all letters shall be at least 2.5 mm in.) high:

“THIS WILDLAND FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE FACE/ NECK SHROUD MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF NFPA 1977, STANDARD ON PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT FOR WILDLAND FIRE FIGHTING, 2016 EDITION.

DO NOT REMOVE THIS LABEL!”

• At least the following information shall also be printed legibly on the product label, with all letters at least 1.6 mm (‘/is in.) high:
  • Manufacturer’s name
  • Manufacturer’s address
  • Country of manufacture
  • Manufacturer’s number, lot, or serial number
  • Month and year of manufacture (not coded)
  • Model or style name, number, or design
  • Identification of the compliant helmet(s) with which the face/neck shroud was certified

5.5.2 User Information.

• The face/neck shroud manufacturer shall provide at least the user information that is specified in 5.5.2.5 with each shroud.
• The shroud manufacturer shall attach the required user information or packaging containing the user information to the shroud in such a manner that it is not possible to use the shroud without being aware of the availability of the informa­tion.
• The required user information or packaging contain­ing the user information shall be attached to the shroud so that a deliberate action is necessary to remove it. The garment manufacturer shall provide notice that the user information is to be removed ONLY by the end user.
• Symbols and other pictorial graphic representations shall be permitted to be used to supplement or replace worded statements or user information where explanations for symbols and pictorial graphic representations are provided.
• The face/neck shroud manufacturer shall provide at least the following instructions and information with each face/neck shroud.
  • Pre-use information
    • Safety considerations
    • Limitations of use
    • Shroud marking recommendations and restrictions
    • A statement that most performance properties of the shroud cannot be tested by the user in the field
    • Warranty information
  • Preparation for use
    • Sizing/adjustment
    • Recommended storage practices
  • Inspection frequency and details
  • Donning/doffing
    • Donning and doffing procedures
    • Sizing and adjustment procedures
    • Interface issues
  • Proper use consistent with NFPA 1500 and 29 CFR 1910.132, “Personal Protective Equipment”
  • Maintenance and cleaning
    • Cleaning instructions and precautions with a state­ment advising users not to use shrouds that are not thoroughly cleaned and dried
    • Maintenance criteria and methods of repair where applicable
    • Decontamination procedures
  • Retirement and disposal criteria and considerations
• The manufacturer shall identify by manufacturer name and model number the helmet(s) with which the face/ neck shroud has been certified and include instructions in the user information for how the face/neck shroud is worn with each helmet with which the face/neck shroud is certified.

5.6 Protective Goggles.

5.6.1 Product Label Requirements.

• Each pair of goggles shall have a product label config­ured and attached to the goggles so that the product label shall not interfere with the legibility of any printed portion of the label.
• Product labels shall be permitted to be configured as labels attached to the goggles, tags attached to the goggles, or package labels printed on or attached to the package contain­ing the smallest number of goggles from which the user with­draws a pair of goggles for use.
• Multiple label pieces shall be permitted in order to carry all statements and information required to be on the product label.

5.6.1.4* The certification organization’s label, symbol, or identifying mark shall be permanendy attached to the product label or shall be part of the product label.

• All worded portions of the required product labels shall be printed at least in English.
• Symbols and other pictorial graphic representations shall be permitted to be used to supplement or in place of worded statements on the product label(s) where explanations for symbols and pictorial graphic representations are provided in the user information.
• The following statement shall be printed legibly on the product label, and all letters shall be at least 2.5 mm in.) high:

“THIS WILDLAND FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE GOGGLE MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF NFPA 1977, STANDARD ON PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIP­MENT FOR WILDLAND FIRE FIGHTING, 2016 EDITION.

DO NOT REMOVE THIS LABEL!”

• At least the following information shall also be printed legibly on the product label, with all letters at least 1.6 mm (‘/is in.) high:
  • Manufacturer’s name
  • Manufacturer’s address
  • Country of manufacture
  • Manufacturer’s number, lot, or serial number
  • Month and year of manufacture
  • Model or style name, number, or design
• In addition to the goggles product label, each goggles lens shall bear the following:
  • The manufacturer’s identifying mark or symbol
  • The certification organization’s label, symbol, or identify­ing mark
  • The statement “NFPA 1977, 2016 Ed.” in letters at least 2 mm (‘/is in.) high
• All markings on the goggles lens shall be permanent, legible, and placed so that they do not interfere with the vision of the wearer.

5.6.2 User Information.

• The goggles manufacturer shall provide at least the user information that is specified in 5.6.2.5 with each pair of goggles.
• The goggles manufacturer shall attach the required user information or packaging containing the user information to the goggles in such a manner that it is not possible to use the goggles without being aware of the availability of the informa­tion.
• The required user information or packaging contain­ing the user information shall be attached to the goggles so that a deliberate action is necessary to remove it. The goggles manufacturer shall provide notice that the user information is to be removed ONLY by the end user.
• Symbols and other pictorial graphic representations shall be permitted to be used to supplement or replace worded statements or user information where explanations for symbols and pictorial graphic representations are provided.
• The goggle manufacturer shall provide at least the following instructions and information with each pair of goggles:

(1) Pre-use information

• Safety considerations
• Limitations of use
• Recommendations and restrictions
• Warranty information
• A statement that most performance properties of the goggles cannot be tested by the user in the field
  • Preparation for use
    • Sizing/adjustment
    • Recommended storage practices
  • Inspection frequency and details
  • Donning/doffing
    • Donning and doffing procedures
    • Sizing and adjustment procedures
    • Helmet/goggles interface issues
  • Proper use consistent with NFPA 1500 and 29 CFR 1910.132, “Personal Protective Equipment”
  • Maintenance and cleaning
    • Cleaning instructions and precautions
    • Maintenance criteria and methods of repair where applicable
    • Decontamination procedures
  • Retirement and disposal criteria and considerations

5.7 Chain Saw Protectors.

5.7.1 Product Label Requirements.

• Each chain saw protector shall have a product label or labels permanently and conspicuously attached.
• Configuration of the product label and attachment of the product label shall not interfere with the legibility of any printed portion of the product label.
• Multiple label pieces shall be permitted in order to carry all statements and information required.

5.7.1.4* The certification organization’s label, symbol, or identifying mark shall be permanendy attached to the product label or shall be part of the product label.

• All worded portions of the required product label shall be printed at least in English.
• Symbols and other pictorial graphic representations shall be permitted to be used to supplement or in place of worded statements on the product label(s) where explanations for symbols and pictorial graphic representations are provided in the user information.
• The following statement shall be printed legibly on the product label, and all letters shall be at least 2.5 mm (%2 in.) high:

“THIS WILDLAND FIRE FIGHTING CHAIN SAW PROTEC­TOR MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF NFPA 1977, STAND­ARD ON PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT FOR WILDLAND FIRE FIGHTING, 2016 EDITION.

DO NOT REMOVE THIS LABEL!”

• At least the following information shall also be printed legibly on the product label, with all letters at least 1.6 mm (‘/₁₆) high:
  • Manufacturer’s name, identification, or designation
  • Manufacturer’s address
  • Coun try of manufacture
  • Manufacturer’s lot number, or serial number
  • Month and year of manufacture (not coded)
  • Model or style name, number, or design
  • Size
  • Cleaning precautions 7.2 User Information.
• The chain saw protector manufacturer shall provide at least the user information that is specified in 5.7.2.5 with each chain saw protector.
• The chain saw protector manufacturer shall attach the required user information or packaging containing the user information to the chain saw protector in such a manner that it is not possible to use it without being aware of the availability of the information.
• The required user information or packaging contain­ing the user information shall be attached to the chain saw protector so that a deliberate action is necessary to remove it. The chain saw protector manufacturer shall provide notice that the user information is to be removed ONLY by the end user.
• Symbols and other pictorial graphic representations shall be permitted to be used to supplement or in place of worded statements where explanations for symbols and picto­rial graphic representations are provided in the user informa­tion.
• The chain saw protector manufacturer shall provide at least the following instructions and information with each pair of chain saw protectors:
  • Pre-use information
    • Safety considerations
    • Limitations of use
    • A statement that most performance properties of the chain saw protective device cannot be tested by the user in the field
    • Warranty information
  • Preparation for use
    • Sizing/adjustment
    • Recommended storage practices
  • Inspection frequency and details
  • Donning/doffing
    • Donning and doffing procedures
    • Sizing and adjustment procedures
    • Interface issues
    • Maintenance and cleaning
    • Cleaning instructions and precautions
  • Proper use consistent with 29 CFR 1910.132, “Personal Protective Equipment”
  • Maintenance and cleaning
    • Cleaning instructions and precautions
    • Maintenance criteria and methods of repair where applicable
    • Decontamination procedures
  • Retirement and disposal criteria and considerations

5.8 Protective Driving Gloves. 5.8.1 Product Label Requirements.

• Each protective driving glove shall have a product label or labels permanently and conspicuously attached. At least one product label shall be conspicuously located on or inside each driving glove when the glove is properly assembled with all components in place.
• Configuration of the product label and attachment of the product label shall not interfere with the legibility of any printed portion of the product label.

5.8.1.3 Multiple label pieces shall be permitted in order to carry all the statements, symbols, and information required to be on the product label.

5.8.1.4* The certification organization’s label, symbol, or identifying mark shall be permanendy attached to the product label or shall be part of the product label.

• All worded portions of the required product label shall be printed at least in English.
• Symbols and other pictorial graphic representations shall be permitted to be used to supplement or in place of worded statements on the product label(s) where explanations for symbols and pictorial graphic representations are provided in the user information.
• The following statement shall be printed legibly on the driving glove product label, and all letters shall be at least 2.5 mm in.) high:

“THIS PROTECTIVE DRIVING GLOVE MEETS THE DRIV­ING GLOVE REQUIREMENTS OF NFPA 1977, STANDARD ON PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT FOR WILDLAND FIRE FIGHTING, 2016 EDITION.

DO NOT REMOVE THIS LABEL!”

• At least the following information shall also be printed legibly on the driving glove product label, with all letters at least 1.6 mm (‘/Is in.) high:
  • Manufacturer’s name, identification, or designation
  • Manufacturer’s address
  • Country of manufacture
  • Manufacturer’s glove identification number, lot number, or serial number
  • Month and year of manufacture (not coded)
  • Model or style name, number, or design
  • Glove size or size range
  • Cleaning precautions

5.8.2 User Information.

• The protective driving glove manufacturer shall provide at least the user information that is specified in 5.8.2.5 with each driving glove pair.
• The protective driving glove manufacturer shall attach the required user information or packaging containing the user information to the driving glove pair in such a manner that it is not possible to use the driving gloves without being aware of the availability of the information.
• The required user information or packaging contain­ing the user information shall be attached to the driving glove pair so that a deliberate action is necessary to remove it. The protective driving glove manufacturer shall provide notice that the user information is to be removed ONLY by the end user.
• Symbols and other pictorial graphic representations shall be permitted to be used to supplement or in place of worded statements where explanations for symbols and picto­rial graphic representations are provided in the user informa­tion.
• The protective driving glove manufacturer shall provide at least the following instructions and information with each driving glove pair:

(1) Pre-use information

• Saf ety considerations
• Limitations of use
• Glove marking recommendations and restrictions
• A statement that most performance properties of the glove cannot be tested by the user in the field
• Warranty information
  • Preparation for use
    • Sizing/adjustment
    • Recommended storage practices
  • Inspection frequency and details
  • Donning/doffing
    • Donning and doffing procedures
    • Sizing and adjustment procedures
    • Interface issues
  • Proper use consistent with NFPA 1500 and 29 CFR 1910.132, “Personal Protective Equipment”
  • Maintenance and cleaning
    • Cleaning instructions and precautions with a state­ment advising users not to use driving gloves that are not thoroughly cleaned and dried
    • Maintenance criteria and methods of repair where applicable
  • Retirement and disposal criteria and considerations

5.8.2.6 The manufacturer shall make available to prospective purchasers and the purchaser a chart illustrating the hand dimension ranges specified in 6.3.5.

5.9 Load-Carrying Equipment.

5.9.1 Product Label Requirements.

• The load-carrying assembly and each detachable load- carrying item shall have a product label or labels permanently and conspicuously attached.
• Configuration of the product label and attachment of the product label shall not interfere with the legibility of any printed portion of the product label.
• Multiple label pieces shall be permitted in order to carry all statements and information required.

5.9.1.4* The certification organization’s label, symbol, or identifying mark shall be permanently attached to the product label or shall be part of the product label.

• All worded portions of the required product label shall be printed at least in English.
• Symbols and other pictorial graphic representations shall be permitted to be used to supplement or in place of worded statements on the product label(s) where explanations for symbols and pictorial graphic representations are provided in the user information.
• The following statement shall be printed legibly on the product label, and all letters shall be at least 2.5 mm (Yy,) high:

“THIS WILDLAND FIRE FIGHTING LOAD-CARRYING

EQUIPMENT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF NFPA 1977, STANDARD ON PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT FOR WILDLAND FIRE FIGHTING, 2016 EDITION.

DO NOT REMOVE THIS LABEL!”

5.9.1.8 At least the following information shall also be printed legibly on the product label, with all letters at least 1.6 mm (‘/ir, in.) high:

• Manufacturer’s name, identification, or designation
• Manufacturer’s address
• Coun try of manufacture
• Manufacturer’s identification number, lot number, or serial number
• Month and year of manufacture (not coded)
• Model or style name, number, or design
• Size
• Cleaning precautions 9.2 User Information.

• The load-carrying equipment manufacturer shall provide at least the user information that is specified in 5.9.2.5 with each load-carrying equipment item.
• The load-carrying equipment manufacturer shall attach the required user information or packaging containing the user information to the load-carrying equipment in such a manner that it is not possible to use the load-carrying equip­ment without being aware of the availability of the information.
• The required user information or packaging contain­ing the user information shall be attached to the load-carrying equipment so that a deliberate action is necessary to remove it. The load-carrying equipment manufacturer shall provide notice that the user information is to be removed ONLY by the end user.
• Symbols and other pictorial graphic representations shall be permitted to be used to supplement or replace worded statements or user information where explanations for symbols and pictorial graphic representations are provided.
• The load-carrying equipment manufacturer shall provide at least the following instructions and information with each item:
  • Pre-use information
    • Safety considerations
    • Limitations of use
    • Load-carrying equipment marking recommenda­tions and restrictions
    • Warranty information
  • Preparation for use
    • Sizing/adjustment
    • Recommended storage practices
  • Inspection frequency and details
  • Donning/doffing
    • Donning and doffing procedures
    • Sizing and adjustment procedures
    • Interface issues
  • Proper use consistent with NFPA 1500 and 29 CFR 1910.132, “Personal Protective Equipment”
  • Maintenance and cleaning
    • Cleaning instructions and precautions
    • Maintenance criteria and methods of repair where applicable
    • Decontamination procedures
  • Retirement and disposal criteria and considerations