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Flash Fire Protection and FR are Not the Same
Proper protection is critical when working where there is a risk of a thermal hazard. Whether an electric arc flash or a hydrocarbon flash fire, you need to know that your FR clothing and rain gear will protect you. Unfortunately, there were over 126...
Choosing the Best Lineman FR Rain Gear
One of the most dangerous jobs in America is being a lineman. There are 20 fatal injuries for every 100,000 linemen each year. So if you're a lineman, you must have the proper safety gear. While working as a lineman can be dangerous and challenging, having the proper...
How To Select Hi Vis Rain Gear
Workers whose job puts them in hazardous traffic conditions are at risk due to the nature of their job. It's essential that you choose the right high visibility rain gear when working in the rain. However, not everybody understands how to find the best hi vis rain...
Uncontrolled Pressure Release Hazards
Increased pressure released during the commissioning/decommissioning, maintenance, and repair of pressurized lines and equipment such as gases (well, natural, liquefied), steam, crude oil, petroleum products, slurry, chemicals, water, hydraulic, and air can be fatal....
Celebrating First’s in NASCO History
Take a journey with us celebrating some of NASCO's firsts! 1985 NASCO was the first rainwear manufacturer to start using seam tape to waterproof seams. Before this, the process to waterproof seams was very arduous and labor-intensive. Seams would be painted with a...
How to Care for Your FR Rainwear
Proper care of your rainwear garments will help you maximize usability and safety features. We recommend the following care and maintenance procedures to know when and how to launder your rainwear.Care and Maintenance: The buyer/wearer must follow the care...
Developing a test method for steam, hot water protection
Textile and apparel firms have spent many years developing fabrics that protect against electric arcs and short duration flash fire hazard while also addressing human factors for workers wearing garments under different work conditions. Numerous materials in the...
2019 Reader’s Choice Awards
We're honored to be nominated for the 2019 Readers' Choice Awards in two categories Flame Resistant Clothing and Protective Apparel. ⚡️Help us win the COS Readers' Choice Awards!Cast your vote for NASCO The Canadian Occupational Safety Readers' Choice survey is open...
PetroStorm™ Revolutionary Light Weight FR Protection
Last year we introduced PetroStorm™ as our latest light on weight, heavy on protection FR rain suit with enhanced visibility. Worker comfort is a high priority when it comes to keeping workers in their gear for safety. PetroStorm packs in the protection to keep...
Introducing ArcLite Air: The Lightest Weight Multi-Hazard HiVis Protective Rainwear Available
NASCO ArcWear products have been a reliable solution to the foul weather needs of utility companies across North America for more than 25 years. Now, NASCO introduces the ArcLite Air which has been designed to be the lightest weight, multi-hazard protective outerwear...
NASCO Expands Warehouse and Headquarters in Washington, IN
Article Updated: April 10, 2020 We're excited to announce the expansion of our manufacturing warehouse and headquarters in Daviess County. Our new facilities include investing $1.75 million in the project, which could create up to 20 jobs.Construction has already...
New Approved ASTM Standards
F2733 - Standard Specification for Flame-Resistant Rainwear for Protection Against Flame Hazards has been revised to F2733-17 developed by Committee F23.80, ASTM BOS Volume 11.03. Read or purchase the revised F2733-17...
107 standard was approved by ANSI
ISEA is pleased to let you know that the revised 107 standard was approved by ANSI, with an approval date of February 1, 2016. The official designation and title of the document is: ANSI/ISEA 107-2015, American National Standard for High-Visibility Safety Apparel and...