[TenTec] Electric safety

[Dr. Gerald N. Johnson]

On Sun, 2010-02-21 at 17:06 -0800, Jim WA9YSD wrote:
> Where I work we had to wear all cotton right down to underwear and socks.  Reason being some one got across some hot wires and was burned.  The clothing the guy was wearing was part cotton and part polyester.  The poly melted and caused problems with skin healing scaring the sort.  Our company lost the law suit.  As a result this is what they had us do.
> 
> We do not get any clothing compensation.  The cotton does not wear very well.

I find cotton more comfortable, because I'm allergic to polyester. And
some polyester treatments cause me to have an odor about three hours
into the day starting with clean clothes. My nose says about 10% of the
population has that reaction, smelling like having been digging ditches
by hand for a week in the same clothes.

There are better fabrics for standing up to flame and arc flash,
required by OSHA for electricians these days.
> 
> Stay on course, fight a good fight, and keep the faith.  Jim K9TF/WA9YSD
> 
73, Jerry, K0CQ