At Tyndale, our priority has always been protecting America’s workers. Since COVID-19 began spreading in the US, we heard the call and moved quickly to design, manufacture, and ship arc-rated and flame resistant (AR / FR) face masks. So far, we’ve shipped close to a million AR / FR masks toward our ultimate goal of helping to protect impacted workers across the US.
But introducing PPE to curb the spread of the virus has raised an important question: can AR / FR face masks replace your normal AR / FR head, face, and neck protection – like balaclavas, neck gaiters, and face shields?
The answer to this question is absolutely not.
Scott Margolin, Vice President of Technical, explains in this short video:
Why aren’t AR / FR face masks intended as arc flash or flash fire PPE? It comes down to size:
Instead, AR / FR face masks are COVID-19 PPE, working in two ways to curb the spread of COVID-19 while not posing a flammability hazard:
For more information on mask safety, watch our instructional video. And, be sure to monitor our online library of AR / FR COVID-19 safety information for other important resources.