Flammability on textile of flight crew professional clothing

The issue about flammability of textile materials employed in passenger cabins of commercial aircrafts is an important part of safety routines planning. Once an in-flight emergency initiated with fire or smoke aboard, time becomes critical and the entire crew must be involved in the solution. It is...

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Published in:IOP conference series. Materials Science and Engineering 2017-10, Vol.254 (5), p.52006
Main Authors: Silva-Santos, M C, Oliveira, M S, Giacomin, A M, Laktim, M C, Baruque-Ramos, J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aircraft accidents & safety
Aircraft compartments
Commercial aircraft
Curtains
Finishes
Fire fighting
Flame retardants
Flammability
Flight clothing
Flight crews
Textile fibers
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Summary:The issue about flammability of textile materials employed in passenger cabins of commercial aircrafts is an important part of safety routines planning. Once an in-flight emergency initiated with fire or smoke aboard, time becomes critical and the entire crew must be involved in the solution. It is part of the crew functions, notably the attendants, the in-flight firefighting. This study compares the values of textile material of flight attendant working cloths and galley curtain fabric with regard to flammability and Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI). Values to the professional clothing material indicate that they are flammable and the curtains, self-extinguishing. Thus, despite of the occurrences of fire outbreaks in aircrafts are unexceptional, the use of other materials and technologies for uniforms, such as alternative textile fibers and flame retardant finishes should be considered as well as the establishment of performance limits regarding flame and fire exposing.
ISSN:1757-8981
1757-899X
DOI:10.1088/1757-899X/254/5/052006