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Personal Protective Equipment Fic 38--45 --Open hearth worker opens tap hole He is protected by long coat and hood made of asbestos-poly ester cloth, gloves are sewn to cuffs of the coat FIG 38-46 - Aluminum-coated, heat-protective suit is used m fighting fires without entering the burning area Transparent face shield is metal coated to offer increased heat protection Head fitting includes chin strap ing are the leggings and aprons usually worn by foundrymen working with molten metal (Fig 38-45) Such leggings should com pletely encircle the leg from knee to ankle, with a flare at the bottom to cover the instep The design of the leggings should permit rapid removal m emergencies The front part of the legging may be rein forced to provide impact protection when it is required The most common material for this reinforcement is fiber board Aluminized clothing. Where men must work in extremely high temperatures up to 2000 F, such as furnace and oven repair, cok ing, slagging, fire fighting and fire rescue work, aluminized fabrics are essential The aluminized coating reflects much of the radi ant heat and the underlying material insulates against the remainder Some of these suits consist of separate units of trousers, coats, gloves, boots, and hoods Others are onepiece from head to foot Some suits used in industrial operations are air-fed to reduce heat and increase comfort Aluminized heat resistant clothing gener ally falls into two classes Emergency suits (Figs 38-47 and --48) may be used where the temperatures may exceed 1000 F, as in a kiln or furnace, or where men must move through burning areas 1194