Safety Products

Personal Protective Equipment

Compliance OSHA · ANSI · NFPA

Hazards Heat · Burn · Fiber · Silica · Impact

Applications Installation · Repair · Hot Work

Stock Available for immediate delivery

Programs Crew outfitting packages available

What we supply

Protection matched to the actual hazard.

Refractory work exposes workers to airborne fibers, silica dust, molten metal splash, radiant heat, extreme contact temperatures, and heavy material handling. Generic construction safety equipment is often insufficient. We stock PPE selected specifically for industrial refractory and high-temperature environments.

Respiratory Protection

Half-face and full-face respirators with P100 and combination cartridges for RCF, silica dust, and chemical vapors. PAPR systems for sustained high-exposure tasks. Disposable N95/N100 for lighter-duty exposure.

High-Temperature Gloves

Aluminized and carbon-fiber gloves for radiant heat and contact temperature. Leather palm for abrasion from brick and castable handling. Elbow-length protection for furnace entry and hot repair work.

Heat-Resistant Clothing

Aluminized jackets, aprons, leggings, and full suits for open furnace work and tapping operations. Nomex and PBI fiber garments for general high-temp environments. Arc flash and flash fire rated garments available.

Head & Face Protection

Heat-shielded hard hats for high-temperature environments. Full-face shields for hot repair and tapping. Welding hoods with auto-darkening lenses for anchor welding. Balaclava liners for radiant heat protection of face and neck.

Eye Protection

Splash-rated safety glasses for castable work. Indirect-vent chemical goggles for mixing. Shade 2–5 face shields for furnace observation and hot work. All ANSI Z87.1 rated.

Foot Protection

Metatarsal guard boots for brick and castable handling. Heat-resistant boot covers for furnace entry. Spat-type protection for tapping environments. ASTM F2413 compliant.

Fall Protection

Self-retracting lifelines, full-body harnesses, and anchor hardware for elevated furnace structures, scaffolding, and vessel interiors. ANSI/ASSP Z359 compliant. Confined space rescue equipment available.

Hearing Protection

Disposable foam plugs and ear muffs for grinding, breaking, and gunning operations. NRR-rated for high-noise environments. Communication headsets for areas requiring voice contact.

Outfitting a crew? We put together complete PPE packages.

Tell us your crew size, scope of work — installation, repair, or demolition — and any existing safety program requirements. We'll assemble a compliant, practical package for refractory-specific hazards that a general safety catalog won't address correctly.

Product specifications

Task	Primary Hazard	Required PPE	OSHA Standard
Ceramic fiber installation	RCF inhalation, skin irritation	P100 respirator, goggles, coveralls, gloves	29 CFR 1910.134
Ceramic fiber removal	Elevated RCF, aged fiber	P100 full-face, disposable coveralls, wet methods	29 CFR 1910.134
Brick cutting / grinding	Crystalline silica dust	P100 respirator, wet cut preferred, eye protection	29 CFR 1910.1053
Castable mixing / placing	Cement splash, silica	Goggles, gloves, respiratory per SDS	29 CFR 1910.132
Hot repair / furnace entry	Radiant heat, burn, fall	Aluminized suit, full-face shield, harness	29 CFR 1910.132
Anchor welding	Arc flash, UV, fumes	Auto-dark welding hood, welding gloves, jacket	29 CFR 1910.252
Tapping / hot metal work	Molten metal splash, radiant heat	Aluminized suit, spats, face shield, metatarsal boots	29 CFR 1910.132

Ceramic fiber PPE requirements

RCF installation and removal requires specific protection beyond general dust control.

P100 minimum; full-face respirator recommended for removal of aged fiber
Goggles or indirect-vent eye protection — fiber causes mechanical eye irritation
Long sleeves and full-length pants; loose-fitting disposable coveralls recommended
Shower and change clothing before leaving the work area
Wet-down fiber before removal to minimize airborne concentration

Silica exposure (OSHA 1910.1053)

Crystalline silica in fireclay brick and castable is heavily regulated. Cutting and grinding generate concentrations that require active management.

Dry cutting or grinding: P100 respirator required, wet methods strongly preferred
Written exposure control plan required when action level is exceeded
Medical surveillance required at or above the OSHA action level
Wet methods at the point of cut are the most effective dust control measure
Housekeeping: vacuum or wet sweep — never dry sweep silica dust

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