Instrumented Dummy Test

Learn how the dummy test is performed

The suit Flash Fire fire guarantees the necessary protection to the user for the performance of their activities. Working at risk is already an extremely stressful activity, imagine if the uniform does not offer the necessary confidence? Therefore, it is necessary to analyze tests such as the dummy test, which will provide essential information for choosing the correct product.

Developed to provide a better perception of the level of protection of users, this test is one of the clearest in our thermal protection industry. The above is justified because the result obtained represents the percentage of burns that a person would endure, in the case of a Flash Fire situation.

Therefore, the test provides the simplest analogy with real situations, where it is possible to predict the severity of the victim's injuries. Undoubtedly, a test of fundamental importance for the selection of clothing.

Basically, the test is performed with a dummy wearing a protective suit. A 3-second Flash Fire situation is generated by 12 burners that use an oxidizing gas to form the fire. More than 100 heat sensors are distributed on the surface of the dummy, which are responsible for capturing the amount of heat that passes through the clothes. In this way, a software performs calculations that determine the number of first, second, and third degree burns that occurred on the dummy.

The test is carried out according to the ASTM F 1930 standard and the test procedure is summarized as follows:

According to NFPA 2112, to pass the Instrumented Dummy test, the percentage of 2nd and 3rd degree burns must not exceed 50%. All Santanense articles have considerably lower rates than the required standard, proving our total commitment to the total safety of our customers.

This test is very rich and allows several essential conclusions to work safely, as shown in the chart:

This is the chart that the laboratory builds after exposure to Flash Fire. Each curve represents a type of injury, in which blue represents only the sensation of pain, yellow represents a first degree burn, orange represents a second degree burn, and red represents a third degree burn.

Testing the instrumented dummy may seem complex at first, but it is an essential tool for engineers and safety technicians who want to offer maximum protection. We at Santanense have the best protection rates in the market, with the percentage of clothing burned with our fabrics being less than 20%, well below the 50% required by the standards.

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