Does Nomex® Protective Apparel help protect wearers from the risks of static buildup?
Yes; Nomex® Protective Apparel incorporates a static-dissipative fiber. Even in low humidities, Nomex® Protective Apparel dissipates static generated from fabric-to-fabric and fabric-to-surface rubbing. Dissipating static charges in the fabric reduces the risks and discomfort associated with static electricity and reduces the contribution of clothing to the static charge buildup on the human body. In certain working environments, only one millijoule (mJ) of energy -less than the nuisance static that builds in the human body from simply walking on a carpet -can ignite hydrocarbon vapor mixtures. The main source of spark potential is from static stored in the human body, rather than from garments.
