Flame Retardant Hood / Balaclava

An FR Hood (Flame-Resistant Hood) or FR Balaclava is a type of personal protective equipment (PPE) designed to protect the wearer’s head, neck, and sometimes shoulders from heat, flames, and arc flash hazards. They are widely used in industries where workers are exposed to fire, heat, or electrical hazards, such as oil and gas, firefighting, molten metals, chemical processing, utilities, and welding.

These Flame-resistant hood are typically made from specialized fabrics which have IFR inherent fire retardant properties or are treated to resist ignition.

An FR Hood is also known as Firefighter Hood.

FR Hood Protects against thermal burns from fire or electrical arc flash, so that is also  known as thermal protective hood. Often rated with ATPV (Arc Thermal Performance Value) or cal/cm², indicating how much energy the fabric can withstand.