Fire Retardant

I"m just wondering about actual use for the most part.

I know legally. I can get away with wearing just about anything under my FR CAT2 coveralls.

I could get away with wearing my Arctic Wear (cordura nylon shell) under a pair of FR CAT2 coveralls. Would need to get a FR CAT2 hood to go over my Arctic Wear hood.
Not sure I want to do that though.

I know how good 100% cotton is for fire retardant from electricity. Pretty good.
I also worked in an explosives plant. They would apply fire retardant to anything you gave them. So you could wear what you wanted.

I'm just wondering. Considering buying...??? That stuff is expensive.

When I bought my Arctic Wear. Lady said the guys working the oil fields loved that stuff. Bought it like crazy. Take it for granted they put CAT2 coveralls over it? Because it's not cat2 and it's cordura nylon.
I've seen in electricity what polymers do in a flash. You don't want that on you.
I am wondering how good the classic carhartt is? Compared to Carhartt's Polar Wear. Maybe they call it extreme wear now? It's black. I know I love my Polar Wear. Stood with my back to a -30 wind chill and laughed at it.

Really... just wondering on talk and advise. Know what I have to do legally. Wanting to know what comprehensively.
I don't think I'd want to be caught in a fire with my Polar Wear on. Even covered with FR CAT2 coveralls. That Polar Wear will melt instantly. And where does it melt to? On me.

 

I'm guessing for summer. My overalls are doing pretty good. One pair they gave me. It's oversize. It's pretty good when it's hot out. Might even be best choice?

 

I partially agree. The biggest part is the material. 100% cotton is pretty good as a fire retardant. It's just a retardant. Not fire proof.
There is a chemical that can be sprayed on it to make it more so. I'd like to see that service available.

 

You didn't read that I've worked in electricity? A flash of electricity is nothing but a quick flame. It also can contain molten copper, aluminum, etc. flying through the air. I've watched slow motion film of a flash. It isn't pretty. Most injuries in electricity are burns from the flash. Not the electric shock causing heart attack.
People wearing 100% cotton do very well in a flash. Surprisingly well. I've seen it first hand. People wearing polymers do badly. I've seen that also. First hand. You're better off exposing your bare skin to a flame, than to allow a polymer to do the same. It will melt on your body. Then sink in burning. Again...I've seen it.
100% cotton works well as a flame RETARDANT.
To say 100% cotton is FIREPROOF is just plain silly. Like you said.

Yes, I had a career in electricity. At the very top for a blue collar worker in electricity. I tested electricial apparatus. All that big stuff in substations, and generating stations. I've applied as much as 750KV to an apparatus.