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User Information Guide – Protective Garments for NFPA 1951, NFPA 1977, NFPA 1992 and NFPA 1999
believe your clothing and equipment
may have been contaminated.
Cleaning Precautions – In cleaning
your protective garment:
• Remove any items placed in the
pockets of your garment before
washing.
• Use only mild detergents with a pH
range of not less than 6.0 pH and not
greater than 9.5 pH as indicated on
the product's material safety data
sheet (MSDS) or original container. Do
not use detergents or cleaning agents
that are not approved by Honeywell,
as categorized on our website
www.HoneywellFirstResponderSer-
vices.com.
• Never use solvent or chlorine bleach
or cleaning agents that contain
chlorine bleach. These substances
rapidly break down garment
materials.
• Do not use wash water or drying
temperatures above 105°F (40°C).
• Wear protective gloves and eye/face
splash protection when cleaning
soiled items.
• Do not wash your protective garment
or other protective clothing with
personal items, in your personal
laundry, or at a laundromat.
• Do not dry clean your protective
garment. Dry cleaning will destroy
certain materials and components
used in the construction of your
garment.
Routine Cleaning – Use these proce-
dures only to perform spot cleaning of
your garment. Clean your protective
garment after each use or whenever
your garment becomes soiled. If more
than spot cleaning is required, use the
machine-washing instructions provided
in the next section. The routine cleaning
procedures will not provide a full and
complete cleaning of your garments.
Use the following procedures only for
routine cleaning by hand of your protec-
tive garment in a utility sink:
1. Choose a utility sink that is specifi-
cally designated for cleaning
protective clothing; do not use a
kitchen sink or other sink that is
employed for personal items.
2. Brush off any loose debris.
3. Fill the utility sink with warm water.
4. Use a mild detergent in a volume
according to the detergent supplier's
instructions.
5. Scrub the garment gently using a
soft-bristle brush.
6. Drain the sink and thoroughly rinse
the garment. Conduct a second
rinse if necessary.
7. Inspect the garment and, where
necessary, rewash it or submit it for
machine cleaning or advanced
cleaning procedures.
8. Do not attempt to wring out the
clothing, as this may damage the
garment.
9. Hang the garment for air drying,
preferably on a non-corrosive
hanger in a well-ventilated area,
but not in direct sunlight. Do not
force-dry the garment with a hair
dryer, or place the garment over a
heating duct or radiator.
10.Machine drying may be used
following the specific procedures
given below.
11.Rinse the utility sink using routine
cleaning procedures.
Machine Cleaning – Washing
machines and dryers may be used for
routine cleaning of protective garments
when soiling is not limited to discrete
areas on the garment. Use the following
procedures if machine washing and
drying your garments:
1. Choose a washing machine that
is used for cleaning protective
clothing. While toploading machines
may be used, front-loading washers/
extractors are preferred, as these
machines are less likely to physically
damage clothing and can be
programmed for specific water
levels, temperatures, and times.
2. Brush off any loose debris from the
exterior of the clothing.
3. If your garment has a removable
lining or other features, separate the
garment liner from the shell and
remove any other features such as a
drag rescue device (DRD), if
present. Remove the suspenders
from the pants.
4. If your liner has an inspection
opening, ensure that the opening is
closed before washing.
5. Pre-treat heavily soiled or spotted
areas on the garment shell.
6. Close all hardware and hook and
loop tape on your coat prior to
washing by securing the front
closure on coats and the fly on
pants. Ensure that hook and loop
closure tape is engaged where
present on the front closure, collar
closure, and pockets.
7. Unless otherwise instructed, load
machine to 80% of its rated
capacity. Overloading will result in
inefficient cleaning.
8. Use mild wash settings, a mild deter-
gent, and warm water temperatures.
9. Following washing, remove the
garment from the washing machine
and air-dry it by hanging it on a non-
corrosive hanger in a well-ventilated
area but not in direct sunlight, or put
it in a dryer on a no-heat or low-heat
setting. As with washing, garment
shells and liners must be dried
separately.
10.Inspect the garment and, where
necessary, rewash the garment or
submit it for advanced cleaning
procedures.
Advanced Cleaning – Your protective
garment must be subjected to an
advanced cleaning at least every
12 months at the time of advanced
inspection or whenever soiling requires
additional cleaning. Advanced cleaning
must be performed by Honeywell,
persons qualified by your department
or organization, or by an independent
service provider that has been
accepted by Honeywell. Honeywell
strongly recommends that, when your
garment undergoes an advanced
cleaning, you also have your garment
subjected to an advanced inspection
following the advanced cleaning (see
above).
Decontamination – Proper decontami-
nation of your protective garment will
depend on the type and extent of
contamination. If your protective
garment becomes contaminated with
blood or body fluids, immediately
isolate the garment and inform your
supervisor, department, or organization.
Your protective garment must be
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