PGI BarriAire Gold Particulate Hood Comprehensive Coverage

Extended Bib with Nomex® Nano Flex Face Opening
Particulate coverage throughout entire head including Sure‑Fit™ panel at crown. Front and back bib extends particulate barrier coverage beyond critical areas as identified by NFPA – Maximum Protection. UL Classified to NFPA 1971 Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting – Current Edition. Certification to the NFPA 1971, 2018 Edition Option for Particulate Protection – Current Edition.

Fabric Description:
Quilted composite durable water resistant finish on exterior layer of jersey knit with Nomex® Nano Flex particulate barrier between the inside layer of jersey knit. Averages 95%‑98% particulate filtration efficiency that actually improves with repeated launderings.
 

Fabric Performance Values	Requirements for NFPA 1971 - 2018 Edition	PGI Test Results
Particulate Efficiency	≥ 90%	96%
Thermal Protective Performance (TPP)
Rib Knit
As Recieved After 5 Washings	20.0 (min) 20.0 (min)	30.2 33.1
Quilted Composite
As Recieved After 5 Washings	20.0 (min) 20.0 (min)	29.3 30.8
Total Heal Loss (THL)	≥ 325 W/m2	401.3 W/m2
Hood Material Burst Strength	> 225 N	614 N
Flame Resistance Test Quilted Composite
After Flame (Wales x Courses)
As Recieved After 5 Washings	≤ 2.0 sec ≤ 2.0 sec	0.0 sec x 1.0 sec 1.0 sec x 1.0 sec
Char Length (Wales x Courses)
As Recieved After 5 Washings	≤ 100 mm ≤ 100 mm	18 mm x 17 mm 3 mm x 2 mm
Cleaning Shrinkage Resistance Test
Hood Measurement
After 5 Washings	≥ -5%	-0.3%
Face Opening Measurement
After 5 Washings	Meets Requirement	YES
Heat & Thermal Shrinkage Resistance Test
Hood Measurement
As Recieved After 5 Washings	≥ -10% ≥ -10%	0% 0%
Face Opening Measurement
As Recieved After 5 Washings	Meets Requirement Meets Requirement	YES YES
Seam Breaking Strength Test
Quilted to Quilted	> 181 N	1064 N
Melt or Drop When Exposed to Flame	No Melting or Dripping	NONE