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Reflective Standards

Summary of relevant information contained in the new ANSI/ISEA 107-2004 standard.

Key Definitions:

Background Material:
Colored fluorescent material intended to be highly conspicuous, but not intended to comply with the requirements of this standard for retroreflective material.

Fluorescent Material:
Material that emits optical radiation at wavelengths longer than absorbed. These materials enhance daytime visibility, especially during dawn and dusk.

Retroreflective Material:
Material which is a retroreflector and is either 1) not intended to comply with the requirements of this standard for background material, or 2) is a combined-performance retroreflective material.

Specific Requirements:
Whenever multiple bands are placed on the garment, then bands shall be spaced in a manner which provides a minimum distance between bands of retroreflective material at least equal to the width of the band.

Whenever horizontal retroreflective materials are placed on full-length sleeves of coveralls and jackets, the material shall encircle the arm and be placed at the same height on the garment as the retroreflective material on the torso.

If upper bands are utilized, they shall encircle the upper part of the sleeves between the elbow and the shoulder. When lower placement is utilized, the bottom edge of the material shall not be less than 2 inches from the bottom of the sleeve.

Gaps in retroreflective and background materials to enable fastening shall not be more than 2 inches horizontally.

Class 1, 2, or 3 garments such as vests, waistcoats, jackets, ponchos, coveralls and bib overalls shall meet the requirements for the respective Class of high visibility safety clothing, and shall have contiguous areas of retroreflective material encircling the torso, placed in such a manner to provide 360 º visibility of the wearer. In addition, coveralls and bib overalls shall have continuous areas of retroreflective materials encircling each leg in such a manner to provide 360 º visibility of the wearer. Retroreflective materials on the legs shall be not more than 13.8 inches above the bottom of the legs.

Overalls or Waistband trouser may be classified as Class E garments if they have a minimum of .07 m2 retroreflective material.

When such Class E garments are worn with a Class 2 vest, waistcoat, jacket, or poncho, the overall classification for the ensemble shall be classified as a Class 3 ensemble.

Specific Marking: Number of this specific ANSI standard (ANSI/ISEA 107-2004)

Pictogram showing the garment Class and level of performance of the retroreflective material.

Other Notes: There is no specific required layout of reflective material.

All reflective tape shall be placed no higher than 13.8 inches above the bottom of the trouser leg.

All reflective tape must be placed a minimum of 2 inches above the bottom edge of the garment and the sleeve.

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