Flux on Uniform... Grrrr

[AlexGas]

... no I dont want carry a Hand towel around everytime I use flux on a fitting) lol.
Any resolution?

What about the flux brush!? And I take it, you don't clean your fittings after soldering!?

 

[Meady]

I've always wondered why my work clothes get red patches on them sometimes

 

[lame plumber]

funny but people must have known something 30 years ago when they all wore boiler suits when working, modern man has only himself to blame

 

[Rickster123]

funny but people must have known something 30 years ago when they all wore boiler suits when working, modern man has only himself to blame

There's two subbys at work who wear matching boiler suits. They look like ghostbusters!

 

[gasmanrob]

For the nasty jobs I wear a boiler suit. Not so keen on it now they've banned rigger boots though

 

[lame plumber]

what is the reason for banning riggers out of interest?

 

[Rickster123]

We had a roofer kicked off site last week. He was running across a university roof in shorts and trainers when a health and safety guy pulled into the car park.

 

[Ermintrude]

Riggers offer no ankle support

 

[Best]

Use the Traditional flux like I do. It will wash off in a hot wash. Fairly harmless flux to pipes also.
Then all you need to worry about is all the silicone & Jet Lube & Boss White, etc, that you smear over your clothes!
It does make sense to wear overalls, but I would find them too warm in normal weather & inside homes. Also look too much like a common tradesman or a farmer if you wear overalls.

 

[gasmanrob]

Riggers have no ankle support and are difficult for paramedics to cut off. Zipped rigger boots are allowed on power stations but not on the off shaw Riggs. Which is stupid as the idea is if you fall over board then they can be kicked off and you can swim to safety. But hse decided that it's better to loose 15 lives since the ban came in then come up with an acceptable solution like a zipped boot.

A lot of guys have started to wear cat supremecy boots which I have to say are a lovely boot but they aren't cheap and they offer no scuff protection over the toe so they wear through quickly in the likes of our trade. The soles aren't great for mud either there designed for wet metal grip rather then boggy sites.