10 COLD FACTS FOR
KEEPING WARM
- Choose clothes according to
the job - not only the temperature.
- Dress in an area similar to your work environment.
Layer clothes to allow for temperature variances.
- Avoid perspiration. Keep your clothes dry, both
inside and out. Ventilate your clothes regularly when you are highly
active and don't overdress.
- Don’t wear clothing that’s too small or
too tight. Poor blood circulation reduces your body’s ability
to generate heat.
- Drink lots of water, cut down on caffeinated and
hot beverages. You need lots of water to stay warm. Caffeine acts
as a diuretic and can dehydrate. Hot drinks can cause sweating.
- Don’t smoke or drink alcohol. Nicotine
and alcohol dangerously effect the body’s ability to regulate and
conserve heat. They effect your
extremities in particular.
- Eat more. Yes, eat more. At least 3,000 to 4,000
calories per day is recommended when exposed to extremely cold environments.
Your diet
should consist of 40% carbohydrates, 40% fats and 20% proteins.
- Don’t expose your skin. Exposed skin can
freeze quickly. At temperatures of 0O and below your skin can freeze
in less than 15 seconds. Avoid touching cold metal or plastic objects
with your bare skin.
- Don’t ignore your body’s signs. Cold
hands and feet are signs that your body temperature has dropped. If
your hands and feet are cold, make
sure that your head is properly covered. If you find that you are drowsy,
lose coordination, shiver or breathe slowly, get out of the cold.
- Wear RefrigiWear garments.
The RefrigiWear Cold Defense system offers head-to-toe warmth for a
variety of temperatures and activity levels.
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Working
in cold conditions, whether a freezer, cooler or outdoors, requires
insulated garments and accessories to keep you warm and safe. RefrigiWear
is the leading manufacturer of insulated industrial outerwear. Since 1954
we have supplied a wide range of industries with the products needed to
keep workers warm, safe and productive.
Your clothing system is a critical component to staying protected. Exposure
to extremely cold temperatures without adequate clothing to conserve body
core heat and the extremities increases the risk of frostbite and hypothermia.
The best protection from injury is to wear proper insulated clothing, including
headwear, gloves and footwear. The RefrigiWear Cold Defense System is specifically
designed with these requirements in mind. |
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To remain safe and warm, your
clothing system should include the following:
- Inner Layer: This
is the most important layer for regulation of the skin climate (moisture
+ temperature). If perspiration occurs and is allowed to remain close
to the body, it will cool the overall body temperature. Inner layers
include Thermal Underwear. Wicking
characteristics are very beneficial in the layer closest to your body.
- Outer insulating Layer:
The insulating
layer needs to both continue the wicking action of your bottom layer
of clothing as well as keep heat from escaping. Keep in mind that more
insulation is not necessarily better; too much insulation may cause
sweating. Certain features assist in keeping the cold away from the
body, some of these features include a water-repellent, wind-tight outer
shell, storm flaps to cover zippers and an elastic back band which helps
protect kidneys.
- Extremities - head, hands
and feet: It is
vital to protect your extremities when working in the cold as these
areas are the first to lose heat. Insulated boots, gloves and hats will
not only protect those body parts, but will also keep the rest of you
warm and safe.
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