Month: August 2018

Reflective materials become an integral part of outdoor sports

With the rapid development of society and economy, people’s living standards are getting higher and higher. Food and clothing are no longer a problem that people are worried about. More and more people begin to participate in outdoor activities, such as tourism, mountaineering, rock climbing and so on. Then, along with the outdoor equipment has also been more and more popular, such as reflective vests.

Outdoor sports are a group of collective events held on a natural site, so In outdoor sports, most of them are adventure oriented, challenging and stimulating, embracing themselves and challenging themselves. Most of the people who participate in outdoor sports will choose a suitable outdoor sport equipment to protect themselves.

Most outdoor equipment will have reflective material, reflective tape is a very common security device. It can reflect the light at night and play a warning role to passers-by and drivers. The emergence of reflective clothing adds safety to outdoor sports.

Reflective vests play an important role in life

Since a powerful 7.1 magnitude quakes struck the region on Tuesday, emergency responders, soldiers, doctors and some teachers have been working around the clock trying to rescue any survivors in the collapsed classrooms at the Enrique Rébsamen primary school. The nameless heroes wearing a reflective vest showed up in the battle again.

As rescuers tried to clear a path to any survivors without further destabilizing the damaged school building, rubble was tediously and meticulously removed, bucket-by-bucket. A makeshift field hospital was built on what had previously been a basketball court, staffed by military doctors who were prepared to treat any survivors that might be extracted from the rubble.

Throughout the day, volunteers kept workers, soldiers, medical staff, victims’ families and even the media fed and hydrated with snacks and drinks. The whole operation was overseen by military officers and Mexico’s secretary of public education, who stationed themselves on a one-storey building overlooking the school playground.

As night fell over Mexico City on Wednesday, rain began to fall. With the possibility that lives could still be saved, and the threat of aftershocks that could cause further collapses, rescuers were battling the clock to save any survivors trapped beneath the rubble. Because of the low visibility in night and rain, reflective tape attached in the safety clothing of rescuers plays an important role in the scene. The reflection of the tape or fabric reaches 330+. Victims can find them at once in the low-visible condition.

Watch out for reflective elements!

The Office for Competition and Consumer Protection dealt with the issue of reflective vests and reflective elements that are to improve our road safety. Trade Inspection carried out a check for this purpose. What is it effective?

The inspection carried out by the Trade Inspectorate in the second quarter of 2017 showed that every second warning vest tested in the laboratory had a low luminance factor. This means the lack of adequate visibility of the user, which poses a threat to his health and life when he is moving on the side. In the case of reflective elements, no such irregularities were found, but there were objections to the instructions for use.

Most entrepreneurs have voluntarily removed errors. The President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection initiated proceedings in five cases.

Kit has provided a number of advice to users on what to look for when buying and using reflective materials.

Watch out for gadgets. Companies often give out accessories that look like reflective elements. It is not known, however, whether they have appropriate properties, because they have undergone a conformity assessment procedure. Confirmation that the reflective element meets the requirements is the CE mark, placed directly on the reflector or the attached label.

Important information. Please note whether the manufacturer’s name and type of glare are on the packaging or label (1 – freely hanging, 2 – removable, 3 – fixed).

Instructions for use. It must be written in Polish. You will learn from it, among others how and where to fix the reflector, how to use it correctly, under what conditions do not use it and how to store it so that it does not lose its properties.

Be visible. Wear a reflector so that the headlights of the car illuminate. The lower, the better. Thanks to this, the driver will notice you in advance. Do not cover the back with a scarf or bag.

Right hand or leg. Fix reflective elements on the side of the vehicle movement. If according to regulations, you go to the left side of the road, wear a reflective band on your right hand or leg.

Check the condition of the reflective elements. If sewn on the clothing or backpack with reflective tape, for example in washing, replace it. If water got into the plastic reflective elements, buy a new one because the old one lost its properties due to the moisture.