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Chill-Its® Evaporative Cooling Bandanas for Heat Stress
010 months ago
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Wow, what a summer! Record heat waves throughout the country, and a spike in cases of heat stress, heat exhaustion, even heat stroke. Fortunately, there’s a product that can help: Chill-Its® Evaporative Cooling Bandanas from Ergodyne®.
These bandanas use The Science of Evaporation to create a cooling effect
Chill-Its® Evaporative Cooling Bandana
that helps to cool off outdoor workers on these hot summer days. Just soak one in cold water for a minute or two. An advanced PVA material built into the bandana absorbs and holds a large amount of water, which then begins to evaporate away, cooling the wearer as it does. This cooling effect lasts for hours, and it can be easily reactivated simply by resoaking the bandana in cold water. In fact, a Chill-Its Bandana can be resoaked and reused hundreds of times.
Chill-Its® Evaporative Cooling Bandana in blue
Chill-Its Evaporative Cooling Bandanas come in a number of different colors and designs, from Cowboy Red and Blue to Hi Vis Lime Green and even the Stars and Stripes of Old GLory. They are indispensible for folks who work outside in the hot summer sun, folks who are at risk for heat stress, heat stroke, even sun stroke.
Chill-Its® Evaporative Cooling Bandana in Stars and Stripes
So don’t take any chances in this heat. Get yourself a Chill-Its Evaporative Cooling Bandana from Ergodyne and be cool. You can find them at eSafetyStore.com. Click Here to go right to the page.
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Boonie Hat with Neck Shade and Classic Bucket Flap for Sun Protection
010 months ago
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Heat stress, heat exhaustion, heat stroke, sun stroke – these are all bad things. And if you’re an outdoor worker, if you work outdoors in the summer sun, you know how dangerous these conditions can be. You know that you need sun protection. And a great place to start your search for sun protection is with a sun protection hat.
Bucket Flap Sun Protection Boonie Hat with Neck Shade
We suggest the classic wide-brim Bucket Boonie Sun Hat with Neck Shade. It’s made of a blend of 65% cotton and 35% nylon that looks and wears like canvas. The attached 8” neck shade hangs down in back to provide the back of your neck with protection from the sun, so that’s one place you won’t need sunscreen protection.
The crown features a built-in sweatband to help keep the sweat out of your eyes. Four metal screened ventilation ports in the crown allow hot-air buildup to escape, which helps to keep your head cool, and that helps prevent heat stress.
Snaps on either side of the crown correspond with snaps on the brim, allowing the brim to be folded up and snapped against the crown. Snap up one side of the brim for that Australian Military look, or snap up both sides to create the classic ranger hat.
Don’t worry about windy days blowing your boonie hat off. Just tighten up the adjustable chin string snugly under your chin. The small barrel lock on the string will hold it in place.
Yes, working outside in the hot summer sun can be risky business. So be sure to practice sun safety. Stay hydrated, wear light, well-ventilated clothing, get into the shade when you can, and above all, protect your head from the dangerous effects of direct sunlight with a proper sun protection hat, and we recommend the Bucket Flap Sun Protection Boonie Hat with Neck Shade.
You can buy this hat and other hats for outdoor workers, including Ranger Style Sun Hats and Hi Vis Ventilated Mesh Baseball Caps, at eSafetyStore.com. Click Here to go directly to the Boonie Hat.