Traffic Vests and ANSI 107 versus 207 ??

[geefireman]

Anyone know if the new ANSI 207 vests have been OKed to use in place of the older version 107??

I am finding "Fire Vests" with the ANSI 207 and want to make sure I am still in compliant. I know at the time of the law passage prior to November 2008 ANSI 207 was not out or completely defined from what I am reading.

Let me know, thanks!

[Catch22]

My last understanding was that the 207 vests were considered acceptable alternatives.

You can probably find something more black-and-white at ResponderSafety.com.



Edited to add: I happened to be perusing the site I posted above and the first story I clicked on was about the MUTCD 2009 edition being released. In this revision of the MUTCD ANSI-207 vests are included as approved PPE.

[geefireman]

My last understanding was that the 207 vests were considered acceptable alternatives.

You can probably find something more black-and-white at ResponderSafety.com.



Edited to add: I happened to be perusing the site I posted above and the first story I clicked on was about the MUTCD 2009 edition being released. In this revision of the MUTCD ANSI-207 vests are included as approved PPE.

Here is the reply I received:

Absolutely. See our analysis of the 2009 Edition of the MUTCD that was published just prior to Christmas.
Thanks for being a reader.
Steve Austin [cvvfarespondersafety@yahoo.com]