3. Protective clothing. Protective clothing consists of a coat and trousers or a coverall designed to provide body protection from moisture, flames, radiant heat, contact with caustic or toxic materials and other harmful exposures to a firefighter. Purchases of new protective clothing by a fire department must meet or exceed the National Fire Protection Association standards.

4. Head protection. A firefighter's helmet must be a light- colored, nonconductive material. Dark-colored, nonconductive helmets may be used if reflective tape is applied to the exterior sides of the helmet. Purchases of new helmets by a fire department must meet or exceed 29 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 1910, General Industry Standards of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, subpart L.

4-A.__Helmet ensemble.__Purchases of new helmet ensembles by a fire department must meet or exceed National Fire Protection Association standards.

5. Foot protection. All firefighters' boots must have a puncture resistant, slip resistant sole. Purchases of new boots by fire departments must meet or exceed the American National Standards Institute standard Z41.1 and 29 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 1910, General Industry Standards of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and National Fire Protection Association standards.

6. Hand protection. Hand protection consists of heat insulating gloves or mittens which that are not readily flammable. Purchases of new hand protection by a fire department must meet or exceed 29 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 1910, General Industry Standards of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and National Fire Protection Association standards.

7. Self-contained breathing apparatus. Purchases of new respiratory apparatus by a department must be classified as pressure demand, self-contained meet National Fire Protection Association standards and have a minimum of 1/2 hour normal service life plus an additional 1/2 hour capacity in a spare cylinder. The entire unit must meet the Mine Safety Health Administration, the National Institute for Occupational Safety