The gear protects them. Citro protects the gear.
An NFPA 1851‑compliant technical detergent that lifts embedded hydrocarbons, carcinogens, soot, oil, and grease out of turnout gear and PPE — without attacking the fabrics that make the gear protective.
Fireground soil is not dirt.
It is hydrocarbons, carcinogens, soot, oil, and grease driven into the fabric under heat — which is why turnout gear is cleaned on a schedule rather than when it looks dirty.
Proven on the fabrics gear is actually built from.
Nomex
The flame-resistant fiber at the core of most structural turnout shells.
PBI & Kevlar
High-strength, high-temperature blends used through outer shells and reinforced panels.
GORE-TEX
The moisture barrier — the layer most easily ruined by the wrong detergent.
Scotchlite trims
Retroreflective trim, where cleaning has to preserve visibility rather than dull it.
Near‑neutral pH
The formula sits close to neutral, which is what keeps it usable on protective fabrics and inside a documented care program.
Extends service life
Protecting fabric integrity helps expensive protective apparel stay in service longer.
On the fabric names above
Citro has been tested on these materials. The fabric names identify what the product has been used on — they are the trademarks of their respective manufacturers, and naming them is not a claim of endorsement by those companies.
Where departments actually use it.
Turnouts
Coats and pants, the highest‑value gear in the building and the hardest to replace.
Brush gear
Wildland clothing carrying smoke and ground-in soil across a long season.
Station wear
The uniform worn every shift, laundered far more often than turnouts.
Beyond the fire service
The same formula is used on gloves and leather and rubber boots, and on sports gear, military gear, and construction gear — anywhere technical fabric meets hydrocarbons and has to survive the wash. Fire service leads because that gear is the most expensive to replace.
The details
- Type
- Technical fabric detergent
- Standard
- NFPA 1851‑compliant
- Removes
- Hydrocarbons, carcinogens,
soot, oil, grease - pH
- Near‑neutral
- Tested on
- Nomex, PBI, Kevlar,
GORE-TEX, Scotchlite - Gear
- Turnouts, wildland, station wear,
gloves, leather and rubber boots - Also used on
- Sports, military,
construction gear - Scent
- Citrus
- Size
- 1 gallon
- Manufactured
- Big Bear, California
- Safety data sheet
- Available on request
For departments, teams,
and distributors
If you are running a care and maintenance program and need volume, current data sheets, or documentation for your files, contact us directly rather than ordering through a retail channel.