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IEC 61482-1-1 Edition 2.0

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" Arcwear - # July 17, 2019 - $ Testing -
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The IEC has recently published the latest

version of 61482-1-1. The standard now
includes a new type of arc rating – ELIM.
In addition to ELIM, the update also
contains a…

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Back to the Basics: What is
a PPE Category (previously
known as Hazard Risk
Category or HRC)?
" Arcwear - # February 15, 2019 - $ Testing -
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Q: Our customer is specifying “HRC 2”.

What does this mean? A: Hazard Risk
Categories (HRC) was a term coined by
NFPA 70E-2000 to “group” levels of PPE
with a goal…

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Q&A Series: What are the
Retest Requirements for
Arc Flash PPE?
" Arcwear - # March 30, 2017 - $ Uncategorized -
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Q: What are the retest requirements for

arc flash PPE?A: This is a question we
get a lot, and we hear it from both
manufacturers and end users. Read on
to…

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ASTM F2302 Reinstated by

ASTM
" Arcwear - # February 27, 2017 - $ Safety Updates -
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ASTM F2302 has been reinstated
as, Standard Performance Specification
for Labeling Protective Clothing Which
Provides Resistance to Incidental
Exposures to Heat or Open
Flame.The previous edition of ASTM
F2302, which was titled Standard
Performance Specification…

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Upcoming Free Webinar on

Standard Changes for 2017
" Arcwear - # January 16, 2017 - $ Uncategorized -
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Join OH&S for a free webinar presented

by Hugh
Hoagland of ArcWear on Thursday,
January 26th at 2:00 p.m EST. Hugh will
be discussing standards updates
affecting flame, arc, and high visibility
clothing for 2017. Register to…

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Arc Flash Accident: Brian’s

Story
" Arcwear - # October 25, 2016 - $ Safety Updates -
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“The main thing that I would say to

anybody doing electrical switching or
electrical work is PPE works if
you use it….”An arc flash accident can
happen to anyone–listen in for Brian’s…

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