DocumentCode
1441995
Title
Field analysis of arc-flash incidents
Author
Doan, Daniel R. ; Neal, Thomas E.
Author_Institution
DuPont Eng. in Wilmington, Wilmington, DE, USA
Volume
16
Issue
3
fYear
2010
Firstpage
39
Lastpage
44
Abstract
A field analysis of the performance and overall effectiveness of arc flash protective clothing and equipment in realworld arc flash incidents are the main topics dealt with in this article. An understanding of the applicability of existing American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standards to protective clothing testing for these types of incidents is also discussed
Keywords
arcs (electric); protective clothing; American Society for Testing and Materials; arc flash incidents; arc flash protective clothing; field analysis; Hazards; Injuries; Materials testing; Performance analysis; Protection; Protective clothing; Standards development;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Industry Applications Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1077-2618
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MIAS.2010.936118
Filename
5432022
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