Title :
Electric arc hazard assessment and personnel protection
Author :
Doughty, Richard L. ; Neal, Thomas E. ; Laverty, Genevieve M. ; Hoagland, Hugh
Author_Institution :
E.I. DuPont deNemours & Co., Wilmington, DE, USA
Abstract :
A significant amount of research and development effort has focused on understanding the nature of the electric arc hazard, quantifying the degree of hazard to industrial workers, and assessing the performance of flame resistant (FR) protective clothing. This paper discusses cotton clothing ignition energy, FR clothing performance, and tools to predict incident energy from electric arc exposure
Keywords :
arcs (electric); fibres; flameproofing; health hazards; personnel; protection; arc flash hazard assessment; cotton clothing ignition energy; electric arc exposure; electric arc hazard assessment; flame resistant protective clothing; incident energy prediction; industrial workers; personnel protection; research and development; Clothing industry; Cotton; Fires; Hazards; Personnel; Protection; Protective clothing; Research and development; Resistance; Textile industry;
Conference_Titel :
Industry Applications Conference, 2000. Conference Record of the 2000 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Rome
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6401-5
DOI :
10.1109/IAS.2000.883216
