• DocumentCode
    3145631
  • Title

    Field analysis of arc flash incidents and the related ppe protective performance

  • Author

    Doan, Daniel R. ; Neal, Thomas

  • Author_Institution
    DuPont Eng., Wilmington, DE
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    2-6 Feb. 2009
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    5
  • Abstract
    This paper will provide a field analysis of the performance and overall effectiveness of arc flash protective clothing and equipment in real world arc flash incidents, and an understanding of the applicability of existing ASTM standards to protective clothing testing for these types of incidents.
  • Keywords
    arcs (electric); protective clothing; standards; ASTM standards; PPE protective performance; arc flash incidents; arc flash protective clothing; protective clothing testing; protective equipment; Hazards; Injuries; Materials testing; Pattern analysis; Performance analysis; Protection; Protective clothing; Standards development; Strontium; USA Councils; arc flash; incident analysis; personal protective equipment;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Electrical Safety Workshop, 2009. IEEE IAS
  • Conference_Location
    St. Louis, MO
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-3446-6
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-3445-9
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ESW.2009.4813966
  • Filename
    4813966