| it comes to safety, it is best to play it safe. | | | | flame resistant coverall, a hard hat, cotton under |
| Playing it safe starts with an understanding of | | | | garments, an arc-rated face shield or flash suit |
| what ratings mean, and when it comes to arc | | | | hood, hearing protection, leather shoes, and |
| flash clothing, understanding the rating is an easy | | | | leather gloves. This will provide you with a rating |
| method that will insure you maximum protection | | | | of 8. |
| when things get hot. Arcing flashes are a fact of | | | | 5. Hazard category 3 requires PPE that includes |
| life that can be extremely volatile and cause | | | | cotton undergarments, flame resistant pants and |
| severe injury and even death. However, | | | | shirt PLUS a set of flame resistant coveralls, a |
| manufacturers follow regulations that insure your | | | | hard hat, flash suit hood, hard hat, leather shoes, |
| apparel is going to be the safest possible allowing | | | | leather gloves, and hearing protection. This will |
| you to work free from worry. | | | | provide a rating of 25. |
| There are a few hazard categories you will find | | | | 6. Hazard category 4 requires PPE that includes |
| when it comes to what needs to be worn with | | | | safety goggles, hearing protection, flame resistant |
| the condition or situation within the workplace | | | | shirt, flame resistant pants, cotton |
| environment. | | | | undergarments, leather gloves, leather shoes, and |
| 1. Hazard category -1 requires personal protection | | | | a full flash suit with hood. This will provide a rating |
| equipment, or PPE, that includes long pants of | | | | of 40. |
| natural fibers, a t-shirt, and simple safety goggles. | | | | The rating indicates the exact amount of thermal |
| This does not provide a minimal rating so would | | | | energy that the arc flash clothing will protect |
| not be appropriate for working in such an | | | | against. These will offer the maximum protection |
| environment where the rating must be clearly | | | | against a blast or explosion. In addition, you will |
| present. | | | | discover that having the minimum protection you |
| 2. Hazard category 0 requires personal protection | | | | need is going to promote a healthy work habit |
| equipment that includes long pants of natural | | | | which will allow you as well as your employer to |
| fibers, a long sleeve shirt of your choice, and | | | | meet regulations and avoid steep fines. |
| safety goggles. This does not provide a minimal | | | | Flashes occur generally on accident. Since we |
| rating so would, again, not be appropriate for | | | | cannot prevent accidents completely, the best |
| working in an area where the rating is necessary. | | | | way to avoid injury is to prepare for the |
| 3. Hazard category 1 requires personal protection | | | | unexpected. Purchasing the right type of arc flash |
| equipment that includes flame resistant shirts, | | | | clothing and equipment is vitally important, but it is |
| pants, hard hat, leather gloves, safety goggles, | | | | also important to have the appropriate rules in |
| leather shoes, or you can opt for flame resistant | | | | place for when an accident does happen. Have |
| coveralls instead of the pants and shirt. This | | | | emergency numbers, and report the accident to |
| provides a rating of 4. | | | | insure you follow appropriate guidelines for your |
| 4. Hazard category 2 requires PPE that includes | | | | industry. |
| fire resistant shirt and flame resistant pants, or a | | | | |