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Testing standards for arc rated garments – Part 2, Hugh Hoagland & Zarheer Jooma, Energize Magazine, March, 2011.
What About My Hands, by Hugh Hoagland and Bill Shinn, ISHN-April 2012
Pressures Developed by Arc, R.H.Lee, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol. IA-23, no.4, pages. 760 - 774, July/Aug. 1987
Global standards on arc related personal protective equipment - Part 1, Zarheer Jooma, Energize Magazine, Jan-Feb, 2011.
The Shocking Truth, by Kyle W. Morrison and quotations from Hugh Hoagland, Safety+Health Magazine, December, 2010.
Arc Flash Label Best Practices, by Hugh Hoagland, Occupational Health & Safety Magazine, September, 2010.
Seven Electrical Safety Habits for a Safer Workplace, by Al Havens & Hugh Hoagland, Render Magazine, October, 2010.
SANS 724 and SANS 984: Towards better arc flash protection, by Chris Meyer & Zarheer Jooma, EE Publishers, June 4, 2010.
ARC FLASH TRAINING: NFPA 70E-2009 PPE Hazard Risk Categories Now Based on Arc rating cal/cm², by Vickie Frost, Bill Shinn & Hugh Hoagland, American Chronicle, May 31, 2010.
Arc Flash Training: NO Energized Electrical Permit Required in NFPA 70E for Common Safety Tasks, by Vickie Frost, Bill Shinn & Hugh Hoagland, American Chronicle, May 31, 2010.
Arc Flash Training: Flame Resistant, FR Clothing Vs. Arc Rated Clothing To Protect From Arc Flash, by Hugh Hoagland, American Chronicle, March 2010.
Choosing the Proper PPE for Electric Arc Exposure, by Hugh Hoagland, Electrical Construction & Maintenance (EC&M) Magazine, March 2010.
Arc Flash Training: Flame Resistant, FR Clothing Vs. Arc Rated Clothing To Protect From Arc Flash, by Hugh Hoagland, American Chronicle, February 2010.
Common PPE Mistakes in Electric Arc Flash Training Programs, by Hugh Hoagland, Ezine Articles, January 2010.
Arc Flash Training And Arc Flash Clothing Selection: What Arc Flash Calculation Studies Don´t Say, by Hugh Hoagland, American Chronicle, December 2009.
Arc Rated, Flame Resistant Clothing Care: Arc Flash Training For REAL Electrical Safety, by Hugh Hoagland, American Chronicle, December 2009.
Arc Ratings ATPV vs. EBT : Best for Electric Arc Flash Protection: Training for Electrical Safety, by Hugh Hoagland, American Chronicle, December 2009.
Arc Flash Safety Hazard Warning Labels. NFPA 70E Compliance & Electrical Safe Work Practices Tips, by Hugh Hoagland, American Chronicle, October 2009.
Global Arc Flash Safety Standards: Electrical Safety Industrial & Utilities Regulatory Compliance, by Hugh Hoagland, American Chronicle, October 2009.
Arc Flash Training & PPE Protection, Hugh Hoagland, Occupational Health and Safety Magazine, August 2009
Arc flash Protection by Zarheer Jooma and Hugh Hoagland, Energize (South Africa) July 2009.
PPE in the electric arc: A case for collaboration, Elihu "Hugh" Hoagland, Electrical Safety Workshop, 2009. IEEE IAS Volume , Issue , 2-6 Feb. 2009 Page(s):1 - 4
How to Properly Care for Flame-Resistant Garments, Hugh Hoagland, WELDING JOURNAL, November 2008, Volume 87, Number 11, pp. 38-40.
Arc Protection Around World, by Hugh Hoagland and Jon Wallace, Occupational Health & Safety Magazine, August 2008.
NESC 2007 FLAME RESISTANT CLOTHING, Hugh Hoagland, Incident Prevention Magazine, February 2008
Disposable FR Garments: What Are the Differences?, Hugh Hoagland, Electrical Construction & Maintenance (EC&M) magazine, January 2008
Arc Flash Safety: Know Which Standard You Should Be Using, Hugh Hoagland, Industrial Safety & Hygiene News, July 2007
Disposable FR Garments: What Are the Differences?, Hugh Hoagland, Occupational Health and Safety Magazine, May 2007
Arc Flash Hazard Assessment Requirements, Zahalka, Gary, Hoagland, Hugh, Rural Electric Power Conference, 2007 IEEE Volume , Issue , 6-8 May 2007 Page(s):C5 - C5-6 Digital Object Identifier 10.1109/REPCON.2007.369559
Top Five PPE Mistakes: Identifying PPE Mistakes in Electric Arc Flash Programs. Hugh Hoagland, Incident Prevention Magazine, Sept-Oct. 2006
Cleanroom Arc Thermal and Flame Resistant Garments, Jan Eudy, Controlled Environments Magazine, May 2006
Preventing Arc Flash Injuries, Jim White, Occupational Hazards, March 2006
BNL interpretation on 2* as hood with balaclava citing our study for Salisbury, Brookhaven National Lab findings, July 2006
Fashion Incubator recognizes the Flame Resistant Bra, July 2006
Fire Resistant Bra Developed in Canada, Beverly Johnson, Canadian Apparel Magazine, May/June 2006
A Far Better 70E, Hugh Hoagland, Bill Shinn, Victoria Reed, Occupational Health and Safety Magazine August, 2004
Protecting Workers, Saving Lives: The OSHA Apparel Standard 1994 to Today, Hugh Hoagland and Victoria Reed, Electrical Energy Magazine, March/April 2004.
Covered When It Counts, Jeff Morris Electrical Contractor and Engineering News, 2004
Protective Devices Maintenance as it Applies to the Arc/Flash Hazard by Dennis K. Neitzel, Director, AVO Training Institute
Arcing Flash/Blast Review with Safety Suggestions for Design and Maintenance, Bussman Library
Staged Tests Increase Awareness of Arc-Flash Hazards in Electrical Equipment, Bussman Library
The Use Of Low Voltage Current Limiting Fuses To Reduce Arc Flash Energy, Bussman Library
Using Current-Limiting Fuses to Reduce Hazards Due to Electrical Arc-Flashes, Bussman Library
Facing Up to the Arc Challenge by Hugh Hoagland, Bruce Sannar, Kent Givens, John Winn, and Luciana Galo, Occupational Health and Safety Magazine, May 2003
Falling to Pieces, Hugh Hoagland Utility Safety Magazine, June 2002
Myths and Facts on Complying with NFPA 70E's Clothing Requirements, Hugh Hoagland Electrical Contracting & Engineering News, February, 2002
IBEW FR Clothing Survey 2001,IBEW Utility Conference 2001
Clothed for Safety, Flame Resistance Makes Sense, Catherine Morin, Utility Safety, April 1998
The Other Electrical Hazard: Electric Arc Blast Burns, Ralph Lee, IEEE-PCIC, 1982
The Flammability of Different Textiles and Its Influence on the Severity of Skin Burns, L. Pakkala, Annales Chirurgiae et Gynaecologiae, 69: 240-243, 1980.
The Clinical Consequences of an Industrial Aerosol Plant Explosion, David Hull, M.D. et. al., Vol. 25 No. 4, The Journal of Trauma, 1985.
Epidemiology of Flame Burn Injuries, Robert R. Byrom, et. al. Burns 1984, Vol. 11, 1-10.
Work-related Burns: a 6-year Retrospective Study, D. Ng, et. al. Burns 1991, Vol. 17, 151-154.
Shell-Chevron Settlement - Chevron agrees to implement a flame resistant clothing policy, March, 1991
Accident Investigations by Mineral Management Service for Gulf Region
