Performing Research and Development in your product development phase? Need to perform experimentation on various materials to estimate your arc rating before paying to complete a full test? ArcWear can…
ASTM F1358-20 has been published by Committee F23 on Protective Clothing and Equipment. The updates, drafted by ArcWear Staff, is primarily comprised of clarifications for testing labs. These procedural clarifications help…
Get access to the new standard here: https://safetyequipment.org/product/ansi-isea-107-2020/ Updates The new standard has removed requirements for optional accessories- now focusing only on requirements for primary apparel. The option for overall…
ArcWear is at the center of the development of a new ASTM Standard Test Method that could better predict the potential for burn injuries for various materials used in garments…
The IEC has recently published the latest version of 61482-1-1. The standard now includes a new type of arc rating – ELIM. In addition to ELIM, the update also contains a…
Q: Our customer is specifying “HRC 2”. What does this mean? A: Hazard Risk Categories (HRC) was a term coined by NFPA 70E-2000 to “group” levels of PPE with a goal…