This new standard, several years in the making now allows many materials to be used in protector gloves for rubber insulating gloves. For several decades the only option for protector…
Doing an arc flash or electrical shock incident investigation commonly falls to a safety generalist. When flash fire, arc flash or PPE is involved in the incident, sometimes outside resources…
After our recent acquisition by Kinectrics in Canada our team has been working to simplify intercompany work to allow more testing and easier billing for all our clients but especially…
ASTM F2733-21 has been published with only very minor updates. This version ASTM F2733 Standard Specification for Flame-Resistant Rainwear for Protection Against Flame Hazards replaces the 2017 edition. The updates are…
Let's get back to basics and explore what the acronym "FR" really means. You probably hear FR used in many different contexts, but it doesn't always carry the same meaning. …
ArcWear is excited to announce the availability of a new, non-standard, testing service. We have recently commissioned our new bench-scale Flash Fire Cylinder, made by Thermetrics. The Flash Fire Cylinder is designed…