A new edition of ASTM F1506-20a has been published. This edition adds flame-resistant cloth face coverings (FRCFCs) to the scope, with reduced labeling requirements. According to the new edition, FRCFC is…
ArcWear is proud to announce a newly expanded Scope in UL’s third party Data Acceptance Program (DAP). ArcWear joined the program earlier this year with a limited scope to perform…
ArcWear is proud to announce another Scope Expansion in UL’s Third Party Data Acceptance Program (TPDAP). This is ArcWear’s second scope expansion since joining the Program in July 2019. We…
ASTM Standard Definitions: A new edition of ASTM F1506-20 was published this month with new language around conformity assessment (Section 9) for protective clothing manufacturers and critical component manufacturers/suppliers, as defined by…
The most current edition of ASTM F1506 includes changes to reporting, updated references, terminology and new testing requirements related to closures and visibility enhancements.A summary of updates:New terminology and referencesin addition to…
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…