ArcWear Expands its Scope in UL DAP
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 Announces Second Scope Expansion in UL TPDAP
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…
NFPA 2112 Technical Committee Approves TIA for Cloth Face Coverings
The NFPA 2112 Technical Committee has voted to approve the TIA for Cloth Face Coverings. The proposed TIA, or Temporary Interim Amendment, was also open for public comment through the end…
Specifying Arc Rated and FR Gloves
What’s new with Arc Rated and Flame Resistant Gloves and what should you consider when specifying them into your PPE Program? The need is increasing for gloves that protect from…
Back to the Basics: What is a PPE Category (previously known as Hazard Risk Category or HRC)?
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…
What’s New in 2017?
2016 brought a lot of activity for the technical committees that develop FR and AR industry standards. The staff at ArcWear is proud to participate on technical committees for standard…