Layering Do’s and Don’ts for Arc Flash Protection
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This webinar occurred on: September 8, 2016
Attendees will learn that a successful FR/AR clothing program is not fully defined if it does not place restrictions or set guidelines on clothing to be worn under the FR/AR uniform. Under the worst circumstances, lack of guidance on baselayer clothing could leave an employee at risk for burns.
The seminar will cover the general principles of layering FR/AR clothing. The standards require that the outermost layer be FR/AR and that inner layers not contain meltable fibers. This means never allowing non-FR/AR outerwear to be worn over an FR/AR clothing and always providing guidance on the appropriate fiber content of undergarments.
With Incident energies ranging from 4 to 30+ cal/cm2, we believe complying with the above paragraph will require multi-layer systems shirts over base layers, coveralls over shirts etc. It is important to remember that adding the ATPV’s of two garments together to estimate, predict, and/or guess the overall ATPV for a multilayer system is not allowed. The end-user has to get the fabrics tested together to document the ATPV of that multilayer system.
Attendees will take away:
- Understanding of layering principles
- The Pro’s and Con’s of layering
- Understand how layering systems are calculated
- Understanding what the standards say regarding “layered systems”
- What resources are available regarding layering for arc flash protection
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This webinar occurred on: September 8, 2016
Speaker:
Derek Sang has been involved with the Flame Resistant Clothing industry in a variety of roles from the service, manufacturing and garment sides of the business for over 20 years. The first 10 years of his career Derek worked directly with end-users developing and implementing Flame Resistant Clothing programs specific to the customer’s hazards. Over the past 11 years Derek has worked closely with fortune 1000 companies educating them on the various fabrics, FR technologies and the dynamics of Arc Flash and Flash Fire hazards as they look to develop FR Clothing programs.
Derek has developed and conducted over 250 educational and informational seminars on the Hazards of Arc Flash and Flash Fire for a variety of companies, associations and organizations including ASSE, BLR. NSC, VPPPA, NJATC, NECA, CAER.
In his current position as a Technical Training Manager, Derek has developed over 40 hours of training curriculum for Bulwark University. These training efforts cover all aspects of FR clothing and are delivered utilizing live class courses, on line training, webinars and seminars. Bulwark University focuses on non-commercial training for individuals and companies on the hazards of Arc Flash and Flash Fire and how to properly design and implement a FR Clothing program.
Along with being a recognized Subject Matter Expert (SME), Derek is also a Qualified Safety Sales Professional (QSSP), Certified Environmental, Health, Safety Professional (IASHEP) and Certified Safety Health and Environmental Technician (IASHEP)
Recent publications include –
“How to Navigate the FR Clothing Market” Incident Prevention Magazine, June 2015
“Designing an FR Clothing Program for O&G”, ASSE PDC, June 2015
“Importance of NFPA 2112”, Oil Review Middle East, August 2014
“The Importance of Specifying NFPA 2112 Certified Garments for Flash Fire Protection” OH&S, March 2014
Duration: 1 Hour