Arc Flash Protective Gear
American Work Safety stocks HRC 1, HRC 2, HRC 3, and HRC 4* arc flash protective gear for industrial and electrical safety, including gloves, hoods, coveralls, coats, and complete arc flash kits. Not sure what you need to meet the arc flash level for your hazard risk category? Check our handy arc flash chart below:
Minimum Clothing Requirements for NFPA 70E Compliance
| HRC |
Protective Clothing |
Minimum Cal/cm2 |
Personal Protective Equipment (Safety Glasses, Leather Safety Shoes Required for All) |
| HRC -1 |
Natural fiber short-sleeved shirt and long pants |
N/A |
Hard Hat |
| HRC 0 |
Natural fiber long-sleeved shirt and pants |
N/A |
Hard Hat |
| HRC 1 |
Denim jeans and FR long-sleeved shirt OR FR long-sleeved shirt and pants OR FR coveralls |
4 |
Hard Hat, Arc-Rated Face Shield |
| HRC 2 |
FR long-sleeved shirt and pants OR FR coveralls |
8 |
Hard Hat, Arc-Rated Face Shield (ASTM recommends 8+ cal/cm2 stocking hood OR multi-layer switching hood in certain circumstances) |
| HRC 3 |
Multi-Layer flash suit over FR long-sleeved shirt and pants over natural fiber short-sleeved T-shirt and pants OR Multi-Layer flash suit over FR coveralls over natural fiber short-sleeved T-shirt and pants |
25 |
Hard Hat, Multi-Layer Switching Hood, Hearing Protection, OR Arc-Rated Goggle and Stocking Hood |
| HRC 4 |
Multi-Layer flash suit over FR long-sleeved shirt and pants over natural fiber short-sleeved T-shirt and pants OR Multi-Layer flash suit over FR coveralls over natural fiber short-sleeved T-shirt and pants |
40 |
Hard Hat, Multi-Layer Switching Hood, Hearing Protection, OR Arc-Rated Goggle and Stocking Hood |
Circuits over 40 cal/cm2 should only be worked on when de-energized.
Contact us about helping you meet your semi-annual rubber insulated protective glove testing requirements. All rubber gloves must be voltage-rated and tested for the maximum line-to-line voltage upon which work will be done; leather protectors must be worn externally if voltage-rated rubber gloves could be damaged.
For more information on arc flash hazards and the NFPA 70E guidelines, we provide the following resources:
Electrical Arc Flash training videos:
- Understanding NFPA 70E 2009 - Part 1 - Overview (Electrical arc flash training video, 57MB, 1:12:29, WMV format)
- Understanding NFPA 70E 2009 - Part 2 - Training Requirements (Electrical arc flash training video, 32MB, 0:37:17, WMV format)
- Understanding NFPA 70E 2009 - Part 3 - Safety Program (Electrical arc flash training video, 42MB, 0:51:03, WMV format)
- Understanding NFPA 70E 2009 - Part 4 - Personal Protective Equipment (Electrical arc flash training video, 52MB, 1:06:57, WMV format)
Arc Flash HRC 1 NFPA 70E Hazard Risk Category 1
Arc Flash HRC 2 NFPA 70E Hazard Risk Category 2
Arc Flash HRC 3 NFPA 70E Hazard Risk Category 3
Arc Flash HRC 4 NFPA 70E Hazard Risk Category 4
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