Press Release on new Tecgen Fiber Arc Flash Material
I recently tested this material and it reached 9.8 cal/cm².  These carbonized fibers are inherently flame resistant and do excellent in electric arc exposures.

I received a call recently from a large electric utility. A line worker, we’ll call him Bill, had been badly burned while performing work near a 69kV piece of equipment. This incident illustrates several issues that a safety professional or engineer must consider in development of an electrical safety training and PPE program, two of which are not directly addressed in regulations or the consensus standards. Thinking through a clothing system and electrical safety program can save money and make compliance easier and more effective.

The worker was in a 50 cal/cm2 rated winter suit. The undergarments and outer garments were provided by the company, but workers were given a lot of latitude on undergarments as long as the outer shell was compliant with the company’s clothing policy

I’m co teaching a webinar for ISHN magazine and DRIFIRE on the following:
The 2009 edition of the NFPA 70E Standard has added a new FR requirement for personal protective clothing. The focus of the new requirement is to avoid the natural fibers under layers from igniting. This means, for example, that a cotton t-shirt under [...]

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Should you use the NESC or NFPA 70E? This is a crucial question. If you are an electric or communications utility, most of your work will fall under the NESC Chapter 4 is the safety portion. Other work falls under NFPA 70E. This article helps companies know which they fall under and to comply with [...]