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PPE Chart FINAL 2022

The document describes 4 categories of personal protective equipment (PPE) related to arc flash protection. Each category has an increased arc rating and requires more protective layers. Category 1 has the lowest rating and requires a single layer like long sleeves. Category 2 requires arc-rated shirts, pants, and face shields. Category 3 and 4 both require full arc flash suits and gloves, with Category 4 being the highest rating and most protective. The categories help determine the appropriate protective equipment for different risk levels of arc flash hazards.

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PPE Chart FINAL 2022

The document describes 4 categories of personal protective equipment (PPE) related to arc flash protection. Each category has an increased arc rating and requires more protective layers. Category 1 has the lowest rating and requires a single layer like long sleeves. Category 2 requires arc-rated shirts, pants, and face shields. Category 3 and 4 both require full arc flash suits and gloves, with Category 4 being the highest rating and most protective. The categories help determine the appropriate protective equipment for different risk levels of arc flash hazards.

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PPE

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

ARC FLASH WORKERS


The most recent NFPA 70E standard identifies 4 PPE categories related to incident energy analyses. Each
number represents an increased risk of danger and requires a higher level of PPE as shown below.

PPE CATEGORY PPE CATEGORY PPE CATEGORY PPE CATEGORY

1 2 3 4

Arc Rating Minimum Arc Rating Minimum Arc Rating Minimum Arc Rating Minimum
4 cal/cm2 8 cal/cm2 25 cal/cm2 40 cal/cm2

This is the lowest level when Although this is the second Both PPE categories 3 and 4 Both PPE categories 3 and 4
arc-rated PPE is required to category for protective measures require multiple layers of PPE. require multiple layers of PPE.
perform a work function. This when dealing with arc flash, most Arc flash hoods and rubber Arc flash hoods and rubber
category requires a single layer of businesses utilize Category 2 insulated gloves with leather insulated gloves with leather
arc-rated PPE material. materials in place of Category 1 protectors are mandatory. protectors are mandatory.
for added protection and
Body: versatility. Body: Body:
Long sleeve shirt or coat and arc-rated flash suit jacket, pants, arc-rated flash suit jacket, pants,
pants. Workers can also use Body: and/or coveralls. and/or coveralls.
coveralls. Arc-rated long sleeve shirt or
jacket, pants, and/or coveralls. Face and Head: Face and Head:
Face and Head: Arc-rated flash hood. Arc-rated flash hood.
Wrap-around face shield with Face and Head:
guarding or a comparable arc Arc-rated face shield or flash suit Hands: Hands:
flash suit hood. hood and sock hoods. Rubber insulated gloves with Rubber insulated gloves with

leather protectors or specific leather protectors or specific

Supplemental PPE: Supplemental PPE: arc-rated gloves. arc-rated gloves.

Arc-rated jackets, rainwear, and Arc-rated jackets, rainwear, and

lined hard hats. lined hard hats. Supplemental PPE: Supplemental PPE:

Arc-rated jackets and rainwear. Arc-rated jackets and rainwear.

Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory


For environments requiring For environments requiring For environments requiring
Category 2 PPE, it is also Category 3 PPE, it is also Category 4 PPE, it is also
mandatory to use protective mandatory to use hard hats, mandatory to use hard hats,
eyewear, gloves, hearing protective eyewear, gloves, protective eyewear, gloves, hearing
protection, and leather shoes. protection, and leather shoes.
hearing protection, and leather
shoes.

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