Hugh Hoagland Consulting, Inc.

Electric Arc Exposure Tests

For Paulson Manufacturing Corporation

Faceshield

Faceshield ARC-S2K1-PC-12

Paulson Polycarbonate Lens with CB2-HD Mounting Bracket, Part

Number 9004860

Model, Part Number, Style: 2180306

Lens color: Green

Thickness: 0.060 inch, 1.5 mm

Report Number: 1208F09, Revision: 00

September 19, 2012

Tests Conducted at Kinectrics High Current Laboratory

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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 Electric Arc Exposure Report
ASTM F2178-08 Standard Test Method for Determining the Arc Rating
and Standard Specification for Eye or Face Protective Products
General

At the request of Roy Paulson electric arc exposure tests were conducted on faceshields for
Paulson Manufacturing Corporation. Roy Paulson arranged with ArcWear.com to facilitate
testing by the High Current Laboratory of Kinectrics in Toronto and to review test data.

The tests documented in this report were conducted on September 19, 2012 in accordance
with:
• ASTM F2178-08 Standard Test Method for Determining the Arc Rating and Standard
Specification for Face Protective Products

Test Samples

Faceshields test samples (were) received on August 14, 2012.

Samples were tested as received. No washing or any other preparation is required by the
standard.

Test Results

The test program includes minimum of ten two-mannequin arc trials. The test data set is
evaluated using logistic regression method.

Following test data was recorded for each trial:

• arc exposure electrical conditions: arc trial number, RMS arc current, peak arc
current, arc voltage, arc duration, energy dissipated in arc, plots of arc current and
arc voltage
• temperature rise response from two monitor and four face sensors for each
instrumented mannequin head in each trial, plot of Incident energy distribution Ei
from bare shot analysis
• photographs of exposed material panels
• video

Above mentioned test data is part of report and is available for download from
ArcWearOnline.com arc testing website. Test data is accessible only to and protected with
Paulson Manufacturing Corporation unique password.

Essential test data and test results are presented in the table below and on the attached
data pages as follows:

• arc rating ATPV or EBT or both and plots of the burn injury probability (ATPV) or
breakopen probability (EBT) or both versus Ei
• test specimen description and order of layers for fabric system and faceshield

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 • distance from an arc center line to the panel surface
• subjective evaluation
• heat attenuation factor (HAF) and plot of HAF on Ei
• ignition probability value (if determined during testing)

Rating

Faceshield system specified in the Table 1 below received final arc rating as:

ATPV = 17 cal/cm²
Table 1
A Paulson Manufacturing Corporation
General Faceshield ARC-S2K1-PC-12
Description
Lens system
Lens Manufacturer, Paulson Polycarbonate Lens with CB2-HD Mounting Bracket, Part Number
Design 9004860
Lens Model, Part 2180306
Number, Style
Lens Color Green
Lens Thickness 0.060 inch, 1.5 mm
Hard Hat
Manufacturer, MSA, Model V-Gard
Part/Model Number

Requested by: Roy Paulson

Approved by Hugh Hoagland

Arcwear.com

Neither Hugh Hoagland Consulting, Inc. dba/ArcWear, nor its affiliates, nor any person acting on behalf of any of them:

a) makes any warranty, express or implied, with respect to the use of any information, apparatus, method, or process disclosed in
this report or that such use may not infringe privately owned rights; or
b) assumes any liabilities with respect to the use of, or for damages resulting from the use of, any information, apparatus, method,
or process disclosed in this report

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Report # K-418465-1208F08 Test Report
Kinectrics Inc., 800 Kipling Avenue, Unit 2
Samples Received: Samples Tested: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Tel: 416-207-6000, www.kinectrics.com
AUG 14, 2012 SEP 19, 2012 ISO 9001-2008

Tested for Contact information for item tested:

Hugh Hoagland Roy Paulson
ArcWear.com Paulson Manufacturing Corporation
502-333-0510 951-676-2451
[email protected] [email protected]
Test item description
Paulson Mfg Corp, Faceshield ARC-S2K1-PC-12, Style 2180306, Green, Polycarbonate, Thickness: .06 in,
Mounting Bracket: Paulson, CB2-HD, Part Number 9004860, Hardhat: MSA, Style V-Gard, ArcWear#
1208F08

Reference Standard
ASTM F2178-08
Standard Test Method for Determining the Arc Rating and Standard Specification for Eye and Face
Protective Products

Test Parameters: Test current: 8 kA Number of samples analysed: 22

Distance to Fabric: 30 cm
Arc Gap: 30 cm Incident Energy Range: 5 to 28 cal/cm²

Arc Rating, ATPV = 17 Cal/cm²

Heat Attenuation Factor, HAF = 87%

Summary
The Arc Rating of this material is intended for use as part of a flame resistant garment for workers exposed to electric arcs. The
material was tested by Kinectrics as received. The test result is applicable only to the Test Item, other material or color may have
different protection level. Actual performance of the complete garment may vary depending on the final design and assembly of the
garment. The Arc Rating was calculated based on the data obtained and analysed in accordance with the latest version of the
applicable standards. The individual test sheets, graphs, photographs of the samples and video of every test are provided in digital
format to the Client for review.

As of August 1, 2010, the arc testing performed to the above mentioned Standard is accredited by the Standards Council of
Canada to conform to the requirments of CAN-P-4E (ISO/IEC 17025:2005) by QMI, a division of SAI Global and North America's
leading QMS registrar. Adherence to this standard provides one of the strongest assurances of service quality available. As a
minimum, since July 1998 all work at Kinectrics is performed to meet the requirements of ISO 9001.

Kinectrics Inc takes reasonable steps to ensure that all work performed shall meet the industry standards as set out in Kinectrics
Inc.'s Quality Manual, and that all reports shall be reasonably free of errors, inaccuracies or omissions. KINECTRICS INC. DOES NOT
MAKE ANY WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION WHATSOEVER, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE MERCHANTABILITY
OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS REPORT OR THE RESPECTIVE WORKS
OR SERVICES SUPPLIED OR PERFORMED BY KINECTRICS INC. Kinectrics Inc. does not accept any liability for any damages, either
directly, consequentially or otherwise resulting from the use of this report.

Note
- The test performed does not apply to electrical contact or electrical shock hazard.
- An unsigned copy of this report is an unofficial reporting of information. Report must be signed to validate test data and comform
to quality standards.

Performed by: Approved by:

Daniel Ferguson Claude Maurice,

Station Operator Lab Manager
High Current Laboratory High Current Laboratory
Ph: 416-207-6000 [email protected]

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Date:
SEP 19, 2012 Determination of ATPV by performing logistic regression on panel burn
response as indicated in Summary Table
Report #
K-418465-1208F08 Test Performed in accordance with : ASTM F2178-08
ISO 9001-2008

Fabric Paulson Mfg Corp, Faceshield ARC-S2K1-PC-12, Style 2180306, Green, Polycarbonate, Thickness: .06 in,
Description: Mounting Bracket: Paulson, CB2-HD, Part Number 9004860, Hardhat: MSA, Style V-Gard, ArcWear#
1208F08

Determination of ATPV
100

ATPV = 17 cal/cm²

Probability Ei
80
5% 8.2
10% 10.4
20% 12.8
60 30% 14.5
40% 15.8
50% 17.0
40 60% 18.2
70% 19.5
80% 21.1
90% 23.5
20
# Pts = 22
# Pts above Stoll = 8
# Pts Break-Open = 0
0 # Pts always >STOLL = 4
4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 # Pts always <STOLL = 6
# Pts within 20% = 10
Incident Energy (cal/cm²)
# Pts in mix zone = 12

Determination of HAF
100
HAF = 87 %
Confidence Intervals
95% CI = 86.1 , 87.9
90

80

70
Data pts
Best Fit
60 95% CI

95% CI pts

50
4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28
Incident Energy (cal/cm²)

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 Date:
SEP 19, 2012 Summary Table
Report #
K-418465-1208F08 Test Performed in accordance with : ASTM F2178-08 ISO 9001-2008

Fabric
Paulson Mfg Corp, Faceshield ARC-S2K1-PC-12, Style 2180306, Green, Polycarbonate, Thickness: .06 in, Mounting Bracket: Paulson, CB2-HD, Part Number
Description:
9004860, Hardhat: MSA, Style V-Gard, ArcWear# 1208F08

Summary of measured energy and observations

Test # Panel Test Cycles Ei SCD HAF Burn Break Ablation After Omit Comment
Current of 60Hz Cal/cm² Cal/cm² % Y/N Open Y/N Flame Y/N
A Y/N sec.

1 K-418465-6821 A 8027 16.2 12.6 0.00 86.3 Yes - - - No

2 K-418465-6821 B 8027 16.2 12.8 -0.3 88.7 No - - - No
3 K-418465-6822 A 8033 18.2 13.8 -0.13 88.9 No - - - No
4 K-418465-6822 B 8033 18.2 15.0 -0.2 89.6 No - - - No
5 K-418465-6823 A 8023 20.2 13.5 0.03 86.9 Yes - - - No
6 K-418465-6823 B 8023 20.2 16.3 -0.1 89.1 No - - - No
7 K-418465-6824 A 8047 24.2 13.8 0.20 85.0 Yes - - - No
8 K-418465-6824 B 8047 24.2 19.5 0.0 89.3 Yes - - - No
9 K-418465-6825 A 8187 12.2 7.8 -0.00 82.4 No - - - No
10 K-418465-6825 B 8187 12.2 9.4 -0.0 83.6 No - - - No
11 K-418465-6826 A 8308 8.2 5.3 -0.37 83.4 No - - - No
12 K-418465-6826 B 8308 8.2 6.2 -0.5 85.7 No - - - No
13 K-418465-6827 A 8051 28.2 18.0 0.28 87.7 Yes - - - No
14 K-418465-6827 B 8051 28.2 27.6 0.6 90.1 Yes - - - No
15 K-418465-6828 A 8090 17.2 9.9 -0.16 85.9 No - - - No
16 K-418465-6828 B 8090 17.2 13.6 -0.1 88.0 No - - - No
17 K-418465-6829 A 8063 19.2 11.6 -0.03 86.5 No - - - No
18 K-418465-6829 B 8063 19.2 18.8 -0.0 89.9 No - - - No
19 K-418465-6830 A 8009 30.2 21.1 0.05 90.4 Yes - - - No
20 K-418465-6830 B 8009 30.2 26.8 0.1 90.5 Yes - - - No
21 K-418465-6831 A 8059 21.2 14.5 -0.04 87.9 No - - - No
22 K-418465-6831 B 8059 21.2 16.8 -0.1 88.9 No - - - No
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