Comparison of methods for selecting personal protective equipment for arc flash hazards

IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 963-969

  Doan, Daniel R ^a   Floyd, H Landis ^a   Neal, Thomas E ^a  

^a IEEE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; COSTS; ELECTRIC ARCS; FIRE HAZARDS; FLAME RESISTANCE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY DEVICES;

ARC FLASH; ELECTRICAL HAZARDS; ELECTRICAL SAFETY; HAZARD ANALYSIS; PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT;

FLASHOVER;

EID: 3242878353     PISSN: 00939994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TIA.2004.830796     Document Type: Article

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