Author Archives: Matt Gaymon

A Global View of Electric Arc Standards

A Global View of Electric Arc Standards

          Those who work in the industrial environment face multiple threats. In this instance, well focus on intense electric-related hazards, specifically electric arcs. During an electric arc, temperatures can reach up to 35,000°F, or 20.000°C (thats hotter than the surface of the sun), so wearing the proper flame retardant (FR) PPE […]

What the Required Dust Hazard Analysis Means for Your Team

What the Required Dust Hazard Analysis Means for Your Team

If youve been waiting to complete a few of the bigger tasks on your agenda, use this season to do some much-needed spring cleaningespecially if your facility faces combustible dust hazards. Per the NFPA® 652 Standard on the Fundamentals of Combustible Dust (2019), youre required to complete a Dust Hazard Analysis (DHA) by September 7, […]