INDUSTRY STANDARDS
NFPA 2112
NFPA 70E
Standard for Flash Fire Protection
Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace
NFPA 2112 provides informative guidelines for specialized flash fire resistant clothing. NFPA 2112 compliant garments protect workers in hazardous industrial occupations where a flash fire (a sudden, intense fire which is short in duration but severe in potential danger) is always a risk. NFPA 2112 states, “The
Updated in 2018, NFPA 70E now uses PPE categories which are based on an incident energy analysis. The standard gives 4 categories of PPE, with each category including the minimum Arc Thermal Performance Value (ATPV) for the required PPE.
standard shall specify the minimum requirements and test methods for flame-resistant fabrics and components and the design and certification requirements for garments for use in areas at risk from flash fires.” To comply with NFPA 2112, FR garments must meet the following 4 criteria:
4 NFPA 2112 FR Garments Criteria
1
All flame resistant clothing items must achieve a 50% or less predicted body burn
2 3
PPE Category 1 Clothing
ARC-rated long sleeve shirt or jacket and ARC-rated pants or ARC-rated coverall (minimum ATPV 4 cal/cm²)
Face & Head Protection
ARC-rated face shield or ARC-rated flash suit hood
Hand Protection
Heavy duty leather gloves
As Needed
ARC-rated jacket, rainwear, parka, hard hat liner
PPE Category 2
All flame resistant clothing items must have appropriate labeling in an easy-to-see location
ARC-rated long sleeve shirt or jacket and ARC-rated pants or ARC-rated coverall (minimum ATPV 8 cal/cm2)
Face & Head Protection
ARC-rated face shield and ARC-rated balaclava or ARC-rated flash suit hood
Hand Protection
Heavy duty leather gloves
As Needed
ARC-rated jacket, rainwear, parka, hard hat liner
All flame resistant clothing items must meet each of the NFPA 2112 requirements and tests, and should be UL certified (the UL certification label should either be attached to the flame resistant garment label, or be positioned right next to it)
Minimum ATPV 25 cal/cm2
Clothing
ARC-rated long sleeve shirt or jacket and ARC-rated pants; ARC-rated coverall; ARC-rated flash suit jacket and ARC-rated flash suit pants (minimum ATPV 25 cal/cm2)
Face & Head Protection
ARC-rated flash suit hood
Hand Protection
ARC-rated gloves or rubber insulating gloves and leather protectors
As Needed
ARC-rated jacket, rainwear, parka, hard hat liner
PPE Category 4
4
Minimum ATPV 8 cal/cm2
Clothing
PPE Category 3 All flame resistant clothing items must defy melting, dripping, or after-flame burning
Minimum ATPV 4 cal/cm2
Minimum ATPV 40 cal/cm2
Clothing
ARC-rated flash suit jacket and ARC-rated flash suit pants; ARC-rated long sleeve shirt or jacket and ARC-rated pants; ARC-rated coverall; (minimum ATPV 40 cal/cm2)
Face & Head Protection
ARC-rated flash suit hood
Hand Protection
Rubber insulating gloves and leather protectors or ARC-rated gloves
As Needed
ARC-rated jacket, rainwear, parka, hard hat liner
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