ASTM F2621

Standard Practice for Determining Response Characteristics and Design Integrity of Arc Rated Finished Products in an Electric Arc Exposure. Significance and Use. 5.1 This practice can be used for a range of purposes including incident replication, development of improved arc rated protective products, and the determination of the response characteristics and design integrity of new or…

EN 1149

EN 1149: Electrostatic properties of protective cloth In the 1149 series, there is also an EN 1149-2 (measurement of the electrical resistance through a material; the vertical resistance) which is used as a test method in EN ISO 11611 (welders clothing) and which is also mentioned in Annex H of EN 469:2005. A full garment…

ASTM 1959

 Standard Test Method for Determining the Arc Rating of Materials for Clothing This is the test method used to calculate quantitative results for fabrics relating to how they perform in an electric arc environment.  5.1 This test method is intended for the determination of the arc rating of a material, or a combination of materials….