FOR THOSE COVERED BY NFPA 70E®, WE DON’T JUST DO FR/AR. WE ARE FR/AR.
YOUR GUIDE TO FR/AR
Build your FR/AR program or take it to the next level. This guide gives you the short version of all the FR/AR knowledge our team of experts and researchers has gathered over the last 50 years.
EVERY TRICKY GRIP. EVERY BIRD DOG. EVERY HOME RUN.
Born in the Canadian oil fields in 1971, Bulwark FR has spent the last 50+ years pioneering breakthroughs in different aspects of flame-resistant and arc-rated clothing. From the way we engineer FR/AR to protect, to the way we further safety education, we've never stopped our commitment to enhancing performance and comfort.
PROTECTING FOR OVER
YEARS
LEADS OVER
LIVE SAFETY TRAININGS
PER YEAR
TRAINS OVER
SAFETY MANAGERS & WORKERS
PER YEAR
Our mission is to save lives, and we do it by making FR/AR that keeps workers cool, comfortable, and compliant. When they want to wear FR/AR, they are more likely to wear it right and stay protected. Because the job is tough enough without FR/AR getting in the way.
Because in this field, the pressure’s on your guys and gals to keep the power flowing so the rest of the facility can get to business. Time, complexity, and extreme hazards make the job intense enough—their PPE should make it easier, not harder.
THE HAZARDS YOUR PEOPLE FACE
We know what an arc flash can do because we’ve seen it, studied it, tested it, and developed the highest standard of garments for protecting against it—and many of the other hazards faced in industrial electric work. From heat stress, to combustible dust, it’s a complex multi-hazard landscape your guys and gals face, but we’re here to make it simpler and safer.
ARC FLASH
This thermal hazard occurs when an electric current moves through the air between two electrified conductors or an electrified conductor to ground. This dangerous and instantaneous discharge of energy is usually caused by an electric fault, producing intense heat, blinding light, blast pressure, loud sound, and shrapnel in the form of molten metal debris.
“Next to the laser, the electric arc between metals is the hottest thing on earth, or about four times as hot as the sun’s surface. Where high arc currents are involved, burns from such arcs can be fatal when the victim is even several feet from the arc, and debilitating burns at distances of 10ft are common."1
1 Lee, R. H. (1982). The Other Electrical Hazard: Electric Arc Blast Burns. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications IEEE Trans. on Ind. Applicat., IA-18(3), 246-251.
doi:10.1109/tia.1982.4504068
HEAT STRESS
Anytime the temperature rises, the combination of the radiant heat load and the worker’s exertion level can lead to heat stress. This is the name for multiple heat-related illnesses, including (from mild to severe) heat rash, heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke.
COMBUSTIBLE DUST
Combustible dust is a finely divided combustible particulate solid that presents a flash fire or explosion hazard when suspended in air. The tiny particles of material may not normally be flammable, but when suspended in a cloud, they can be ignited and cause a dangerous chain reaction. Many manufacturing facilities are vulnerable, regardless of industry.
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