The most serious eye injuries typically occur when the eyes are exposed or the safety glass used melts, drips, or ignites – arc flash testing is performed to ensure the glasses/lenses stay intact and protect your eyes from serious damage.
An arc flash is an electric arc explosion from an arcing fault which produces both radiant and convective heat with the potential to ignite clothing and burn workers.
The purpose of the test is to observe the response characteristics of safety glasses when exposed to an open-air electric arc. Arc flash testing is performed to determine a product or material’s response to an electrical arc event by establishing an arc rating.
Electrical arcs emit extremely high intensity light across a wide spectrum that can damage the eyes' delicate structures, such as the cornea and/or the retina.
Arc flash testing is relevant for any worker potentially exposed to an electric arc generating a heat flux of greater than 2 Cal/cm2.
Anyone with exposure to electrical hazards must have arc rated PPE available, as mandated by OSHA.
The most serious eye injuries typically occur when the eyes are exposed or the safety glass used melts, drips or ignites – arc flash testing is performed to ensure the glasses/lenses stay intact and protect your eyes from serious damage.
The Swordfish® BH10616AF has been rated to prevent serious eye injury due to arc exposure at 4.9 Cal/cm2.
The Sawfish BH26621PFT has been rated to prevent serious eye injury due to arc exposure at 5.8 Cal/cm2.
BH10616AF - Swordfish® Green 4.9 Cal Rated Anti-Fog Lens, Matte Black Frame Safety Glasses - Before Arc Flash Test.
This is the first safety glass to go through the entire ASTM F2178-17b Arc Rating and Standard Specification for Eye or Face Protective Products.
BH10616AF after Arc Flash Test
BH26621PFT - Sawfish Green Arc Flash Rated Performance Fog Technology Lens, Matte Black Frame Safety Glasses