Walls FR Product Info

Protection Against the Effects of Electric Arcs

The thermal protective performance of a fabric is measured in what is known as ATPV, or Arc Thermal Performance Value. The larger the ATPV on a fabric is, the more protection it offers. ATPV is a reference tool used to calculate the risk of incident to help workers choose the correct protective clothing system for their working environments.

 

Typical Protective Clothing Systems
Hazard Risk Category (HRC) Garment Description (number of layers in parenthesis) Total Fabric Weight oz/yd2 Required Minimum Arc Rating of PPE CAL/CM2
0 Untreated Cotton (1) 4.5-7 n/a
1 FR Shirt and FR Pants or FR Coveralls (1) 4.5-8 4
2 Cotton Underwear with FR Shirt and FR Pants (2) 9-12 8
3 Cotton Underwear with FR Shirt and FR Pants with FR Coverall (3) 16-20 25
4 Cotton Underwear with FR Shirt and FR Pants with Double Layer Stitching Coat and Pants (3) 24-30 40

 

Compliance

All FR Fabrics Meets or Exceeds Tests for: NFPA 2112, ASTM 1506, And 70E

Weight Description ATPV Hazard Risk Category (HRC)
5.5 oz. 88% Cotton / 12% Nylon Chambray 7.0 1
7 oz. 88% Cotton / 12% High Tenacity Nylon 9.6 2
9 oz. 88% Cotton / 12% High Tenacity Nylon 12.7 2
9 oz. 100% Cotton Twill 11.1 2
12 oz. 100% Cotton Duck 12.5 2
14 oz. 100% Cotton Denim 13.0 2
7 oz. 88% Cotton / 12 % Nylon FR Twill with 13 oz. Modacrylic Batting QuIlted to FR Twill Lining 34.3 3
10 oz. 88% Cotton / 12 % Nylon FR Duck with 13 oz. Modacrylic Batting QuIlted to FR Twill Lining 37.5 3