CATEGORY 0

Protective Clothing, Non-melting or Untreated Natural Fiber (i.e. untreated cotton, wool, rayon, or silk, or blends of these materials) with a fabric weight of at least 4.5 oz/yd²

• Shirt (long sleeve)
• Pants (long)

Protective Equipment:
• Safety glasses or safety goggles  (SR)
• Hearing protection (ear canal inserts)
• Heavy duty leather gloves (AN)

SR = Selection required
AN = As needed (optional)

If rubber insulating gloves with leather protectors are required by Table 130.7(C)(15)(a) or 130.7(C)(15)(b), additional leather or arc flash gloves are not required. The combination of rubber insulating gloves with leather protectors satisfies the arc flash protection requirement.

CATEGORY 1

Arc-rated clothing, minimum arc rating of 4 cal/cm²

• Arc-rated long-sleeve shirt and pants or arc-rated coverall
• Arc-rated face shield or arc flash suit hood
• Arc-rated jacket, parka, rainwear, or hard hat liner (AN)

Protective Equipment:
• Hard Hat
• Safety glasses or safety goggles (SR)
• Hearing protection (ear canal inserts)
• Heavy duty leather gloves
• Leather work shoes (AN)

AN = As needed (optional)
SR = Selection required

Face shields are to have wrap-around guarding to protect not only the face but also the forehead, ears, and neck or, alternatively, an arc–rated arc flash suit hood is required to be worn.

Arc rating is defined in Article 100 and can be either ATPV or EBT.

CATEGORY 2

Arc-rated clothing, minimum arc rating of 8 cal/cm²

• Arc-rated long-sleeve shirt and pants or arc-rated coverall
• Arc-rated flash suit hood or arc-rated face shield and arc-rated balaclava
• Arc-rated jacket, parka, rainwear, or hard hat liner (AN)

Protective Equipment:
• Hard Hat
• Safety glasses or safety goggles (SR)
• Hearing protection (ear canal inserts)
• Heavy duty leather gloves
• Leather work shoes

AN = As needed (optional)
SR = Selection required

CATEGORY 3

Arc-rated clothing selected so that the system arc rating meets the required minimum arc rating of 25 cal/cm²

• Arc-rated long-sleeve shirt (AR)
• Arc-rated pants (AR)
• Arc-rated coverall (AR)
• Arc-rated arc flash jacket (AR)
• Arc-rated arc flash pants (AR)
• Arc-rated arc flash suit hood
• Arc-rated gloves
• Arc-rated jacket, parka, rainwear, or hard hat liner (AN)

Protective Equipment:
• Hard Hat
• Safety glasses or safety goggles (SR)
• Hearing protection (ear canal inserts)
• Leather work shoes

SR = Selection required
AR = As required
AN = As needed (optional)

CATEGORY 4

Arc-rated clothing selected so that the system arc rating meets the required minimum arc rating of 40 cal/cm²

• Arc-rated long-sleeve shirt (AR)
• Arc-rated pants (AR)
• Arc-rated coverall (AR)
• Arc-rated arc flash suit pants (AR)
• Arc-rated arc flash suit jacket (AR)
• Arc-rated arc flash suit hood
• Arc-rated gloves

• Arc-rated jacket, parka, rainwear, or hard hat liner (AN)

Protective Equipment:
• Hard Hat
• Safety glasses or safety goggles (SR)
• Hearing protection (ear canal inserts)
• Leather work shoes

SR = Selection required
AR = As required
AN = As needed (optional)