While water treatment and wastewater treatment facilities have sometimes been viewed
as being outside the requirements of new arc flash standards, this perception is rapidly
changing. Through the years, requirements for employee safety in the workplace have
come under increasing government scrutiny. In particular, worker electrical safety is one
of the latest and is still evolving. Although perceived as largely a liability issue, there are
benefits to the w/ww industry of an electrical safety program that includes an arc flash
hazard analysis. This paper presents some of the technical portions of the safety
requirements and the potential benefits.
The paper begins with an overview of the regulatory and technical requirements behind
safe work electrical practices including a brief description of the applicable standards.
The focus is on facility electrical equipment and the requirement for an arc flash
hazard analysis. Some of the misconceptions associated with the analyses are presented.
Specific issues from recent analyses are discussed with particular emphasis on w/ww
facilities. Finally, the benefits of an electrical safety program are explained, including
how an arc flash analysis can be applied to minimize liability, increase safety, protect
equipment and processes, and minimize downtime. Includes tables, figures.
| Edition : | Vol. - No. |
| File Size : | 1
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, 500 KB |
| Note : | This product is unavailable in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus |
| Number of Pages : | 12 |
| Published : | 06/01/2006 |
