A User's Guide to Electrical PPE - Softcover

Ray A. Jones PE; Jane G. Jones

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0763751146 ISBN 13: 9780763751142

Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc, 2007

Synopsis

Personal protective equipment (PPE) is the final barrier between the electrical worker and possible injury or electrocution. Developed as a practical, easy-to-use reference, A User's Guide to Electrical PPE skillfully defines and discusses the various types of equipment and components that provide protection from electrical hazards. Leading safety expert and Chairman of the NFPA 70E Committee, Ray A. Jones expertly describes the construction, testing, and storage requirements for personal protective equipment defined by consensus standards so users are able to identify what PPE is available, the purpose of each type of PPE, how to select PPE for specific jobs, and how to care for PPE to ensure its reliability.

About this title

About the Author

Ray A. Jones, PE - Industrial electrical safety has become a passion for Ray and Jane Jones. As a professional electrical engineer, Ray came to understand that electrical safety processes associate with people are more important than those associate with installations and equipment. He and Jane spend their time communicating that message. A User's Guide to Electrical PPE is their fifth book on electrical safety. Ray has served on several national consensus committees and panels and chairs the NFPA 70E Technical Committee. He has authored many published articles in industry journals and has presented numerous papers and tutorials at technical conferences, all focused on electrical safety issues. Ray retired from DuPont after 35 years of service working with industrial electrical systems and installations. Jane G. Jones Jane G. Jones is an editor, author and technical writer. She has authored and edited numerous technical journal articles and has been the technical writer for various codes and standards associated with electrical safety.

Edition details

• Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0763751146
• ISBN 13: 9780763751142
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 156