2oTrimestre16 | PROTECCIÓN LABORAL 87 Updated products Faru gloves and electrical hazards Faru, playing in the field of Labour Protection for over 50 years, is characterized by having the widest range of products within the area of Safety and Hygiene at work. “We have a great stock to give a very quick service to our distributors”, stresses a spokesman from the firm of Zaragoza (Spain). In the assortment of the company are noteworthy: ·Dielectric gloves It is a family of high specificity, with strict manufacturing processes, which involve long lead times, and the peculiarity that some of the types require very short periods of review to ensure the proper functioning of the product. In addition to providing immediate service in supplying new gloves, Faru also manages the successive revisions of gloves for Class 1, 2, 3 and 4, as required by the standard. Electricity is essential to modern life, necessary both at home and in industry. The world demands more and more energy and, by the time, the electricity is the main source of energy. There are activities with direct contact with electricity in sector such as generation, transmission and distribution of electricity, maintenance, railways, telecommunications, construction, installation and maintenance of solar panels, batteries of hybrid cars, etc. The electrical area includes, among others, electrical switchboards and control panels. They all need An electrical accident has serious consequences for the worker. The glove is the first protection barrier for professionals in the electricity sector checks and maintenance when are under electric charge. The direct consequences of an accident caused by a discharge of an electric arc are burns at points of entry and exit of the current, paralysis of the muscles of the limbs and heart by the current flow, gas formation in the blood by electrolysis, bone fractures due to sudden and abrupt muscle contractions, as well as injuries due to secondary accidents (eg by a fall caused by electric shock). Insulating equipment can provide adequate protection against electric shock up to 36 Kv. The electric discharge formed between two electrodes subjected to a potential’s difference is what causes the accident. The arc is generated accidentally by technical failure or in most cases, by human error. The arc is generated in almost all short-circuits, generating enormous amounts of energy (optical radiation, heat / flame, fragments of particles, vapors of melted materials and noise). The main risks are thermal and eye- related. Clothing and protective shields against electric arc may offer adequate protection. The Electrosoft gloves are manufactured with natural latex, offering excellent dielectric properties. The thicker is the glove, the greater the electrical resistance. The ergonomic design enhances comfort, making easier the placement and removal of the glove. The glove is the first protection barrier for professionals in the electricity sector. It is recommended to use the glove with leather overgloves and a cotton inner glove. The gloves are certified under the IEC - EN 60903 which classifies them into 6 different classes to cover electrical work of all kinds, with voltages between 500 and 36,000 volts. Faru recommends checking gloves every 6 months and making sure there aren’t any tears, rips or punctures before each use. ·Electrical hazard signage In addition to electric gloves, Faru supplies electrical hazards signaling, protective clothing, helmets certified under EN 50365 and face shields against electric arc, boots with outsoles tested up to 20,000 V and insulating carpets, assortment displayed on the corporate website, section “Other categories” (products by sectors, PPE for electricians). 57