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Arc Flash University offers online curriculum to prevent accidents.
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Arc Flash University won't have a basketball team or dorm rooms or ivy covered walls. It will, however, have a library and a commons area. It will even have a fraternity of sorts - one dedicated to those who care about keeping employees safe.
Sponsored by GE and Hawk IR, Arc Flash University is a series of monthly Webcasts on the topic of arc flash. Each month a different aspect of arc flash will be examined, with industry experts making presentations and answering questions from attendees on the topic.
'Every time we do a Webcast on arc flash, our viewers tell us they want more information,' said Plant Engineering editor Bob Vavra. 'Because this is a critical topic to our readers, and to the industry, we wanted to bring together the leading experts on the topic for an in-depth look at the root causes of arc flash and how to prevent an incident.'
It is estimated that as many as 10 arc flash accidents occur each day in the U.S. The loss of life and the severe injuries ...
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- Magazine article from: Plant Engineering June 15, 2008 700+ words
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