MSA V-Gard Cap and Hat Care And Use

Care and Use of MSA Helmets ; Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
For questions concerning the care and use of your MSA helmet, contact your MSA Sales Associate or MSA Customer Service at 800-MSA-2222.
QUESTION
What electrical class does my
MSA industrial helmet meet?
To what degree are MSA's industrial elevated
temperature helmets rated?
Which MSA industrial helmets offer
protection from arc flashes?
What are the differences between traditional
V-Gard helmets and the V-Gard GREEN helmets?
Do V-Gard GREEN helmets meet the same
Standards performance criteria as the
traditional V-Gard?
It is important that you read and carefully follow all of the instructions and warnings accompanying your helmet.
Failure to follow the instructions listed on the bag provided with your helmet may result in serious injury or death.
Three classes indicate a helmet's electrical insulation rating relative to ANSI/ISEA Z89.1-2014 and CSA Z94.1-2015 standards: Class E (electrical) tested to 20,000 volts,
Class G (general) tested to 2,200 volts, and Class C (conductive) that provides no electrical protection. However, these voltage ratings are not intended as an indication
of the voltage at which the helmet protects the wearer.
The following MSA Class E* helmets (electrical) are intended to reduce the danger of exposure to high voltage conductors:
• V-Gard® Cap and Hat
• V-Gard 500 Non-Vented Cap
• SmoothDome® Cap
• Topgard® Cap and Hat
• V-Gard GREEN Cap
• Super-V® Cap
• Vanguard™ Cap
*Class E ratings inherently include Class G ratings, as testing includes the lower voltage levels represented in the Class G testing procedure.
The following MSA Class G (general) helmets are intended to reduce the danger of contact exposure to low voltage conductors:
• Thermalgard® Cap
• Skullgard® Cap and Hat
• Comfo® Cap
The following MSA Class C (conductive) helmet is not intended to provide protection against contact with electrical conductors:
• V-Gard 500 Vented Cap
The following MSA helmets were tested to radiant heat loads producing, but not exceeding, the temperatures listed below, and then immediately impacted:
• Topgard Cap and Hat 275˚ F
• Thermalgard Cap 350˚ F
• Skullgard Cap and Hat 350˚ F
There is no arc flash test or standard for industrial head protection products. According to NFPA 70E-2012, a worker is required to wear a helmet rated as Class E in
accordance with ANSI/ISEA Z89.1-2014 or CSA Z94.1-2015. When used in conjunction with any MSA visor and frame, all Class E MSA hard hats will perform as well as
the visor, or protect the wearer to the same calorie-rating level as the visor.
The V-Gard GREEN Helmet is similar to a traditional V-Gard helmet in that it is made of high-density polyethylene (HDPE). However, unlike traditional hard hats in which
the HDPE is sourced from non-renewable sources, V-Gard GREEN Helmet shell material is sourced entirely from green HDPE, which is made of ethylene produced from
sugarcane-based ethanol.
Yes. The V-Gard GREEN Helmet and the traditional V-Gard Helmet offer the same trusted look and quality customers have come to expect from MSA.
V-Gard and V-Gard GREEN helmets are third-party SEI certified as Type I, Class E under ANSI/ISEA Z89.1-2014 and CSA Z94.1-2015.
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