Limited Life Gas Tight Suit
Limited Life Gas Tight Suit
This fully encapsulating Type 1A - ET limited life gas tight suit is designed to protect the emergency responder against toxic, corrosive gases, liquids and solid chemicals.
Overviews
The suit is manufactured in DuPont™ Tychem® TK, a high performance, seven layer, nonwoven, chemical barrier fabric that is also light in weight.
Features
- EN943-2:2019: Suitable for emergency team use the suit is approved to EN943-2:2019 Type 1a ET, and has been tested for the 15 chemicals listed in EN943-2:2019.
- Shelf Life: Suit can be safely used for up to 10 years after manufacture provided testing and maintenance is carried out in accordance with the user instructions.
- Maintenance Free: Maintenance free for first five years unless used (in which case the suit must be tested after use and then pressure tested annually)
Specification
- Fully encapsulating design to allow breathing apparatus to be worn inside the suit
- Heavy duty 122cm (48”) long gas tight zip, fitted to the right hand side of the suit - flap with a hook and loop fastener fitted to cover the teeth of the zip
- Adjustable internal support belt and bat-wing sleeves for optimal wearer comfort
- Flexible, multi-laminated, anti-mist visor giving clear undistorted vision
- Seams stitched and double taped
- Dual glove system consisting of a chemically protective laminated inner glove bonded to an outer neoprene glove for mechanical protection.
- Gloves fitted by means of Respirex locking cuff
- Integral socks with outer splash guards or Hazmax™ FPA safety boots - Exclusive to Respirex, these boots are highly chemically resistant and are CE marked to EN ISO 20345:2004 and EN345-2:1996
- Exhalation valves ensure that the pressure change within the suit does not exceed 400 pascals in one minute
- Tested to EN464 prior to despatch for leak-tightness
- Pressure test required annually from year five or after each use
- SOLAS 1974/1988 Reg. II-2, 19.3.6.1
