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Alphatec® Body Protection Guide 2 CONTENTS AlphaTec® Body Protection Guide 2 CONTENTS GUIDE TO EUROPEAN STANDARDS FOR CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING 4 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR PROTECTION AGAINST INFECTIVE AGENTS 5 SELECTING THE CORRECT CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING 6 PRODUCT INFORMATION: Particulate or low hazard liquid protection 8 Liquid spray and splash protection 35 Chemical and flame retardant protection 51 Ventilated/air-fed protection 55 Gas and vapour protection 64 Contaminated water diving and dry suit protection 76 GUIDANCE ON CHEMICAL PERMEATION AND PENETRATION 85 CHEMICAL PERMEATION DATA 86 ANSELL GUARDIAN® PARTNER 90 PRODUCT INDEX 94 3 GUIDE TO EUROPEAN STANDARDS FOR CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING To assist you with the selection of appropriate protection solutions based on the exposure risk, the EU developed six types of chemical protective clothing (CPC). Certification of a particular type offers an indication of your suit’s protection against a particular hazard (gas, liquid or dust). As a manufacturer, it is our responsibility to ensure that Ansell meets the requirements of these standards, where applicable. Please be aware that conformance to these type standards does not mean that your suit is 100% impervious to your hazard. Under these tests, suits are only required to meet the minimum performance requirements specified. In the case of the Type 5 particulate test, for example, suits are allowed individual leakages of up to 30%, providing the average for the suits tested is less than 15%. For more information contact your Ansell representative. Current European types of chemical protective clothing Symbol* EN "Types" Definition EN 943-1 and 2 Gas-tight chemical protective clothing TYPE 1 Type 1 Protective clothing against liquid and gaseous chemicals, aerosols and solid particulates Type 1a › Gas-tight, self-contained breathing apparatus inside the suit TYPE 1a Type 1a-ET › Type 1a for emergency teams TYPE 1a-ET Type 1b › Gas-tight, self-contained breathing apparatus outside the suit TYPE 1b EN 388 EN 374 TypeEN 374 1b-ETEN 374 EN 407 EN 511 EN 421› TypeEN 421 1b forEN ISO 374 emergencyEN ISO 374 teams TYPE 1b-ET UVWXYZ EN 1149 ANSI ANSI ANSI ANSI ANSI ANSI ANSI ANSI EN 388 EN 374 EN 374 EN 374 EN 407 EN 511 EN 421 EN 421 EN ISO 374 EN ISO 374 0 1 Type2 1c3 4 5 6› Gas-tight,A0 with breathable air supplied via continuous flow airline respirator TYPEABR 1c ABR ABR ABR ABR ABR ABR CUT UVWXYZ ANSI ANSI ANSI ANSI ANSI ANSI ANSI ANSI ANSI EN 1149 ANSIA1 A2ANSI A3ANSI A4ANSI A5ANSI A6ANSI A7ANSI A8ANSI A9 EN 388 EN 374 0 EN1 374 EN2 374 EN3 407 EN4 511 EN5 421 EN6 421Non-gas-tightENA0 ISO 374 EN ISO 374 chemical protective clothing CUT CUT CUT ENCUT 943-1CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT ABR ABR ABR ABR ABR ABR ABR CUT EN ISO 374-5SuitsEN ISO 374-5which retain positive pressure to prevent ingress of dusts, liquids and vapours EN ISO 374-1/Type A EN ISO 374-1/Type B UVWXYZ ANSI ANSI TYPEANSI 2 ANSI TypeANSI 2 ANSI ANSI ANSI ANSI EN 1149 ANSIA1 A2ANSI A3ANSI A4ANSI A5ANSI A6ANSI A7ANSI A8ANSI Note:A9 As of edition 2015 of EN 943-1, Type 2 is no longer specified. UVWXYZ XYZ EN 388 EN 374 0 EN 1374 EN2 374 EN3 407 EN4 511 EN5 421 EN6 421 ENA0 ISO 374 ENVIRUS ISO 374 TYPE 1 CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT ABR ABR ABR ABR ABR ABR ABR CUT EN 14605 EN ISO 374-5 EN ISO 374-5Liquid-tight suits EN ISO 374-1/Type A EN ISO 374-1/Type B UVWXYZ ANSI ANSI ANSI ANSI ANSI ANSI ANSI ANSI ANSI EN 1149 ANSIA1 ANSIA2 TYPEANSIA3 2 TYPEA4ANSI 3 TYPEANSIA5 4 TypeTYPEA6ANSI 5 3 TYPEANSIA7 6 TYPEANSIA8 1-B TYPEA9 2-BSuitsTYPE 3-BwhichTYPE 4-B can protect against strong and directional jets of liquid chemicals UVWXYZ XYZ 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 A0 VIRUS TYPE 1 CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT ABR ABR ABR ABR ABR ABR ABR CUT EN 14605EN ISO 374-5 EN ISO 374-5 Spray-tight suits EN ISO 374-1/Type A EN ISO 374-1/Type B ! PARTIAL BODY ANSI ANSI ANSI TYPEANSI 5-B TYPEANSI 6-B TYPEANSI PB(3)-B TYPEANSI PB(4)-B TYPEANSI PB(6)-B PROTECTIONANSI ONLY EN 1073-2 EN 1149-5 EN 1149-1 TYPE 2 TYPE 3 TYPE 4 TYPE 5 TypeTYPE 6 4 TYPE 1-B TYPE 2-B TYPE 3-BSuitsTYPE 4-Bwhich offer protection against saturation of liquid chemicals A1 A2 A3 A4UVWXYZ A5XYZ A6 A7 A8 A9 VIRUS TYPE 1 CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT 0120 0402 EN 14126 EN ISO 14116 DIN 32781 ENENEN ISO 12941 ISO374-5 EN13982-1 ISO 374-5 ! Dry-particulate protection EN ISO 374-1/Type A EN ISO 374-1/Type B PARTIAL BODY TYPE 5-B TYPE 6-B TYPE PB(3)-B TYPE PB(4)-B TYPE PB(6)-B PROTECTION ONLY EN 1073-2 EN 1149-5 EN 1149-1 TYPE 2 TYPE 3 TYPE 4 TYPE 5 TYPE 6 TypeTYPE 1-B 5 TYPE 2-B TYPE 3-B TYPE 4-BSuits which provide protection to the full body against airborne solid particulates UVWXYZ XYZ s VIRUS TYPE 1 TP TC 019/2011 0120 0402 EN 14126 EN ISO 14116 DIN 32781 EN 12941 EN 13034 ! Reduced-spray suits PARTIAL BODY TYPE 5-B TYPE 6-B TYPE PB(3)-B TYPE PB(4)-B TYPE PB(6)-B PROTECTION ONLY EN 1073-2 EN 1149-5 EN 1149-1 TYPE 2 TYPE 3 TYPE 4 TYPE 5 TYPE 6 TYPE 1-B TypeTYPE 2-B 6 TYPE 3-B TYPE 4-B Suits which offer limited protection against a light spray of liquid chemicals s TP TC 019/2011 ISO0120 11137 ISO 11137-10402 ISO 13485 ISO 9001 EN 14126 EN ISO 14116 DIN 32781AdditionalEN 12941 standards! PARTIAL BODY TYPE 5-B TYPE 6-B TYPE PB(3)-B TYPE PB(4)-B TYPE PB(6)-B PROTECTION ONLY EN 1073-2 EN 1149-5 EN 1149-1 s ISO 11137 ISO 11137-1 ISO 13485 ISO 9001 TP TC 019/2011 Symbol* EN "Types" Definition 0120 0402 EN 14126 EN ISO 14116 DIN 32781 EN 12941 EN 1073-1** Ventilated protective clothing against radioactive particulate contamination s ISO 11137 ISO 11137-1 ISO 13485 ISO 9001 TP TC 019/2011 EN 1073 EN 1073-2** Non-ventilated protective clothing against radioactive particulate contamination ISO 11137 ISO 11137-1 ISO 13485 ISO 9001 Protective clothing against infective agents (Type suffixed with “-B” – i.e. Type 3-B) indicates approval EN 14126 to this European norm EN 1149-5 Protective clothing with electrostatic properties*** DIN 32781 Protective clothing – protective suits against pesticides EN ISO 27065 Protective clothing – protective suits for operators applying liquid pesticides EN ISO 14116 Protective clothing – limited flame spread materials, material assemblies and clothing EN 12941 Respiratory protective devices – powered filtering devices incorporating a helmet or a hood EN 12941 EN 14594 Respiratory protective devices – continuous flow compressed airline breathing apparatus EN 14594 Disclaimer: Ansell garments are available for most applications. However, please note that a detailed assessment of the nature of the hazard and the working environment should be undertaken prior to the selection of appropriate PPE. Ansell provides the information in this product catalogue to assist you with selecting the correct product, but responsibility for the correct choice of PPE remains with the user. * Type approvals do not necessarily apply to accessories. Always refer to the garment label and instructions-for-use document which will indicate the protection level offered. ** Gives no protection against ionising radiation. *** Always ensure the garment and wearer are properly grounded. 4 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING ACCORDING TO EN 14126:2003 PROTECTION FROM INFECTIVE AGENTS Protective Clothing against infective agents has two main functions... Micro-organisms are a very heterogeneous group in that they come in all shapes and sizes, and their living conditions, survival abilities etc. • to prevent infective agents from reaching the (possibly injured) skin vary widely. A distinction is made between four risk groups according to • to prevent the spreading of infective agents to other people and other the risk of infection for humans. Details of these risk groups, along with situations, e.g. eating or drinking, when the person has taken their their containment measures are found in European Directive 2000/54/ protective clothing off EEC (on the protection of workers from the risk related exposure to In many work situations, i.e. microbiological laboratories, the infective biological agents at work). agents can be contained and the risk of exposure limited to the EN 14126:2003 occurrence of an accident. Due to the heterogeneity of micro-organisms, it is not possible to define However, in other types of work, i.e. sewage & waste water treatment, performance criteria of protective clothing on the basis of risk groups, caring for infected animals, emergency clean-up; the organisms cannot nor on the type of micro-organism. Also it may not be possible to define be contained, exposing the worker continuously to the risk of infection exactly the organisms the worker is exposed to. Hence the test methods by biological agents. In these situations the biological agents the in EN 14126:2003 focus on the medium containing the micro-organism, worker is exposed to may not be known. such as liquid, aerosol or a solid dust particle. Applications where workers can be exposed to biological agents This protective clothing is category III according to the PPE Regulation • Waste water treatment works, sewage systems work 2016/425 and required to be subjected to 5 test methods as specified • Agriculture in the standard EN 14126:2003.
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