Cbrn Protective One Piece Undergarment

INSTRUCTION MANUAL CBRN PROTECTIVE ONE PIECE UNDERGARMENT

Applicable for BLÜCHER® Style No.: 51108C Issue: 2015 1 INTRODUCTION 1.2 IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS AND REMARKS

Important instructions and remarks in this manual are 1.1 Important notes for the user and his superior officers emphasized with the following words:

This manual is addressed to all persons responsible for the CBRN CAUTION is stated for working operational procedures protective one piece undergarment and/or working with the CBRN which must be exactly followed in order to avoid any protective one piece undergarment. danger to persons

This manual must be ATTENTION stands for technical requirements which have to • read be observed in particular • understood

and NOTE stands for important information

• followed during all activities 1.3 RANGE OF USE This is a precondition for • safe working with the CBRN protective undergarment The CBRN protective one piece undergarment is only suitable for • trouble free handling use within the range of purposes set out in section 2.

We recommend keeping this manual always with you all times. CAUTION Danger to life and limb: • if not used according to the intended purposes BLÜCHER ® GmbH does not take any responsibility for damage and/or • if used incorrectly by untrained persons losses in protection resulting from non-observance of the instructions • in case of nonobservance of the instructions given in given in this manual. this manual

Page 2 of 20 Instruction Manual CBRN Protective One Piece Undergarment, Issue 2015 © by BLÜCHER® GmbH 2015 Page 3 of 20 2. PURPOSE 3. SIZES

The CBRN protective one piece undergarment shall be worn together CAUTION The CBRN protective one piece undergarment with breathing protective mask (respirator) and breathing protective fil- must be worn in the correct size in order to provide ter (filter canister), CBRN protective head protection (balaclava), CBRN complete protection. protective gloves and CBRN foot protection (=personal NBC protection equipment). To accomplish an entire body protection the interface areas between the additional protective equipment and the CBRN protective one piece undergarment need to be suitable for the combined use and the correct donning need to be ensured. NOTE All measurements are given in centimetres

The CBRN protective one piece undergarment is put on (outside of S M L XL the contaminated area) when Body A Height 166-170 170-176 176-182 182-188 • danger from a specific chemical warfare agent must be assumed

or Chest B Circum- 89-95 93-98 96-106 104-114 • a mission or task has to be fulfilled in a contaminated area. ference

The CBRN protective one piece undergarment is designed to provide protection from chemical warfare agents in the gas or vapour form. When properly maintained and combined with a suitable outer garment, the complete ensemble will also provide protection against the general- ly accepted battlefield threat level (10g/m²) of liquid chemical warfare agent.

CAUTION The CBRN protective one piece undergarment should not be used when in contact with acids or alkalines.

Page 4 of 20 Instruction Manual CBRN Protective One Piece Undergarment, Issue 2015 © by BLÜCHER® GmbH 2015 Page 5 of 20 4. STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION 5. PROTECTIVE PERFORMANCE

The CBRN protective one piece undergarment is manufactured from an The textile fabric compound as mentioned in section 4.1 can offer protec- air permeable laminated single layer fabric compound: tion against specific chemical warfare agents according to “TNO-PML test methods for air-permeable and air-impermeable NBC protective materials (PML 2004-PU2)”. For quality assurance, the material is tested • The outer ply of the compound is warp knitted fabric in combination with an outer layer material which has been taken from the US Army Combat Uniform (ACU): • The inner ply consists of a monolayer of activated carbon spheres (adsorptive layer) • Vapour test (20 mg HD/m³, flow rate acc. to a wind speed of 5 m/sec, 12.56 cm², • The lining ply (= layer next to the skin) is warp knitted fabric 6 hours)

• Laid drop diffusive flow test 4.1 MATERIAL COMPOSITION (10 g HD/m², 10 cm², 1 µl drops, 24 hours)

• Covering layer (outer ply): 92 %/ 8% Nomex ® / Elasthan, knit

• Adsorptive layer: 100 % activated carbon SARATOGA ® 6. USE • Lining fabric (worn next to skin): 92 %/8 % Nomex ® / Elasthan, knit CAUTION Before use, check the CBRN protective one piece SARATOGA ® is a registered trademark of BLÜCHER ® GmbH undergarment for completeness and proper condition. • The CBRN protective one piece undergarment ensures the necessary protection only if the personnel: ú master the timely and intended use of the protective one piece undergarment. ú are psychologically and physically able to carry out missions under CBRN protection at any time. • As chemical protective equipment may cause heat strain of the wearer it is recommended that sweat management underwear is used and that rest periods of sufficient duration are scheduled.

Page 6 of 20 Instruction Manual CBRN Protective One Piece Undergarment, Issue 2015 © by BLÜCHER® GmbH 2015 Page 7 of 20 6.1 WEAR USAGE LIMITATIONS 6.2.1 Adjusting the protective one piece undergarment

• The accumulated wear time in a non-contaminated environment is 1. In case a cooling device is part of the equipment, 30 calendar days. put on your cooling device. • The lifetime of the suit after opening the original bag is 2. Put on the protective one piece undergarment. 100 calendar days. 3. Put the loop under your foot shown in figure 1. • The storage in the unopened and undamaged original package will Figure 1 be guaranteed for 10 years (according to section 8.). • The suit is washable for 10 times (according to section 7.1).

CAUTION Do not exceed the washing and wear time limits. 4. Put the thumb through the thumb loop as shown in figure 2 and 3. Figure 2 Figure 3 Note the • date on which the CBRN protective one piece undergarment was removed from the factory sealed bag. • days the CBRN protective one piece undergarment has been worn. • number of washing and drying cycles the CBRN 5. Feed the cable of the cooling device through the cable gate of the one protective one piece undergarment has gone through. piece undergarment as shown in figure 4 and 5. Once contaminated , the CBRN protective one piece Figure 4 Figure 5 undergarment must be replaced within 12 hours. A re-use of a contaminated CBRN protective one piece undergarment is strictly forbidden.

6. Mask / Balaclava Depending on the design of the mask body and the resulting integration 6.2 PUTTING ON THE CBRN PROTECTIVE ONE PIECE UNDERGARMENT with the balaclava, two donning options are defined: (DONNING) In case of masks without any obstacles along the outer circumference of the mask body, such as the SCOTT FRR/GSR, the balaclava is worn on ATTENTION The assistance of a second person is necessary top of the mask (option a.) when putting on (donning) the CBRN protective one In case of the presence of any obstacle like harness buckles on the outer piece undergarment. circumference of the mask body, as it is the case for the AVON Viking respirator, the mask is worn on top of the hood (option b.)

Page 8 of 20 Instruction Manual CBRN Protective One Piece Undergarment, Issue 2015 © by BLÜCHER® GmbH 2015 Page 9 of 20 7. Close the zip fastener and make sure that the lower part of the balaclava is underneath the protective one piece undergarment as It is essential that the user ensure a secure interface between shown in figure 11 and 12. the particular mask and the balaclava to prevent the penetra- tion of agent at this interface. Figure 11 Figure 12

a. Donning procedure for balaclava worn on top of the mask:

Figure 7 Figure 6

8. Adjust the waist band as shown in figure 13.

Figure 13

Adjust the butyl ring of the balaclava around the mask as shown in figure 8. To accomplish an entire body protection against all known chemical Figure 8 vapour warfare agents it is mandatory that the interface areas between the additional protective equipment and the CBRN protective one piece undergarment are suitable for the combined use. The correct donning needs to be ensured and checked.

Hand: gloves need to be worn in any case over the sleeve of the one b. Donning procedure for balaclava worn underneath the mask: piece undergarment. Put on the balaclava and place the butyl ring on the skin of your face as shown in figure 9. Put on the mask and fix the mask body to the Foot: foot protection, e.g. CBRN protective socks, apparel needs to be worn in any case over the trouser leg of the one piece undergarment. Figure 9 Figure 10

Follow the instructions for the respirator. CAUTION The responsible head of the operation must determine the type of filter canister to be used.

Page 10 of 20 Instruction Manual CBRN Protective One Piece Undergarment, Issue 2015 © by BLÜCHER® GmbH 2015 Page 11 of 20 Exposure to chemical warfare agents when wearing the one piece un- Check for a tight fit dergarment requires special doffing procedures.The outer garment CAUTION • of the undergarment sleeves on the protective gloves, should be assessed for liquid chemical warfare agent contamination • of the undergarment trousers leg on the foot using approved procedures. protection When taking off contaminated CBRN protective one piece undergar- • of the undergarment hood on the head protection ment the following sequence is recommended: (balaclava) on the respiratory mask and adjust if deemed necessary. 1. Doff the top part of the outer garment. If butyl gloves are worn, do not remove the butyl gloves. If the outer garment is a coverall instead After putting on the personal protection equipment, of a separate jacket and trousers, doff the top portion of the outer gar- get another person to check it for correct fit. ment by rolling it out and down toward the waist so that the inner surface instead of the outer surface is exposed as the garment is rolled down.

Observe the following strictly when taking off (doffing) a 2. Doff the lower portion of the outer garment by rolling it in the same CAUTION contaminated CBRN protective one piece undergarment: way down to the ankles. If protective socks and combat boots are worn, • Take off the equipment only out of the contaminated doff the combat boots but not the socks with the lower portion of the area and only outside, however, if possible in a outer garment.This should be accomplished by stepping out of the outer protected, draught-free place which is, if possible, garment and the combat boots at the same time. If butyl overboots are covered with a roof. worn instead of protective socks, remove only the butyl overboots when • Observe the direction of the wind when taking off the removing the outer garment. The combat boots should be doffed later equipment. with the one piece undergarment. • Avoid contact of the unprotected skin or underneath worn body wear with the possibly contaminated 3. Doffing procedure for balaclava worn on top of the mask: Let the assi- CBRN protective one piece undergarment. sting person cut open the balaclava starting from the neck at the center back up to the butyl seal. Making sure that the mask is still correctly placed on the head during the sequence. Balaclava worn underneath 6.3 HOW TO TAKE OFF A CONTAMINATED CBRN PROTECTIVE ONE PIECE the mask is not doffed at this stage of the procedure. Follow sequence 4 UNDERGARMENT (DOFFING) and see sequence 7 for the recommended doffing procedure.

ATTENTION While taking off the CBRN protective one piece 4. Roll up the lower cuff part of the butyl and inner gloves that the as- undergarment, the assistance of a second person sisting person can cut the thumb loops and the lower sleeve part of the wearing protection equipment (respirator one piece undergarment. Open the front zipper of the one piece under- and filter canister, protective gloves and body garment and doff the top while making fists with both hands to prevent protection equipment) is necessary. removal of the butyl gloves.

Page 12 of 20 Instruction Manual CBRN Protective One Piece Undergarment, Issue 2015 © by BLÜCHER® GmbH 2015 Page 13 of 20 6.4 TRANSPORT / DISPOSAL OF CONTAMINATED CBRN PROTECTIVE ONE 5. Doff the one piece undergarment bottom by rolling it down to the an- PIECE UNDERGARMENT kles and stepping out of it. If wearing protective socks, doff the socks. If wearing combat boots, doff the combat boots with the one piece un- 6.4.1 Transport dergarment bottom. This should be accomplished by stepping out of the one piece undergarment bottom and combat boots at the same time. Transport a contaminated CBRN protective undergarment only in suitable packaging (e.g. a plastic bag) and make sure it is sufficiently labelled. 6. Doff the butyl gloves and their glove liner. 6.4.2 Disposal 7. Doffing procedure for balaclava worn underneath the mask: remove both the mask and the balaclava by inserting the undressed CAUTION Do not touch a contaminated CBRN protective under- persons hands under the balaclava and roll it with the mask straps off. garment with unprotected skin or underneath worn body wear.

CAUTION The respirator is only to be removed when the signal has been given that there is no danger of contamination. Disposing of the contaminated CBRN protective undergarment is to be conducted in compliance with the relevant and valid environmental regulations.

Page 14 of 20 Instruction Manual CBRN Protective One Piece Undergarment, Issue 2015 © by BLÜCHER® GmbH 2015 Page 15 of 20 7. CARE AND MAINTENANCE Washing: 40 °C fine washing - gentle wash cycle. Fill drum only half Detergent: ATTENTION 7.1 CARE Only use mild washing detergents ATTENTION CBRN protective undergarments which have not been contaminated Do not use softeners but have become soiled during training operations can be washed and Detergent AATCC1193, dosage 0,25g/l dried up to 10 times. Rinsing: Rinse twice thoroughly after washing NOTE After each washing cycle, cut off the corresponding Spin-drying: Spin-dry for approx. 20 sec. after portion of the label. Check the suit according washing, max. 1100 rpm to section 7.2. Chlorination: ATTENTION Do not use chlorine 7.1.1 Instruction for care Ironing: Iron moderately hot (maximum ironing temperature: 150 °C) CAUTION After 11 washing and drying cycles , the CBRN protective Dry cleaning: ATTENTION Do not dry clean one piece undergarment may only be used as a training suit – without protective properties. Drying: Drying in a tumbler moderately hot

CAUTION The CBRN protective one piece undergarment may not be pierced, e.g. with pins or badges, etc.

ATTENTION Follow the instructions given on the care label. Before washing and drying, engage all zippers and fastener tapes, to minimize the risk of rips, tears or other damage during laundering.

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Visual check to be conducted: 8.1 STORAGE • after each usage • after any care procedure acc. to section 7.1

Check the one piece undergarment for damage such as: CAUTION Store the undergarment in its original factory sealed bag in a clean and dry environment without direct • holes exposure to sunlight and heat. • tears • abrasion

CAUTION Visible damage and changes in the personal CBRN protective equipment reduce the protection performance. Mark damaged parts and exchange them immediately.

As long as the CBRN protective one piece undergarment is kept in its original and factory sealed bag, there is no need for maintenance.

If the CBRN protective one piece undergarment has been removed from the factory sealed bag for more than 100 calendar days, or has been worn for more than 30 calendar days, or has been laundered more than 10 times, the replacement of the CBRN protective undergarment with a new CBRN protective one piece VOR DIREKTER SONNEN- undergarment is mandatory. EINSTRAHLUNG UND HITZE SCHÜTZEN KEEP AWAY FROM DIRECT SUNLIGHT AND HEAT

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