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10. Disposal
Worn out suits should be disposed of according to local regulations for rubber/plastic
waste. Incineration is recommended.
Suits that are not completely decontaminated must be disposed of in a safe manner, taking
local regulations for the specific chemical into account.
10.1. Retirement consideration
A suit should be retired when fulfilling one or more of the below criteria:
Criteria for retirement:
Explanation
Age
Regardless of how the suit has been used, and although
it may still pass inspection and pressure test, it must be
retired when reaching 15 years of age.
Beyond repair
The damage is too big and therefore not possible/not
safe to repair.
The suit has already been patched 10 times.
The cost for repair is higher than to buy a new suit.
Chemically degraded
Chemical degradation cannot be stopped or repaired.
A suit that is being retired due to age, or beyond repair, can still be used for training.
Clearly mark the training suit “TRAINING”, so it is not mistaken for a real/active suit.