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VISOR MATERIAL  (AlphaTec

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 VISOR MATERIAL)  

Cumulative Permeation (µg/cm

2

) over Test Period Interval

Test Period Interval

0-15 min

15-30 min

30-45 min

45-60 min

1-hour 

total

Chemical Warfare Agents

Blister Agent Requirements

< 4.00

Distilled Mustard

< 0.1

Nerve Agent Requirements

< 1.25

Soman

< 0.05

Optional Liquefied Gases*

< 6.0

Ammonia (liquefied)

< 0.20

Chlorine (liquefied)

< 0.20

Ethylene oxide (liquefied)

< 0.20

*Liquefied chemical gases are only evaluated over 15-minute exposure period.

Содержание ALPHATEC FLASH

Страница 1: ...NFPA 1991 This manual may only be removed from the suit by the end user Chemical Protective Suits Instructions for Use ALPHATEC FLASH ...

Страница 2: ...of use 8 5 Pre use 9 5 1 Donning 9 6 In use 10 6 1 Removal and reinsertion of hand from glove 10 6 2 Regulating the suit ventilation 10 7 After use 11 7 1 Initial decontamination 11 7 2 Taking off the suit 11 7 3 Final decontamination 11 8 Storage 12 8 1 Storage conditions 12 8 2 Storage methods 12 8 3 Shelf life 12 9 Maintenance 13 9 1 Maintenance schedule 13 9 2 Visual inspection of suit 14 9 3 ...

Страница 3: ...Exhaust valve 22 9 9 Service of Regulating valve passthrough 24 9 10 Patching 24 9 11 Major repair replacements 24 9 12 Marking on the suit 24 10 Disposal 25 10 1 Retirement consideration 25 11 Technical Data Package 26 11 1 Suit sizes 26 11 2 Suit weight 26 11 3 Suit color 26 11 4 Materials 27 11 5 Seam types attachments 28 11 6 List of spare parts accessories 29 11 7 Chemical permeation data 31 ...

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Страница 5: ...ELLCHEM spare parts or the function may be impaired 1 1 Definitions of icons The following icons are used in this IFU to highlight the user on situations or actions that need special attention not to risk the safety of user suit or environment WARNING Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in death or serious injury CAUTION Indicates a potentially hazardous s...

Страница 6: ...ng accessories are delivered with every suit Cotton comfort inner gloves Silicone coated oversocks Maintenance kit for zipper and Bayonet ring system Extra safety locking pins for the Bayonet ring system Suit hanger Black plastic bag AlphaTec Bag Instructions for use The suit will accommodate the major brands of SCBAs such as Interspiro Survivair Scott ISI Dräger and MSA The suit has to be worn wi...

Страница 7: ...e suit 3 1 1 Approved accessories Boots Onguard Hazmax 87015 or 87012 boot Tingley Hazproof 82330 or 82331 boot Passthroughs AlphaTec TRELLCHEM combined Regulating valve Passthrough Interspiro Survivair Scott Dräger MSA 3 2 European EC Type approval AlphaTec FLASH is certified to the following European standards EN 943 1 2015 and EN 943 1 FprA1 2018 EN 943 2 2002 FprEN943 2 2018 gastight suits EN ...

Страница 8: ...se Avoid extensive heat and open flames The suit is not intended for firefighting The suit does not protect against radiation i e alfa beta gamma or X ray radiation Avoid explosive environments 4 3 Temperature of use 40 F 40 C to 150 F 65 C Short term use in higher or lower temperatures is possible ref NFPA 1991 optional Flash Fire and Liquefied gas tests but great caution must be taken with regar...

Страница 9: ...to stand on 1 Sit on the chair Place both legs into the suit and into the booties sewn in socks 2 Put on the silicone oversocks and then put on the safety boots 3 Stand up Put on the breathing apparatus SCBA and the mask and open the air flow 4 Put on the helmet 5 Put on the comfort gloves Insert the right arm into the right sleeve and glove 6 Pull the hood over your head and the hump over the cyl...

Страница 10: ...ves an overpressure in the suit and thereby protects against chemicals coming into the suit in case of a puncture 30 litres minute When the air inside the suit gets moist and warm the user can choose to temporarily adjust the ventilation rate to 30 litres minute while at the same time compressing the suit This exercise empties the suit of moist and warm air which will provide a slightly more comfo...

Страница 11: ...handling the contaminated suit Acids and Alkaline chemicals can be decontaminated using large amount of water When the rinsing water has pH 7 the suit is clean Inorganic chemicals can often be decontaminated using large amount of water and detergent Volatile chemicals can be aired out of the suit Hang the suit outdoors or in a well ventilated area with the zipper fully open Check the air for resid...

Страница 12: ...ure the box is large enough to easily accommodate the suit without pushing pressing or squeezing it Please refer to the boxes listed in the AlphaTec Gross Price List The zipper should be almost closed with approximately 10 cm open If storing the suit on vehicles or containers abrasion through permanent friction with the contact surface has to be avoided 8 3 Shelf life Shelf life refers to suits in...

Страница 13: ... Visual inspection 9 2 X X X X Test of gas tightness 9 3 X X X X Cleaning 9 4 X Lubricate zipper 9 5 X X Lubricate Bayonet O Rings 9 6 X X Repair Replacements Patching suit material 9 11 X Barrier inner gloves 9 7 X X Rubber gloves 9 7 X X Bayonet O rings 9 6 X X Bayonet locking pins 9 6 X X Diaphragm in AlphaTec Exhaust valve 9 8 X X Service of Regulating valve Passthrough if fitted 9 9 X X Rubbe...

Страница 14: ...Place the suit on a clean surface preferably a table 2 Exhaust valve no 1 Remove the outer exhaust valve cover see chapter 9 9 and insert the sealing plug 3 Add the retaining collar 1 pce on the sealing plug and tighten clockwise 4 Exhaust valve no 2 Remove the outer exhaust valve cover and the diaphragm see chapter 9 8 5 Put the retaining collar 1 pce on the black adapter 6 Screw the black adapte...

Страница 15: ...vice 9 4 Cleaning For decontamination guidelines see chapter 7 9 4 1 Hand wash Ansell recommends hand washing the suit Hand wash in warm water 40 C with added mild detergent Use a piece of soft rag or a smooth brush to clean the suit Care should be taken not to scratch or damage the material Let the suit air dry or use a fan alternatively a cleaning system such as the TopTrock may be used Stains o...

Страница 16: ...ipper can cause serious injury or death Pull the slide using two fingers in the loop attached to the slide Always pull the slide parallel and straight along the zipper A pull sideways may seriously damage the zipper When closing make sure that neither suit material nor undergarment material is caught in the zipper If the slide gets jammed or is hard to pull then pull it back trace the reason e g d...

Страница 17: ...ing pin prevents the system from unintentional opening Closed position Green marks opposite white marks To open the system and detach the glove assembly remove the red locking pin push the two rings together and twist counter clockwise until the white marks meet Open detach attach position White marks opposite white marks To attach the glove ring match the white marks push the two rings together a...

Страница 18: ...the grease evenly The two O rings are different size The one with larger diameter goes into the glove ring and the smaller diameter into the sleeve ring The suit must be pressure tested before it is used again 4 When functioning properly the safety lock ing pin snaps into place when pushing it with a finger The pin may after repeated use become too easy to push into place i e it gets worn out and ...

Страница 19: ...tem pull the inner barrier glove out of the rubber glove If only rubber glove continue with step 8 4 Only barrier inner gloves that are welded to an inner ring can be used 2 4 5 Remove the white protective film on each finger of the inner glove This will uncover a sticky area that holds the inner glove in place and keeps it inside the outer glove when the hand is retracted 6 Push the inner glove i...

Страница 20: ...into the rubber glove 7 5 c m 8 9 If double glove system put one hand inside the gloves and curl a fist At the same time put a finger of the other hand between the ring and the outer glove to release air that is trapped between the gloves 10 Lubricate the O rings with Molycote 11 Push the glove through the glove ring and align the thumb of the glove with the green mark on the glove ring Push it fi...

Страница 21: ...hat the two white marks are op posite each other 14 Now push the two rings towards each other and turn counter clockwise so that the white and the green marks meet 15 Attach the safety locking pin The suit must be pressure tested before it is used again 14 ...

Страница 22: ...cover first rotate cover clockwise so the cover lug is 6 8 mm past the valve body stop 2 Carefully insert a thin blade do not use a knife between the cover lug and the body stop 1 2 Follow these instructions to remove the cover from the AlphaTec exhaust valve Lay the suit out on a flat surface and locate the exhaust valve on the chest When removing the valve cover do not hold the inner valve retai...

Страница 23: ...clean before mounting it 6 To refit the exhaust valve cover screw the cover clockwise onto the valve body turning the cover until there has been 3 clicks on the cover lug and valve body stop Take care not to cross thread The suit must be pressure tested before it is used again 4 ...

Страница 24: ...see the manufacturer s instructions 9 10 Patching Minor damage e g tears punctures scratches can be patched using the AlphaTec TRELLCHEM Repair Kit which also contains instructions see chapter 11 6 9 11 Major repair replacements Major repair such as replacing visor or zipper shall be done by a Ansell certified repair center or by Ansell Protective Solutions AB 9 12 Marking on the suit Marking on t...

Страница 25: ...r 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 ca...

Страница 26: ... 253 95 115 13 XXXL 83 88 212 224 231 276 105 125 13 NOTE The data refers to a wearer without SCBA or any other equipment No specific adjustment procedures are required Follow the donning procedure described under Donning of suit above 11 2 Suit weight Approx 6 0 kg 13 lbs for a suit size L with booties sewn in socks Safety overboots add approx 2 kg 4 5 lbs 11 3 Suit color Orange with white inside...

Страница 27: ...aramid Footwear material Integrated bootie Sewn in sock made of the primary garment material Zipper Closure material Tape Chain Slide Heavy duty zipper protected by an outside splash guard closing with Velcro 1350 mm long Construction Polyester fabric coated with chloroprene rubber on the outside and inside and with a built in barrier film coated White copper alloy Bronze copper tin alloy Exhaust ...

Страница 28: ...d to the suit and sealed both inside and outside Textile reinforced rubber coated tape glued on the seam Chloroprene rubber tape glued on the seam Garment material glove seam Gloves are attached with a Bayonet ring system see chapter 9 6 The ring is glued onto the suit Garment material suit closure seam Thread Inner tape Outer tape The zipper is stitched to the suit and sealed both inside and outs...

Страница 29: ...012_87015_M V012_87015_L V012_87015_XL Visor accessories Anti fog lens CV VP1 K72 270 400 K72 270 300 Anti fog gel K69 000 710 Tear off anti scratch lens 10 pcs CV VP1 487 030 050 487 030 040 Hands Free Visor Light CV VP1 487 030 101 487 030 100 Suit ventilation Airline Passthrough AlphaTec TRELLCHEM Regulating valve CV VP1 K72 141 600 AlphaTec TRELLCHEM combined Regulating valve Passthrough CV VP...

Страница 30: ...0 410 Lubrication for Bayonet ring system 5 pcs K69 095 006 Viton O rings for Sleeve ring 10 pcs K72 000 606 Viton O rings for Glove ring 10 pcs K72 000 611 Safety locking pin for Bayonet ring 10 pcs K73 103 586 AlphaTec Exhaust valve complete K73 103 000 AlphaTec Exhaust valve membrane K73 102 051 Service kit AlphaTec TRELLCHEM Regulating valve Passthrough K72 141 100 Repair kit for AlphaTec FLAS...

Страница 31: ...subject to change without notice MATERIAL OR SEAM TESTED GARMENT MATERIAL AlphaTec FLASH Cumulative Permeation µg cm2 over Test Period Interval Test Period Interval 0 15 min 15 30 min 30 45 min 45 60 min 1 hour total Chemical Requirement 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 6 0 Acetone 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 80 Acetonitrile 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 80 Acrolein 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 80 Acrylonitrile 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 8...

Страница 32: ...odium hydroxide 50 w w 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 80 Sulfuric acid 96 1 w w 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 80 Tetrachloroethylene 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 80 Tetrahydrofuran 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 80 Toluene 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 80 Chemical Warfare Agents Blister Agent Requirements 4 00 Distilled Mustard 0 1 Nerve Agent Requirements 1 25 Soman 0 05 Optional Liquefied Gases 6 0 Ammonia liquefied 0 93 Chlorine lique...

Страница 33: ...0 Chlorine gas 0 22 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 82 Dichloromethane 0 20 0 21 0 20 0 20 0 81 Diethyl amine 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 80 Dimethyl formamide 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 80 Dimethyl sulfate 0 68 0 43 0 32 0 20 1 63 Ethyl acetate 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 80 Ethylene oxide gas 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 80 Hexane 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 80 Hydrogen chloride gas 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 80 Methanol 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 8...

Страница 34: ...LASH Cumulative Permeation µg cm2 over Test Period Interval Test Period Interval 0 15 min 15 30 min 30 45 min 45 60 min 1 hour total Chemical Warfare Agents Blister Agent Requirements 4 00 Distilled Mustard 0 1 Nerve Agent Requirements 1 25 Soman 0 05 ...

Страница 35: ...3 0 93 Chlorine gas 0 88 0 29 0 23 0 23 1 63 Dichloromethane 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 80 Diethyl amine 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 80 Dimethyl formamide 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 80 Dimethyl sulfate 0 45 0 28 0 26 0 20 1 19 Ethyl acetate 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 80 Ethylene oxide gas 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 80 Hexane 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 80 Hydrogen chloride gas 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 80 Methanol 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 2...

Страница 36: ... min 15 30 min 30 45 min 45 60 min 1 hour total Chemical Warfare Agents Blister Agent Requirements 4 00 Distilled Mustard 0 1 Nerve Agent Requirements 1 25 Soman 0 05 Optional Liquefied Gases 6 0 Ammonia liquefied 0 20 Chlorine liquefied 0 33 Ethylene oxide liquefied 0 79 Liquefied chemical gases are only evaluated over 15 minute exposure period ...

Страница 37: ...ine gas 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 80 Dichloromethane 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 80 Diethyl amine 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 80 Dimethyl formamide 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 80 Dimethyl sulfate 0 31 0 22 0 20 0 20 0 94 Ethyl acetate 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 80 Ethylene oxide gas 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 80 Hexane 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 80 Hydrogen chloride gas 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 80 Methanol 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 80 Methy...

Страница 38: ...in 30 45 min 45 60 min 1 hour total Chemical Warfare Agents Blister Agent Requirements 4 00 Distilled Mustard 0 1 Nerve Agent Requirements 1 25 Soman 0 05 Optional Liquefied Gases 6 0 Ammonia liquefied 0 20 Chlorine liquefied 0 20 Ethylene oxide liquefied 0 20 Liquefied chemical gases are only evaluated over 15 minute exposure period ...

Страница 39: ...gas 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 80 Dichloromethane 0 22 0 21 0 24 0 24 0 93 Diethyl amine 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 80 Dimethyl formamide 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 80 Dimethyl sulfate 0 52 0 33 0 29 0 20 1 33 Ethyl acetate 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 80 Ethylene oxide gas 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 80 Hexane 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 80 Hydrogen chloride gas 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 80 Methanol 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 80 Methyl ch...

Страница 40: ...ative Permeation µg cm2 over Test Period Interval Test Period Interval 0 15 min 15 30 min 30 45 min 45 60 min 1 hour total Chemical Warfare Agents Blister Agent Requirements 4 00 Distilled Mustard 0 1 Nerve Agent Requirements 1 25 Soman 0 05 ...

Страница 41: ...80 mm water gauge 102 mm Test subject completes task Pass Test subject has visual acuity of 20 35 or better through face piece lens and visor 20 20 Time to remove and reinsert hands in gloves 5 times 2 min Right 94 sec Left 90 sec Airflow capacity Section 8 5 Internal suit pressure 150 mm water gauge Pass Ending suit pressure 80 mm water gauge 102 mm Overall inward leakage Section 8 8 PPDFsys 488 ...

Страница 42: ...ength ASTM D751 Section 8 10 Strength 200 N 1137 N Puncture propagation tear resistance ASTM D2582 Section 8 11 Tear resistance 49 N M 66 6 N XM 77 4 N Cold temperature performance ASTM D747 Section 8 12 Bend moment 0 057 Nm M 0 006 Nm XM 0 012 Nm Suit seam Breaking strength ASTM D751 Section 8 22 Strength 67 N 25 mm 550 N 25 mm Suit closure Chemical penetration resistance ASTM F903 Section 8 23 N...

Страница 43: ... Section 8 12 Bend moment 0 057 Nm M 0 006 Nm XM 0 004 Nm Gloves Dexterity ASTM F2010 Section 8 17 Percent increase in bare handed control 600 209 Optional Flash Fire Requirements Ensemble Overall flash fire protection Section 8 25 Afterflame time 2 seconds 0 sec Ending suit pressure 13 mm water gauge 91 mm 94 mm 91 mm Test subject has visual acuity of 20 100 or better through face piece lens and ...

Страница 44: ...ime 2 sec 0 4 sec Burn distance 100 mm 15 mm No melting and dripping Pass Glove material Heat transfer performance ASTM F2700 Section 8 18 HTP Rating 12 cal cm2 30 Flame resistance ASTM F1358 Section 8 7 Afterflame time 2 sec 0 sec Burn distance 100 mm 10 mm No melting and dripping Pass For Footwear data please refer to the TDPs Technical Data Packages for Onguard Hazmax 87015 or 87012 and Tingley...

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