2008 Product Catalogue - Chemical Protective Workwear - (Page 23) Microgard® FR will not compromise wearer protection in the event of a flash fire Protection Levels Additional Properties MICROGARD® FR High Performance Protection in Comfort 23 www.microgard.com Copyright ©MICROGARD Ltd 2008. All rights reserved. Microgard® FR worn over Nomex® Comfort 265g/m2 and under garments † Microgard® FR worn over Roots FRA-02 Pyrovatex and under garments † BODY BURN PREDICTION 100% 90% 80% 70% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 60% 50% Pain 2nd degree and 3rd degree burn 1st degree burn *Microgard® FR should never be worn in isolation for flame retardant protection. Always wear over the top of garments which achieve EN533 Index 2 or above. ** Ret is a measurement of a materials resistance to moisture vapour transfer. The lower the value the less resistance there is and therefore the more “breathable” the fabric. MICROGARD® FR - Suit Features Standard sizes S to XXXL Light Blue NOMEX® is a registered trademark of DuPont † • Flame retardant treated Sontara/wood pulp/polyester fabric • Elasticated hood, waist, wrist and ankles • 3-thread overlocked seams Colour Microgard® FR coveralls meet the following European Norms • Type 5 EN ISO 13982-1 Dry particle suit • Type 6 EN 13034 Reduced spray suit • EN1073-2 Barrier to radioactive paticulates - Class 1 • EN533 Limited flame spread materials and assemblies – Pass to Index 1/0 • EN1149-1 Anti-static Microgard® FR coveralls have also been tested according to • prEN ISO 13506 Draft standard for Protective clothing against heat and flame - Test method for complete garments Prediction of burn injury using an instrumented mannequin (ISO/DIS 13506:2004) In addition to it’s excellent FR properties, the fabric used in the manufacture of Microgard® FR is designed to allow water vapour (perspiration) to escape from the suit (Water vapour resistance, Ret** = < 5) helping to reduce the risk of heat stress. Applications Wear over a thermal protective garment (EN533 Index 2 or above) in areas with a risk of flash fire and where protection from low level liquid spray and particulates is required, such as; • Oil and Petrochemicals • Petroleum distribution and processing • Utilities Microgard® FR offers wearers protection from liquid chemicals to EN Type 6 and particulates to EN Type 5, and piece of mind to workers in potential explosive/flammable environments. Microgard® FR has been proven to decrease the risk of burn injury when worn over thermal protective workwear* To download and view the mannequin test videos visit www.microgard.com For full details please visit www.microgard.com or email the tech team at technical@microgard.com To test Microgard® FR with your flame retardant workwear, contact the tech team on +44 (0) 1482 625444 or email at technical@microgard.com http://www.microgard.com/product10.asp?MYID=10 http://www.microgard.com/product10.asp?MYID=10 http://www.microgard.com http://www.microgard.com/index.asp
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