2008 Product Catalogue - Chemical Protective Workwear - (Page 24) In high risk areas Microgard® CFR is proven to protect *Microgard® CFR should never be worn in isolation for flame retardant protection. Always wear over the top of garments which achieve EN533 Index 2 or above. Protection Levels Additional Properties MICROGARD® CFR High Performance Protection in Comfort NOMEX® is a registered trademark of DuPont 20 10 100% 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 0% BODY BURN PREDICTION 53% Disposable Type 5/6 coverall over NOMEX® 47% NOMEX® only to the flash fire, the wearer would suffer 47% body burn 2. Wearing a standard disposable coverall over the NOMEX® to provide it with Type 6 chemical protection, will actually reduce the coverall flame retardant effectiveness and increase body burns from 47% to 53% under similar flash fire conditions 3. Wearing Microgard CFR over NOMEX® to provide the wearer with Type 4 chemical protection, will INCREASE the overall flame retardant effectiveness and decrease body burns from 47% to 24% Our Thermal Mannequin tests predict that: 1. Wearing just a NOMEX® coverall and underwear when exposed 24% Microgard® CFR over NOMEX® MICROGARD® CFR - Suit Features Colour Standard sizes S to XXXL Grey Microgard® CFR coveralls meet the following European Norms • Type 4 EN 14605 Spray tight suit 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) Hydrochloric Acid (conc.) Sulphuric Acid (95%) Tetrachlorethylene Toluene Dimethylformamide Ethyl Acetate n-Hexane Dichloromethane Carbon Disulfide Chemical Name Acetone Microgard® CFR Chemical Barrier Performance EN374-3 (mins) Not tested Not tested Not tested Not tested Not tested Not tested Not tested 480 16 ASTM F903 (Penetration) (mins) Not tested >60 >60 >60 >60 >60 >60 >60 >60 >60 ASTM F739 (Permeation) (mins) Not tested >480 >480 10 6 12 16 7 4 • Flame retardant treated Sontara/wood pulp/polyester fabric with PVC barrier film • Elasticated hood, waist, wrist and ankles • 3-thread overlocked and taped seams • EN533 Limited flame spread materials and assemblies – Pass to Index 1/0 • EN1149-1 Anti-static Microgard® CFR offers wearers protection from liquid chemicals to EN Type 4, and piece of mind to workers in potential explosive/flammable environments. Microgard® CFR has been proven to decrease the risk of burn injury when worn over thermal protective workwear* Applications Wear over a thermal protective garment (EN533 Index 3 or above) to provide chemical spray protection according to Type 4, in industries such as; • Oil and petrochemicals • Tank, pressure cleaning involving flammable liquids • Petroleum distribution and processing • Utilities >480 www.microgard.com 24 http://www.microgard.com/product11.asp?MYID=11 http://www.microgard.com/index.asp
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