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Working with hazardous goods is highly stressful for people and materials alike.
For more than 50 years, Dräger has made sure that the right equipment is available
to you whenever and wherever you need it.
THE RIGHT PROTECTION FOR ANY HAZARD suit with a higher mechanical strength such as a
Whether taking pre entry measurements, transferring liquids, reusable model is recommended when your work
or responding to emergencies: Dräger offers a large range environment is unpredictable
of chemical protective suits – tailor-made for a large variety – If damage is unlikely, you can also use a limited-use
of application areas. So that you get the exact protection suit
you need for your specific use. – When working in confined spaces, such as tanks with
manholes, it is best to select a close fitting suit and
FIVE QUESTIONS TO FIND THE RIGHT PROTECTIVE SUIT: wear the compressed air apparatus over the suit. This
1. To which hazardous substances are you exposed way you can strip off the SCBA when passing through
during your work? especially narrow passages
– If you know the hazardous substance, you can take
tangible measures to protect yourself 4. How well can the pollution caused by the hazardous
– If this is not the case, always assume the worst case substance be removed again (decontamination)?
scenario and select the highest level of protection – If the hazardous substance is difficult to remove from
surfaces, you should wear a protective suit with the
2. Do you have to wear a breathing apparatus during breathing apparatus worn on the inside of the suit
your work?
– If a breathing apparatus is not required, a simple 5. What are the associated risks of working with the
overall is sufficient hazardous substances?
– If you work with a filter apparatus, it is best to use – If it is a very cold hazardous substance such as liquefied
a suit equipped with integrated full-face mask or gas, the material of the suit must not become brittle
facial cuff or break when being exposed to the cold
– If you need a compressed air breathing apparatus, – If the hazardous substance is flammable at ambient
make sure the equipment is comfortable to wear temperatures, the protective suit must be flame-resistant
either over or under your protective suit – If a risk of explosion exists in the area where the
hazardous substance is leaking, the suit must have the
3. What is your work environment like? corresponding electrostatic properties
– For example, a traffic accident requires you to reach in – If the hazardous substance is a toxic gas, only a
between or handle sharp-edged objects. A protective gas-tight suit should be used, never a splash suit
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Dräger Breathing apparatus Liquids/ Known Unknown Mechanical Liquefied Working in Arcthroughs/
protective suit Solids gases* gases* stress gases explosive Breakthroughs
zones
Main Approvals
1 EN 943-2:2002 Type 1a (ET); SOLAS (pending)
2 EN 943-2:2002 Type 1b (ET); SOLAS; etc.
3 EN 943-2:2002 Type 1a (ET); NFPA 1994-2007, Class 2; SOLAS (pending)
4 EN 943-2:2002 Type 1b (ET); SOLAS; etc.
5 EN 943-1:2002 Type 1a; SOLAS
6 EN 943-1:2002 Type 1b; SOLAS; etc.
7 EN 943-1:2002 Type 1b; SOLAS; etc.
8 EN 14605 Type 3 & 4; SOLAS; etc.
9 EN 1511 Type 3; EN 1512 Type 4; etc.
10 EN 1511 Type 3; EN 1512 Type 4;etc.
11 EN 466 Type 3; etc.
12 EN 465 Type 4; etc.
04 | CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE SUITS FOR INDUSTRY
D-140-2010
D-139-2010
On Board Safety
Chemical protective suits for maritime applications
Whether cleaning work or loading and unloading or in case of a leakage:
If you run the risk on board ship of coming in contact with solid, liquid,
or gaseous hazardous substances, Dräger gives you the security of the
right equipment approved according to SOLAS to keep you safe.
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D-138-2010
Trust in performance
Chemical protective suits for firefighting applications
Runs and operations involving hazardous goods require equipment you can
rely on. Dräger provides you with the protection you need: from splash-protection
overalls for decontamination to gastight protective suits for working in explosive
atmospheres.
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