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- Page 1 EN 943 Chemical Protective Suits Instructions for Use AlphaTec™ SUPER FREEFLOW...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
1. Safety considerations................5 1.1 Definitions of signal icons used in the instructions ......5 1.2 Definitions of pictograms used on the suit label ....... 6 2. Description of suit ..................7 3. Approvals ....................... 8 3.1 European EU Type approval................8 3.2 Air supply source.................... - Page 3 9.3 Test of gas-tightness, Air-flow & Whistle..........16 9.3.1 Gas-tightness test according to EN 464 ............... 16 9.3.2 Air-flow test ........................... 17 9.3.3 Whistle test ..........................17 9.4 Cleaning ........................18 9.4.1 Hand wash ..........................18 9.4.2 Machine wash ........................18 9.5 Zipper .........................19 9.5.1 Function ...........................
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Page 5: Safety Considerations
1. Safety considerations • These instructions for use (IFU) are valid only for AlphaTec™ SUPER FREEFLOW*. • The suit may only be used by trained personnel who are familiar with the contents of this IFU. • Use the suit only for the purposes specified herein. •... -
Page 6: Definitions Of Pictograms Used On The Suit Label
1.2 Definitions of pictograms used on the suit label The suit has EU type approval and complies with the EU Regulation 2016/425 on Personal Protective Equipment. Chemical protective clothing is category III according to the regulation and 0598 is the number of the notified body that is responsible for production control. -
Page 7: Description Of Suit
2. Description of suit AlphaTec™ SUPER FREEFLOW is • A gastight chemical protective suit, type 1c • Intended for use with external air-source i.e. airline. (Not to be used with mask or SCBA.) • Single-skin, i.e. no overcover is needed •... -
Page 8: Approvals
The suit has been assessed to be safe for use in explosive atmospheres Zone 0,1,2/20,21,21, Group IIA, IIB, IIC according to ATEX Directive and EN 13463-1. See test and assessment report DEKRA 11EXAM 10558E BVS-BI, June 2011. EU Declarations of Conformity can be downloaded at www.ansell.com/regulatory:... -
Page 9: Air Supply Source
The standards according to which the chemical protective suit is approved are marked on the suit inner label. 3.2 Air supply source The air supply system, mobile or stationary, shall have a working pressure of minimum 3 bars and a maximum of 6 bars. The delivered air shall fulfil the requirements for breathing air according to EN 12021 and EN 132. -
Page 10: Proper Use
4. Proper use 4.1 Intended use The suit protects against chemicals in gaseous, liquid, aerosol and solid form. It also protects against infectious agents, i.e. bacteria, virus and fungi, and against radioactive particles. 4.2 Limitations of use • Avoid extensive heat and open flames. •... -
Page 11: Pre-Use
5. Pre-use Before use, make sure: • The suit is pressure tested/leak tight and undamaged (see chapter 9) • The source of breathing air is within the specified pressure range, 3-6 bar • The minimum flow, 220 l/min, inside the suit is achieved. •... -
Page 12: In Use
6. In use During the intervention, make sure to: • Minimize the exposure to chemicals • Avoid direct contact with the chemicals as far as possible 7. After use 7.1 Initial decontamination After a response in hazardous environment, the suit must be decontaminated before taking it off, to protect the wearer from contamination. -
Page 13: Storage
8. Storage When stored the suit should be unfolded and inspected once a year (see chapter 9). 8.1 Storage conditions • Dry, humidity 50 ± 30% • Room temperature, 5 - 30 °C • Away from direct sunlight • Away from ozone-generating sources, for example electrical engines, fluorescent lamps and air-conditioners 8.2 Storage methods The suit should be stored:... -
Page 14: Folding The Suit
8.4 Folding the suit b) Sock model: Fold the sock into the leg and then fold the leg to the waist. 1) Close the zipper with approx. 10 cm open. 5) Fold the suit on the middle. 2) Turn suit upside down. a) Type CV/VP1: Fold the hump flat. -
Page 15: Maintenance
Exhaust valve (9.9) Diaphragm in Exhaust valve (9.9) (*) Rubber gloves to be replaced after use, if chemically contaminated. For repair or replacement of visor, boots and zipper, contact an Ansell Service Center, or take a Training course provided by Ansell. -
Page 16: Visual Inspection Of Suit
9.2 Visual inspection of suit The inspection shall consist of the following steps: • Visual inspection of both inside and outside. • Look for surface damages on material, seams, visor or face seal, boots (if fitted), inner and outer gloves. •... -
Page 17: Air-Flow Test
9) Note the pressure after 6 minutes. If this pressure is 1350 Pa/13.5 mbar or more, the suit has passed the test. Note the final pressure in the suit log. 10) After the pressure test is completed disconnect the pressure gauge from the test adapter, remove the test adapter and the blind plug from the exhaust valve. -
Page 18: Cleaning
• Using extra amounts of water • No rotating drum but only oscillating drum • Mild washing powder Machine washing the suit is the customer’s choice and responsibility. AlphaTec™ dealer or Ansell Protective Solutions AB may be contacted for advice. -
Page 19: Zipper
9.5 Zipper 9.5.1 Function The zipper is an important part of the suit and also a delicate piece of equipment, that has to be handled carefully. A damaged zipper can cause serious injury or death. • Pull the slide using two fingers in the loop attached to the slide. •... -
Page 20: Bayonet Ring
9.6 Bayonet ring 9.6.1 Function The AlphaTec™ (TRELLCHEM ) Bayonet ring system consists of the following parts: ® Sleeve ring – glued to the suit sleeve Glove ring – where the glove is mounted Inner ring*– goes inside the shaft of the rubber glove Rubber O-rings –... -
Page 21: Maintenance
9.6.2 Maintenance When functioning properly, the safety locking pin “snaps” into place when pushing it with a finger. The pin may after Procedure: repeated use become too easy to push into 1) Open the Bayonet ring and take out the place, i.e. -
Page 22: Replacing Gloves
9.7 Replacing gloves 5) Remove the white protective film on each finger of the inner glove. This will The suit can be fitted with either a single uncover a sticky area that holds the inner rubber glove or a 2-part glove system glove in place and keeps it inside the consisting of inner barrier glove and outer outer glove when the hand is retracted. - Page 23 7) Press the fingers of the outer and 9) If double glove system, put one hand inner gloves together so that they stick inside the gloves and curl a fist. At the together. 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.
- Page 24 13) Position the glove ring and the sleeve ring so that the two white marks are opposite 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.
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Page 25: Replacing Rubber Cuff
9.8 Replacing rubber cuff 3) Make sure the cuff is aligned straight. Push it firmly into place. Make sure no The rubber cuff is an optional accessory, suit material gets caught between the which adds safety if the outer glove is cuff and the sleeve ring. -
Page 26: Replacing Rubber Diaphragm In Alphatec™ Exhaust Valve
9.9 Replacing rubber diaphragm in AlphaTec™ Exhaust valve 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 retaining collars, as this may loosen the valve from the suit. - Page 27 4) Remove the old diaphragm and scrap it. 5) Check that the new diaphragm is 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.
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Page 28: Patching
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 Marking on the suit Marking on the suit can be made by a “permanent marker” type of pen. Make sure the ink has dried before folding/packing the suit for storage. -
Page 29: Disposal
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. -
Page 30: Technical Data Package
11. Technical Data Package 11.1 Suit sizes SUIT SIZE HEIGHT (cm) CHEST/BUST GIRTH 158-170 80-88 164-176 84-92 170-182 88-96 176-188 92-100 182-194 96-104 188-200 100-108 194-206 104-112 XXXL 200-212 108-116 NOTE: The data refers to a wearer without SCBA or any other equipment. 11.2 Suit weight Approx. -
Page 31: Freeflow System
11.4 Freeflow system COMPONENT DESCRIPTION Airline passthrough: Stainless steel Outside: Inside: Butyl rubber O-ring: Warning whistle: Inside tubing: Polyurethane Diffusors, 2 pcs: PBT outer casing with PVF* sound absorbing material. External hose / Reinforced rubber breathing hose acc. to EN 14593, Pig-tail hose: length: 70 cm Connection to... -
Page 32: Materials
11.5 Materials SUIT PART/COMPONENT DESCRIPTION Suit material: Polyamide (nylon) fabric coated on the outside with Viton/butyl rubber and on inside with butyl rubber. Visor material: 2 mm high impact resistant PVC Glove materials: AlphaTec™ 38-003 made from Butyl rubber Rubber glove: Chloroprene rubber Rubber cuff: Footwear material:... -
Page 33: Seam Types & Attachments
11.6 Seam types & attachments SEAM/ATTACHMENT DESCRIPTION Suit material seam: Aramid Thread: Textile reinforced rubber coated tape, glued to the seam Inner tape: Viton rubber tape, glued to the seam Outer tape: Visor attachment: The visor is glued to the suit and sealed both inside and outside. Textile reinforced rubber coated tape, glued to the seam Inner tape: Viton rubber tape, glued to the seam... -
Page 34: List Of Spare Parts & Accessories
11.7 List of spare parts & accessories Article no Description Size Regions EMEA Regions NA & APAC & LAC Gloves: K72 877 450 877530 K72 877 449 877531 AlphaTec™ 38-003 Butyl rubber glove K72 877 448 877532 K72 877 447 877533 AlphaTec™... - Page 35 Article no Description Size Regions EMEA Regions NA & APAC & LAC Maintenance & Repair: Zipper wax kit K70 000 410 836318 Lubrication for Bayonet ring system, 5 pcs K69 095 006 836260 Rubber O-rings for Sleeve ring, 10 pcs K72 000 606 836258 Rubber O-rings for Glove ring, 10 pcs...
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Page 36: Eu Type Approval Data
11.8 EU type approval data See EU type approval on page 8. Tests and classification according to EN 14325:2004, EN 14325:2018 and EN 14126:2003. It should be noted that all chemical testing was performed on swatches of suit material under laboratory conditions, not under actual workplace environments. The user must determine the applicability of the results obtained under laboratory conditions to the actual conditions of use. - Page 37 SUIT MATERIAL AND SEAM - RESISTANCE TO PERMEATION BY CHEMICALS SUIT VISOR CHEMICAL SEAM MATERIAL SEAM Acetone Acetonitrile Anhydrous ammonia (gas) Carbon disulfide Chlorine (gas) Dichloromethane Diethyl amine* Ethyl acetate Heptane Hexane Hydrogen chloride (gas) Methanol Sodium hydroxide, 40% Sulphuric acid, 96% Tetrahydrofuran* Toluene *Not part of industrial approval to EN 943-1:2015.
- Page 38 COMPONENTS - RESISTANCE TO PERMEATION BY CHEMICALS ALPHATEC™ NITRILE RUBBER CHEMICAL VISOR 38-628 BOOTS ZIPPER GLOVES Acetone Acetonitrile Anhydrous ammonia (gas) Carbon disulfide Chlorine (gas) Dichloromethane Diethyl amine Ethyl acetate Heptane ≥3 Hexane Hydrogen chloride (gas) Methanol Sodium hydroxide, 40% Sulphuric acid, 96% Tetrahydrofuran Toluene...
- Page 39 SUIT MATERIAL – RESISTANCE TO PENETRATION BY INFECTIVE AGENTS CHEMICAL SUIT MATERIAL Synthetic blood (ISO 16603:2004) Phi-X174 bacteriophage (ISO 16604:2004) Penetration by biologically contaminated aerosols, using Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 6538 (ISO/DIS 22611:2003) Dry microbial penetration, using Bacillus subtilis (ISO 22612:2005) Wet bacterial penetration, using Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 29213 (EN ISO 22610) Tests and classification according to EN 14126 - infective agents.
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Page 40: Warranty
Ansell Protective Solutions AB and the purchaser. The General Conditions of Delivery are available on request. This manual does not in any way comprise a guarantee or warranty on the part of Ansell Protective Solutions AB, and Ansell Protective Solutions AB expressly excludes any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness. - Page 44 Tel. + 46 (0)10 205 1800 order.protective@ansell.com www.ansell.com Ansell, ™ are trademarks owned by Ansell Limited or one of its affiliates, except as otherwise indicated. TRELLCHEM ® is a registered trademark owned by Trelleborg AB. ©2025 Ansell Limited. All Rights Reserved.
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