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Respirex Gtb Reusable Gas Tight Suit

The fully encapsulating GTB is a Type 1A - ET reusable gas tight suit covering both the wearer and breathing apparatus. Manufactured in our new Laminate Viton® material, the suit is lightweight and provides advanced chemical protection. The laminate Viton® material consists of a polyester fabric coated one side with orange fireproof DuPont™ Viton® and one side with grey thermoplastic with an insert barrier film

• Heavy duty 122cm (48”) long gas tight zip, fitted to the right hand side of the suit - double flaps with a  hook and loop fastener are fitted to cover the teeth of the zip.
• Rigid double layer visor permitting clear undistorted vision.
• Fixed or detachable Hazmax™ FPA safety boots - Exclusive to Respirex, these boots are highly chemically resistant and are CE marked to EN ISO 20345:2004 and EN345-2:1996.
• Dual glove system consisting of a  chemically protective laminated inner glove bonded to an outer neoprene glove for mechanical protection.
• Gloves fitted using the Respirex Locking cuff or new SureLoc cuff mechanism, allowing the user to easily change the gloves when necessary.
• Seams are stitched and double taped.
• Adjustable internal support belt enables wearers of varying sizes to use the suit comfortably.
• Exhalation valves ensure that the pressure change within the suit does not exceed 400 pascals in one minute.
• Optional pass-through fitted to enable supplementary air to be passed (via an airline) to the second-man attachment on the user’s breathing apparatus.
• Leak-tightness test to EN464 prior to dispatch.
• Annual pressure test required (or after each use.

Features

EN943-2:2002

Suitable for emergency team use the suit is approved to EN943-2:2002 Type 1a ET, and has been tested for the 15 chemicals listed in EN943-2:2002

Shelf Life

Suit can be safely used for up to 10 years after manufacture provided testing and maintenance is carried out in accordance with the user instructions.