Simplair A.E Tank Suit

A reusable air-fed Type 2 ‘non-gas tight’ suit with integral cooling designed for use with breathable air supplied from an external positive pressure compressed air source.

Designed for heavy duty use the suit is available in a range of chemical resistant fabrics with a number of customisation options including leg endings, lifting eyes, reinforcement patches and suit identification.

TYPE 2 | EN943-1:2002
“Non-Gas-Tight” Chemical Protective Suits

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Product Features

Internal air system providing breathing and cooling air to the user
Optional lifting eye for use with an internal safety harness
Vertical gas-tight zip (122cm) fitted on the right side of the suit from thigh to the top of the head
Gas-tight tight Locking cuff system for easy glove changes (other systems available on request)
Adjustable internal waist belt with a foam back pad comfortably supports the air system
Large rigid PVC visor with removable cover provides clear vision over a wide field of view
Exhalation valves with optional covers maintain a comfortable working pressure in the suit
Three-point hanging system helps prevent distortion during storage
Internal low-flow warning whistle indicates if airflow into the suit drops below the required level
A wide range of approved airline couplings can be fitted to the suit, but large bore couplings are recommended

Product Applications

Petrochemical A range of products for the petrochemical industry, including best-in-class chemical workwear, air-fed suits and hoods, gas-tight suits and protective footwear.

Industrial Cleaning Protective suits and coveralls for industrial cleaning applications.

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Neoprene

Chemical Permeation Data

Chemical	CAS Number	Neoprene	PVC C2	Viton®/Butyl/Viton® (VBV)	Viton®/Butyl/Polyester (VBP)	Butyl
acetaldehyde	75-07-0	>10mins	<10mins	>480mins	>480mins	>30mins
acetic acid, 10%	64-19-7	>480mins	>480mins
acetic acid, glacial	64-19-7	>300mins	>30mins	>480mins	>480mins	>480mins
acetic anhydride	108-24-7	>300mins	>10mins	>480mins	>480mins	>480mins
acetone	67-64-1	>10mins		>480mins	>300mins	>240mins
acetonitrile	75-05-8	>30mins	<10mins	>480mins	>480mins	>480mins
acetophenone	98-86-2	>30mins	>30mins	>480mins	>480mins	>480mins
acrylic acid	79-10-7	>180mins	>30mins	>480mins	>480mins
acrylonitrile	107-13-1	>10mins		>480mins	>480mins	>300mins
allyl chloride	107-05-01	<10mins	<10mins	>60mins	>10mins	<10mins
ammonia gas	7664-41-7	>480mins	>480mins	>480mins	>480mins	>480mins
ammonia solution, 35%	1336-21-6	>480mins	>480mins	>480mins	>480mins	>480mins
ammonium nitrate sat.	6484-52-2	>480mins
amyl acetate	628-63-7	>10mins	>10mins	>240mins	>60mins	>30mins
aniline	62-53-3	>60mins	>60mins	>480mins	>480mins	>480mins
aviation fuel	n/a	>120mins		>480mins	>480mins	>480mins
benzene	71-43-2	<10mins	<10mins	>420mins	>240mins	>10mins
benzoyl chloride	98-88-4	>10mins		>480mins	>480mins	>60mins
benzyl alcohol	100-51-6	>480mins	>120mins	>480mins	>480mins	>480mins
brake fluid Mobil DTE 25	n/a	>120mins		>480mins	>480mins	>120mins
bromine liquid	7726-95-6	>10mins		>480mins	>240mins	<10mins
butadiene, 1,3-	106-99-0	>30mins		>480mins
carbon disulphide	75-15-0	<10mins		>480mins	>480mins	<10mins
chlorine gas	7782-50-5	>480mins	>180mins	>480mins		>480mins
chlorobenzene	108-90-7	<10mins	<10mins	>480mins	>300mins	<10mins
chloroform	67-66-3	<10mins	<10mins	>420mins	>120mins	<10mins
chloromethane gas	74-87-3	>60mins		>480mins		>480mins
chlorosulphonic acid	7790-94-5	>10mins	>10mins	>480mins	>480mins
cyclohexanone	108-94-1	>30mins	>30mins	>480mins	>480mins	>300mins
dibromomethane	74-95-3	<10mins		>480mins	>120mins	>10mins
dichloromethane	75-09-2	<10mins		>60mins	>10mins	<10mins
diethylamine	109-89-7	<10mins		>60mins	>10mins	<10mins
diethylsulphate	64-67-5				>480mins
dimethyl formamide	68-12-2	>30mins	>10mins	>480mins	>480mins	>480mins
dimethyl sulphate	77-78-1	>480mins		>480mins	>480mins	>480mins
dimethylacetamide, N,N-	127-19-5	>30mins	>10mins	>480mins	>480mins	>480mins
epichlorohydrin	106-89-8	>10mins		>480mins	>480mins	>480mins
ethanol	64-17-5	>480mins	>60mins	>480mins	>480mins	>480mins
ethyl acetate	141-78-6	<10mins	<10mins	>180mins	>60mins	>30mins
ethyl benzene	100-41-4	>10mins	>10mins	>480mins	>480mins	<10mins
ethylene oxide	75-21-8	>10mins		>480mins	>120mins
formaldehyde, 37% sol	50-00-0	>480mins	>480mins	>480mins
formic acid, 30% - 90%	64-18-6	>480mins	>480mins
furfural	98-01-1	>60mins	>10mins	>480mins	>480mins	>480mins
heptane	142-82-5	>480mins		>480mins	>480mins	<10mins
hexamethylene diisocyanate	822-06-0	>180mins	>480mins		>480mins	>480mins
hexane	110-54-3	>10mins		>480mins	>480mins	<10mins
hydrazine hydrate	7803-57-8	>480mins			>480mins
hydrochloric acid 36%	7647-01-0	>480mins	>480mins	>480mins	>480mins
hydrofluoric acid 48%	7664-39-3	>480mins	>480mins	>480mins	>480mins	>480mins
hydrofluoric acid 73%	7664-39-3	>240mins	>10mins	>480mins
hydrogen chloride gas	7647-01-0	>120mins		>480mins
hydrogen fluoride gas	7664-39-3	>10mins		>120mins	>120mins	>10mins
hydrogen fluoride liquid	7664-39-3	>10mins		>480mins	>480mins
hydrogen peroxide 27.5%	7722-84-1	>480mins				>480mins
lactic acid, 40%	50-21-5	>480mins	>480mins
methacrylic acid	79-41-4	>60mins	>60mins	>480mins	>480mins	>240mins
methane sulphonyl chloride	124-63-0	>180mins
methanol	67-56-1	>480mins	>30mins	>480mins	>480mins	>480mins
methyl acrylate	96-33-3	>10mins	<10mins	>300mins	>60mins	>30mins
methyl ethyl ketone (M.E.K) 2-butanone	78-93-3	<10mins		>360mins	>60mins	>60mins
methyl methacrylate	80-62-6	<10mins		>120mins	>30mins	>10mins
methyl vinyl ketone	78-94-4	>10mins	<10mins	>480mins		>300mins
nitric acid 10%	7697-37-2	>480mins	>480mins
nitric acid 60% - 70%	7697-37-2	>480mins	>30mins	>480mins	>480mins	>480mins
nitric acid, fuming	7697-37-2		>30mins	>300mins	>360mins
nitrobenzene	98-95-3	>60mins	>30mins	>480mins		>480mins
oleum 30%	8014-95-7	>240mins	>60mins	>480mins	>480mins	>120mins
oxalic acid saturated solution	6153-56-6	>480mins	>480mins
petrol - unleaded	8006-61-9	<10mins		>480mins	>480mins	<10mins
phenol 85% aqueous	108-95-2	>360mins	>480mins		>480mins
phenol, liquid -41 °C	108-95-2	>60mins	>30mins	>480mins	>480mins	>120mins
phenol, solid	108-95-2	>480mins	>300mins
phosgene	75-44-5	>10mins		>480mins	>120mins
phosphoric acid 20%	7664-38-2	>480mins	>480mins
phosphoric acid 85%	7664-38-2	>480mins	>480mins		>480mins	>480mins
phosphorus trichloride	7719-12-2	<10mins			>300mins	<10mins
potassium hydroxide 40%	1310-58-3	>480mins	>480mins
propan-2-ol	67-63-0	>480mins	>60mins	>480mins	>480mins	>480mins
propylene oxide	75-56-9	<10mins		>60mins	>10mins	>10mins
pyridine	110-86-1	>10mins	<10mins	>300mins	>120mins	>180mins
sodium hydroxide 40%	1310-73-2	>480mins	>480mins	>480mins		>480mins
sodium hypochlorite 13%	7681-52-9	>480mins	>480mins
styrene	100-42-5	>10mins		>480mins		>10mins
sulphur dioxide	7446-09-5	>480mins			>480mins	>480mins
sulphuric acid 10% - 50%	7664-93-9	>480mins	>480mins		>480mins	>480mins
sulphuric acid 50%	7664-93-9	>480mins
sulphuric acid 99%	7664-93-9	>300mins	>120mins	>480mins	>480mins	>300mins
tetrachloroethylene	127-18-4	>10mins		>480mins	>480mins	<10mins
tetrahydrofuran	109-99-9	<10mins	<10mins	>30mins	>10mins	<10mins
thionyl chloride	7719-09-7	<10mins			>300mins
toluene	108-88-3	<10mins	<10mins	>480mins	>480mins	<10mins
toluene-2,4-diisocyanate	584-84-9	>60mins	>60mins	>480mins	>480mins	>480mins
toluidine, o-	95-53-4	>60mins	>60mins		>480mins	>480mins
trichlorobenzene, 1,2,4-	120-82-1			>480mins	>480mins
trichloroethylene	79-01-6	<10mins	<10mins	>480mins	>300mins
triethylamine	121-44-8	>10mins	>10mins	>480mins	>480mins	>10mins
trifluoroacetic acid	76-05-1	>480mins	>30mins
vinyl acetate	108-05-4	>10mins	<10mins	>300mins	>60mins	>60mins
xylene	1330-20-7	<10mins		>480mins	>480mins	<10mins

Certification

Type 2* | EN 943-1:2002
Non-Gas-Tight Chemical Protective Clothing

*The Simplair Tank suit has been assessed by a notified body as satisfying Annex II of the PPE regulation (EU) 2016/425 using technical standard EN 943-1:2002 ‘Protective clothing against liquid and gaseous chemicals, including aerosols and solid particles - Part 1: Performance requirements for ventilated and non ventilated “gas-tight” (Type 1) and “non-gas-tight” (Type 2) chemical protective suits’.

Materials

Butyl
Neoprene
PVC C2
Viton®/Butyl/Viton® (VBV)
Viton®/Butyl/Polyester (VBP)

Sizing

Size	Chest (cm)	Height (cm)
Small	88-96	164-170
Medium	96-104	170-176
Large	104-112	176-182
X-Large	112-124	182-188
XX-Large	124-136	188-194

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