Protective ware for the workers
PREPAC SA proudly announces its partnership with the English company ORVEC for the exclusive distribution of its products in Greece.
ORVEC, with 25 years of experience in the field of personal safety and protection, manufactures disposable special clothing for protection from hazardous substances, starting from suspended particles and droplets, up to toxic liquid chemicals and fire.
These unique products offer:
-Very high levels of barrier, without limitations in comfort.
-Diversification depending on the application.
-Compliance with EU regulations (Marking CE, in Category III).
-Manufacture and design which follow the quality control system ISO 9001.
-Supply of accessories (pants, hoods etc.) from the same material as the full-body suits.
On the following pages you will find information on the scope of each material MICROGARD / MICROCHEM, and the European standards which cover each.
We will be happy to provide any additional information or clarification, and to discuss with you your needs and find the product that meets them (viewing and / or testing relevant samples).
Summary of regulations EN 340 for protecting clothing - 89/686/EEC
All the existing six “types” are related to the clothing of “Category III”. This means that are designed to protect against hazardous substances that may threaten human life. Products of Category I are those that do not protect from any hazardous substance. Materials such as basic polypropylene of one layer are not considered to be suitable for protection from hazardous substances.
The protective clothing is characterized by six “Types” of protection which are given below:
Type 1 prEN 943: 1995
Clothes that do not permit the passage of gas.
Clothes that are essentially “sealed” from the environment.
Type 2 prEN 943: 1995
Clothing that permit the passage of gas.
Clothes that provide positive internal pressure to prevent the entry of powders, liquids or vapours.
Type 3 EN 1511: 1994
Clothes that do not permit the passage of liquids.
Clothes that can protect against powerful and bound liquid chemical jets, such as jet from breaking a pipe under pressure. Requires “barrier” cloth (chemical testing according to Penetration Test EN369) and sealed seams.
Type 4 EN 1512: 1993
Clothes that do not permit the passage of spray droplets.
Clothes that can protect against liquid chemical soaking, where the liquid is gradually increasing over the cloth to form “lakes” and then “rivers”. Requires “barrier” cloth (chemical testing according to Penetration Test EN369) and sealed seams.
Type 5 prEN 13982-1/2
Clothes of dry particles.
Clothes that protect from harmful dust and each dry particle.
Type 6 prEN 13634
Clothes of limited droplets.
Clothes that protect from light droplets and droplets of liquid chemicals where there is no directed spray or gradual accumulation of the fluid in the cloth, but there may be a fine mist of droplets into the atmosphere.
Antistatic EN1149.1
Maximum surface resistivity 5x1010 OHMS.
Radioactive contamination
EN 1073-2 Category 1
Protection from radioactive contamination.
ASTM 1671 - Test of anti-viral barrier
Protective clothing against infectious carriers.
Provides protection from viruses, bacteria, pathogens of the blood and body fluids.