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WHAT IS EN 14605? THIS STANDARD SPECIFIES PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR CLOTHING WITH LIQUID-TIGHT (TYPE 3) OR SPRAY-TIGHT (TYPE 4) CONNECTIONS, INCLUDING ITEMS PROVIDING PROTECTION TO PARTS OF THE BODY ONLY. (TYPES PB [3] AND PB [4]) PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AGAINST LIQUID CHEMICALS

Pass or Fail Criteria for EN 14605 - If any penetration is greater than 3 times the total calibration stain area. The above test’s are repeated on 3 suits and all 3 must pass.

WATER CONTAINING THE VISIBLE DYE TRACER

WATER CONTAINING THE VISIBLE DYE TRACER

Liquid Tight Suits. (Type 3) Suits which protect against strong jets of liquid chemicals. This test involves exposing a whole suit on a rotating platform to a series of short jets of a water based liquid containing a fluorescent or visible dye tracer, aimed at various critical parts of the suit.

Spray Tight Suits. (Type 4) Suits which protect against saturation of liquid chemicals. This test involves exposing a whole suit on a rotating platform to an intense spray of a water based liquids, containing fluorescent or visible dye tracer, aimed at various critical parts of the suit.

1M DISTANCE BETWEEN NOZZLE AND TEST SUIT

3 BAR PRESSURE

1M DISTANCE BETWEEN NOZZLE AND TEST SUIT

1.5 BAR PRESSURE

PORTWEST’S ST60 AND ST70 CONFORM TO EN14605