(GES15) 15-Second Gas Extraction Suit - Oberon - #1

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OObbeerroonn PP rr oo dd uu cc tt TT ee cc hh SS hh ee ee tt GES15TM – 15 Second Gas Extraction Coverall To Protect Workers from Blowing Gas Flash Fire Accident - 15 Seconds Protection - Very Light Weight Fabric System: 22 oz/yd² - Inherently Flame Resistant - Harness Port for harness lanyards HEADLINES The Gas Extraction Coverall is constructed entirely of FR materials, including the Fabric system, Velcro, Zipper and threads. Considering the very high level of protection, the Fabric system is a remarkably light 22 ounces/yard². The coveralls are built with a Harness Port in the back, a pass through for the lanyard for the harness, necessary to extract the user in the event of a flash fire accident.Pant legs have Ankle Straps for sealing pant cuff against flammable gas entry. FEATURES Gas Utility Linemen and Industrial Employees who are working on, repairing or maintaining gas transmission pipelines, especially underground pipelines exposed in a trench, where there is the potential of Blowing Gas ignition and explosion. APPLICATION COLOR: Gold SIZE: S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL WEIGHT: 22 oz/yd² STANDARDS COMPLIANCE: Tested according to ASTM F1930. Significantly exceeds thermal protection requirements of NFPA 2112 ORDERING - GES3 “3-Second” Blowing Gas Extraction Coverall - GES8 “8-Second” Blowing Gas Extraction Coverall - Balaclava Sock Hood - GES Kit Carry Bag - Optional: FR Reflective Tape RELATED PRODUCTS Natural gas is a gaseous fossil fuel consisting primarily of methane. When working on, repairing or maintaining transmission pipelines, especially underground pipelines exposed in a trench, there is the potential of igniting leaking gas. This ignition, often the result of a spark created by work tools, can result in an explosive release of energy or fireball that will envelope all workers within the trench. The Gas Extraction suit protects the user by insulating him or her against heat. The time it will take for the worker to climb out of the trench or the time it will take coworkers to pull the worker by his or her lanyard out of the trench is the time the worker will be exposed to the intense heat from the fire. Therefore, this expected exposure time indicates the level of protection the garment needs to provide. Typical flame resistant (FR) coveralls used for industrial flash fire protection meet the NFPA 2112 protection requirement that a user will sustain less than 50% body area burn injury in a 3 second simulated flash fire condition based on the ASTM F1930 instrumented manikin test method. The blowing gas flash fire hazard is more severe than typical flash fires in that the exposure will be significantly longer than 3 seconds so typical single layer FR coveralls do not provide sufficient protection. Oberon’s GES15 coverall coupled with the related balaclava and an SCBA respirator mask is designed to provide significantly greater protection such that in an 15 second simulated flash fire the ASTM F1930 test showed only a 3% body area burn injury. This very low body area burn injury dramatically increases the probability to not only survive the fire ball accident but also to sustain a high quality of life. A radiant heat shielding SCBA face piece window and multilayer heat protective gloves are recommended to be used with the GES15 suit. Contact Oberon for additional information. DESCRIPTION 22 Logan Street, New Bedford, MA 02740-7324 Tel: 800-322-3348 Fax: 508-999-4443 www.oberoncompany.com safety@oberoncompany.com