The fully encapsulating GTB is a Type 1A - ET reusable gas tight suit covering both the wearer and breathing apparatus. Manufactured in Viton®/Butyl/Viton®, a premium fabric coated in DuPont™ Viton® in high visibility orange that provides excellent chemical protection and is the hardest wearing fabric option in the GTB suit range.
• 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
• 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 or Integral socks with outer splash guards as an option
• 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
• Rigid double layer visor permitting clear undistorted vision
• 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 one millibar 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