Impact Workwear offer a range of escape devices to suit a variety of applications and durations. If you know about the type, the properties and composition of the hazardous agent in the ambient air a filtering device such as a Miniscape or Smoke hood could be suitable. These devices are designed to be used as a short term solution where the atmosphere has levels of toxic gas which can be filtered out for a period of time to allow escape to a safe area. Smoke hoods have been used by the Offshore Industry for many years as it is a lightweight, easy to store unit. The Miniscape has become a favourite with chemical, pharmaceutical and petrochemical industries as a low cost, no maintenance and easy to use product for none core work employees like administration and visitors where it has become standard PPE.
Chemical Oxygen Rebreathers have been used in confined space enviroments for many years.KO2 Crystals react with exhaled breath and moisture.The crystals react and remove the carbon dioxide to leave breathable oxygen.Available in escape duratiions of 20 and 30 minutes and rescue durations up to 3hrs. The Savox and 30/100 by MSA along with the Oxy K system from Drager are well known within the mining,utilities,tunnelling and offshore industries.
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