A new blast suit that meets
international standards for
use in wet and dry
abrasive blasting
operations and also for
heat-protective clothing
has been launched by
Hodge Clemco.

Developed in
collaboration with Shell
and major maintenance
contractors in the petrochemical
sector, the suit is reported
to be the first to meet EN ISO
11612:2008 (Clothing for protection
against heat and flame) and EN ISO
14877:2002 (Protective clothing for
blasting with granular
abrasives), allowing it to
be used at on-shore and
off-shore petrochemical
installations
and in zoned
environments.

The new suit can be
laundered up to 50
times without adversely
affecting fire-resistance
and other properties.