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
meets 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 offshore
petro-chemical
installations and in zoned
environments.

Unlike some traditional
leather-fronted blast suits,
which are difficult to clean,
the new model can be
laundered up to 50 times
without adversely affecting
fire-resistance and other
properties.