COVERALL STANDARDS

COVERALL Standards

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GENERAL USE - TYPE 5 & 6 COVERALL

TYPE 5 & 6 COVERALL

The following pages 5 to 9 provide a guide to selection of the factors for consideration when selecting the best suit for the job.
Selection of the most appropriate garment means more targeted protection and often greater comfort and lower cost.

1
Protection and fabric
types There are many Type 5 & 6 garment options on the market… but
how many different fabrics are there?
SEE PAGE 5

2
CE Testing - Physical
properties and Fabric strength affects durability and protection.
comparisions Standard CE tests measure different types of physical strength.
What types of tests are available and how do fabrics compare?
SEE PAGE 6

3
CE Testing -
Effectiveness Liquid protection is vital for Type 6 garments.
of liquid protection CE tests provide methods of measuring performance.
How do the different fabrics compare?
SEE PAGE 7

4
Comfort and Breathability Air permeability is the major factor in comfort… the higher the air
permeability, the greater the comfort level for the wearer.
SEE PAGE 8 How do the fabric types compare?

5
Design Features Effective design influences protection, comfort and durability.
The Lakeland ‘Super-B’ design incorporates a unique combination
SEE PAGE 9 of three features making them the best available.

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PROTECTION + FABRIC TYPES
EN 13982 EN 13034

What is Type Defined by

5 & 6 protection? CE Standards
Type 5 Type 6
Hazardous Dry Reduced Liquid
Particles (aerosol) Spray

Type tests help to Type 5

Hazardous Dry Particles
Type 6
Reduced Liquid (aerosol) Spray
understand these • Spray cabin filled with dust • Four nozzles - aerosol
protection types: • Subject performs exercise
on
spray
of liquid
treadmill • Subject rotates on
• 3 particle counters INSIDE turntable
the suit • Inside absorbent suit
• Particle “Inward leakage” checked
calculated for penetration
• Recorded as % of inward • Pass or Fail according
leakage (TIL) to test
criteria

There are 3 types of fabrics used to manufacture Type 5 & 6 garments.

Extruded or blown fibres (usually polyethylene and/or polypropylene).

All 3 fabrics are based
Bonded into fabric using heat.
on ‘non-woven’ fabrics = Finished to achieve, repellency, absorbancy, anti-static properties etc.

Flashpun Polyethylene (FSPE) Spunbond-Meltblown Spunbond (SMS) Microporous Film Laminate (MPFL)

1 layers 3 or more layers 2 layers

Dense structure of fine, continuous polyethylene fibres. Spunbonded layers (thicker continuous fibres) Microporous layer features inter-linked cavities
provide strength forming complex ‘wormholes’ through the film.

Meltblown layer Single layer of spunbonded polypropylene

(fine, discreet fibres) provides filtration laminated to polyethylene.

Outer layer: polyethylene film

100% polyethylene fibre 3 layers of polypropylene fibres
Inner layer: polypropylene fibre

Proprietary fabric from

SafeGardTM GP | SafeGardTM 76 MicroMax® NS | MicroMax® NS Cool Suit
a single manufacture

All Type 5 & 6 garments use one of Physical tests required in CE standards
How do these fabrics compare?
these fabrics or similar variations. provide an effective performance comparison

Note: All three fabrics have some level of porosity and are therefore not effective barriers to permeation of hazardous chemicals. More hazardous chemicals should be protected against using
EN 14605 Type 3 & 4 chemical garments which are tested using a permeation test rather than the repellency test used for Type 6 garments. See the Lakeland Guide to Chemical Suit Selection

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CE TESTING
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES AND COMPARISIONS

CE Type Tests
Finished Type Tests for Types 1 to 6
Seam Strength Test - EN ISO 13935-2

Garment - Hazardous Dry Particles ‘to identify the strength of seams’

- Type 6: Reduced (aerosol) Liquid Fabric sample (5cm side) with seam is clamped
Tests Spray
(see page 5)
between two grabs. Force to break the seam,
measured in Newtons (N)
Results quoted in Classes 1 to 6 : 6 is highest.

MicroMax®
Fabric profile / physical
FSPE SafeGardTM MicroMax®
NS

tests 3 3 3 3

Abrasion Resistance - EN 530 (Method 2) Puncture Resistance - EN 863

‘to identify resistance to abrasion or rubbing’ ‘to identify resistance to a point force’
Fabric sample is abraded with a rotating disc. Measure force in Newtons (N) to puncture
Measures number of ‘cycles’ to damage fabric. the fabric.
Results quoted in Classes 1 to 6 : 6 is highest. Results quoted in Classes 1 to 6 : 6 is highest.

MicroMax® MicroMax®
FSPE SafeGardTM MicroMax® FSPE SafeGardTM MicroMax®
NS NS
2 3 3 2 2 1 1 1

Flex Cracking Resistance - ISO 7854/B Trapezoidal Tear - ISO 9073-4

‘to identify ability to flex repeatedly without damage’ ‘to identify resistance to tearing once damaged’
Fabric sample is clamped between two grabs. Repeatedly pulled, Fabric sample with ‘nick’ in edge is pulled apart. Measures force to
pushed together and apart. Measured in number of cycles to continue tear. Measured in machine and cross direction (md/cd)
damage fabric. Results quoted in Classes 1 to 6 : 6 is highest.
Results quoted in Classes 1 to 6 : 6 is highest.

MicroMax® MicroMax®
FSPE SafeGardTM MicroMax® FSPE SafeGardTM MicroMax®
NS NS
6 6 6 6 1/1 2/3 3/2 4/2

Tensile Strength - ISO 13934-1 Anti-Static Properties - EN1149-1

‘to identify basic pull strength of fabric’ ‘to identify ability of fabric to allow a static charge to dissiptate and
go to ground’
Fabric sample is clamped between two grabs. Measures force in
Newtons required to break fabric when pulled apart. Measured in Surface resitivity of fabric measured between two
machine and cross direction. electrodes on fabric surface. Requires a maximum
surface resistance of 2.5 x 109 ohms (Ω).
Results quoted in Classes 1 to 6 : 6 is highest.
Measured as PASS or FAIL.

MicroMax® MicroMax®
FSPE SafeGardTM MicroMax® FSPE SafeGardTM MicroMax®
NS NS
1 3 2 2 PASS PASS PASS PASS

Note: Some tests (trapezoidal tear

and tensile strength) are measured in
Machine (MD) and Cross Direction (CD SUMMARY:
or XD).
Results highlighted in green indicate where Lakeland options are equal or superior to the non-Lakeland option.
Why?: In fabric construction more fibres
In 7 of 8 tests Lakeland offer at least an equivalent option.
orient along the length of the fabric (MD)
rather than across the width (CD). So MD In 3 of 8 tests Lakeland offer the superior option.
tends to be stronger.

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CE TESTING
EFFECTIVENESS OF LIQUID PROTECTION

Resistance to liquid penetration and liquid repellency

EN ISO 6530
EN 6530 TM ® ®

Testing to Type 6 includes a Penetration ar

d ax ax
M oM
/ Repellency test to measure resistance Fabric penetration / Repellency Testing PE eG ro cr
FS Saf ic
M S M
i
to liquid penetration. (also known as the N
‘gutter test’) Penetra-
3 3 3 3
Sulphuric Acid (30%) tion
Repellency 3 3 3 3
EN ISO 6530 ‘Gutter Test’ Penetra-
3 3 3 3
Sodium Hydroxide (10%) tion
Repellency 3 3 3 3
Fabric sample
Penetra-
1 <1 2 2
O-Xylene tion

P
Absorbant fabric Repellency 1 <1 3 3
Gutter Penetra-
2 <1 3 3
Butanol-1 tion
R Repellency 1 <1 2 2
Repellency
Percentage of
liquid running Results classified according to 3 classes : Class 3 is the highest.
off the fabric The standard lists four chemicals for testing. Must obtain a minimum Class 3 on at least one
chemical)
R P
Penetration
Percentage of
liquid absorbed
45 O
by the middle
aborbant layer

Of the four All fabrics achieve the same results (Class 3)

for Sulphuric Acid and Sodium Hydroxide.
chemicals MicroMax® NS and MicroMax® achieve the
tested: superior results for O-Xylene and Butanol-1.

Resistance to penetration by infectious agents

EN ISO 14126
EN 14126 -
TM ® ®

Testing against infectious agent contamination and ar

d ax ax
M M
E eG ro ro
is the standard for protective clothing penetration FSP Saf ic
M S M
ic
against infectious agents and biological N
hazards.
It is important for clothing worn by medical 6
Protection against blood and body fluids ISO 16604 <1 NT 6
staff in projects like the Ebola relief effort in West Africa in (max is 6)
2014-15.
The test includes 4 tests against different types of Protection against biologically contaminated 3
contaminant.* ISO 22611 1 NT 3
aerosols (max is 3)
Note that the EN 14126 standard defines no requirements
for garment construction, thus allowing garments with
3
stitched seams to be certified. However, we would Protection against dry microbial contact ISO 22612 1 NT 3
(max is 3)
recommend that only garments with sealed seams are used
for protection against biological and infectious hazards.
* NOTE: Some manufacturers suggest 5 tests. The first test Protection against mechanical contact with EN 14126 6
1 NT 6
substances containing contaminated liquids (Annex A) (max is 6)
listed in the standard (ISO 16603) is purely a preparation
test for ISO 16604 which is used to indicate where the
testing level should begin. Some claim a classification for - In all four tests the Lakeland MicroMax® options achieve the maximum class.
16603 but there is no such classification in the standard. - In 3 of the 4 tests, FSPE achieves only Class 1. In the first test (the most critical in applications such as Ebola
protection) FSPE fails to reach Class 1 so is unclassified.
- SafeGardTM is untested as it is not recommended for this type of protection.

Both penetration, repellency and infectious agent testing prove superior liquid protection is offered by Lakeland’s microporous film MicroMax® options. For applications where liquid protection is
required and especially in the case of infectious agent protection, MicroMax® is the best choice.

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COMFORT & BREATHABILITY

Some manufacturers suggest Moisture Vapour Transmission
Rate (MVTR) - the tendency of a fabric to allow moisture vapour No CE test for air-permeability of
to pass through - is equivalent to breathability and results in disposable fabrics exists. However,
The critical factor
better comfort. independent testing has been conducted.
affecting comfort is
Air permeability is measured in “cubic feet
However, MVTR has a very limited comfort effect for a short time air permeability.
per minute” - or “cfm” - the volume of air
and effectiveness will vary in differing conditions. MVTR is not passing through the fabric.
breathability and does not result in a comfortable garment.

TM ® ®
rd ax ax n
Air Permeability eG
a
ro
M oM tto rt The breathability of both FSPE and microporous film is similar and close
PE af ic i cr Co shi to zero. SafeGardTM has a much greater breathability and is the superior
FS S M S M t -
N choice where comfort is a key requirement.
Cubic feet per minute (cfm) ~3.3 40 <0.5 <0.5 180

Testing indicates FSPE fabric has a breathability of approximately 3.3 cfm, higher than that of MicroMax®.
However, SafeGardTM has cfm of 40 - more than 10 times that of FSPE, and by comparison a standard cotton T-shirt has a cfm of 180.

Application of common sense Other simple tests can indicate the relative air permeability of the three types of fabric.

3
Simple Breath Test
Can you blow through the fabric? FSPE MicroMax® SafeGardTM

3
Simple Candle Test
Can you blow a candle out through FSPE MicroMax® SafeGardTM
the fabric?

Summary

Fabric Air Permeability - cfm

Lakeland Cool Suits®
Lakeland Cool Suits® combine
180 the protective properties of
160 • MPFL and FSPE have MicroMax® and ChemMax®
140 fabrics with the breathability of
almost no air permeability.
SafeGardTM fabrics.
120 • SMS (SafeGardTM) has
100 Cool Suits® are protective
more than ten times air coveralls in Type 4, 5 and 6
80
permeability. versions featuring a SafeGardTM
60
breathable rear panel.
40 For comfort, SafeGardTM is
20
the superior choice.
0
MPFL FSPE SMS Cotton
MicroMax® SafeGard TM T-Shirt

Where both protection and comfort are required, Cool Suits® may be the best option.

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DESIGN FEATURES
The design and An ergonomically styled garment pattern affects
comfort and durability:
features of a garment - low cost garments often use a very basic pattern.
A low cost garment which needs to be
can affect protection, Pattern Design This results in an uncomfortable garment that is less
replaced more often does not represent
a saving!
comfort and durability. effective at protecting and soon splits - often first at
the crotch.

Effective sizing and styling of a garment has a major

A poorly sized garment is often
effect on protection, comfort and durability. Low cost
Garment Size garments often are sized smaller in order to use less
uncomfortable and will not last - it may
be lower cost but is not a real saving.
fabric and save cost.

Garment Well designed features can enhance the comfort and Simple garments may be cheaper but
Features durability of a garment. are also less effective and less durable.

Lakeland garments feature several key design elements that make them superior:

Super-B Style: the combination of 3 key design

elements (three-piece hood, crotch gusset and inset
sleeves) make a uniquely ergonomic style 1
4

1. Three-Piece Hood
Lakeland garments feature a hood made 4. Seams
of three pieces - including a uniquely Premium Lakeland
shaped centre piece. This creates a more garments such
2 as SafeGardTM 76,
3-dimensional hood which fits the head
more effectively and is more comfortable. MicroMax® and the
MicroMax® NS Cool Suit have stitched
2. Chest Label
5 and bound seams featuring an additional
strip of fabric wrapped around the seam,
Legally required CE information is included
improving protection, strength and
on the chest label so all certification is
durability.
clearly visible even when the garment is in
use. 5. Inset Sleeves
MicroMax ®
Most European garments use a bat-
NEW wing sleeve. This uses less fabric and is
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING CATEGORY III

84-92 0321 Product Code:

EM428SML
164-170

YOM: 2017
S

cheaper. However, Lakeland garments

Made in China

All chest labels will feature

TYPE 5 TYPE 6 EN 1073-2 EN 1149-1

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EN ISO 13982-1:2004 EN 13034:2005 2002 2006
+A1:2010 +A1:2009 TIL=Class 1

use an inset sleeve design in which the

Download
Declaration of
Conformity

both an internationally
registered barcode and a QR code link to sleeve and torso follows the shape of the
a web page where the EC Declaration of body.
Conformity can be downloaded, as required This means the garment fits better and
by the new PPE Regulation. reduces both stress on the crotch and the
tendency to pull the sleeves back when
reaching up. It also removes the need
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3. Crotch Gusset
The crotch faces great stress and is so often required on bat-wing sleeve
always the weakest point of a garment garments.
- especially where in cheaper garments
four seams meet at one point.
Lakeland coveralls feature a two-piece 6. General Sizing
crotch gusset which creates a better Lakeland garments are generously sized
fitting 3-D shape and spreads the stress. to allow freedom of movement and more
This enhances comfort and reduces the circulation of air to enhance comfort.
chance of splitting at the crotch.

Lakeland garments include a unique combination of key design elements and superior
features that make a Lakeland garment one of the best designed available.

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SUMMARY & Conclusion

Liquid Protection Tests
Summary and
Conclusions Physical Properties
Factors affecting
Type 5 & 6 Garments Comfort - Air Permeability
Garment design and features

3 types of fabric
are used to
make all Type 5
& 6 garments on
the market.
Flashspun SMS - Spunbond- Microporous Film
Polyethylene Meltblown-Spunbond Laminate (MPFL)
(FSPE) Lakeland SafeGardTM Lakeland MicroMax®

All Type 5 & 6 garments on the market are one of these or variations of these.

Type 6 CE testing includes liquid repellency CE testing for Infectious Agents to EN

and penetration tests against four chemicals. 14126 includes tests against four types of
contamination. In all four tests MicroMax®
Liquid Protection In two of the four chemicals, Lakeland options achieve superior results and the highest
MicroMax® options achieve superior results class compared to the alternative, which is
than the alternative. unclassified in the critical ISO 16604 test.

Testing as part of CE certification allows comparison of strength properties: abrasion - tensile

strength - trapezoidal tear etc.
Physical Properties In comparisons of the three fabric types, the Lakeland option offers the superior choice compared
to the alternative in most cases.

Comfort is primarily a result of air permeability.

A common sense approach and simple

Independent testing indicates the difference ‘home’ tests clearly confirm both the low air-
between MicroMax® and FSPE is minimal
Comfort and Breathability and close to zero. Both have very low air
permeability of MicroMax® and FSPE and the
superior air-permeability of SafeGardTM.
permeability. The Lakeland SafeGardTM option
has an air permeability over 10 times that of Where protection AND comfort are required,
the alternatives and is the superior choice for Lakeland Cool Suit® options provide the best of
a comfortable garment. both MicroMax® and SafeGardTM fabrics and may
be the best choice available.

Effective and ergonomic garment design

Lakeland Type 5 & 6 options feature the unique
Design Features and features can have a positive effect on
‘Super-B’ styling and superior features.
protection, durability and comfort.

Type 5 and 6 garments can be selected on the basis of a combination of three factors:

Protection Physical Properties Comfort and Breathability

For all three factors - Lakeland garments provide the best choice ....

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WHY USE PYROLON™?

When should PyrolonTM FR Type 5 & 6 coveralls be used?

Why do standard disposable suits compromise thermal protection?

EN 14116 and Flame and Heat Protection

Many applications require both thermal protection and Type 5 & 6 protection. How do you provide both?

Standard disposable suit fabrics are based on polypropylene/polyethylene

Currently users often wear a Thermal Protective and in contact with flames will ignite and burn
Garment (TPG) for flame protection and wear a
standard Type 5 & 6 suit OVER it for chemical
protection. Why? Being thermoplastic they
In a flash fire
situation this
Even in the case
will melt and drip, adhering of contact with
will dramatically
This creates a HAZARD! to the TPG fabric below,
increase the heat
a small flame,
transferring heat energy a standard
energy contacting
to the skin beneath and disposable suit
the skin and thus
to other surfaces, thus fabric may ignite
the incidence of
potentially spreading the fire. and cause burns.
body burn.
EN Standard - EN 14116
Protection against Heat and Flame Wearing a standard chemical suit over a TPG can dramatically
Limited Flame Spread compromise thermal protection.

This standard measures the tendency of a fabric to ignite and

propogate a flame, using the vertical flame test method EN
15025 which applies a flame to the centre or bottom edge of
a fabric sample.
Index 1 requires that any flame should not propogate to the Lakeland PyrolonTM garments use a
top or sides of the fabric, that there should be no flaming unique, viscose-based fabric which
debris or drips and that there should be no spreading will not ignite.
afterglow once burning has ceased. It does however allow (certified to EN 14116 Index 1)
the flame contact to form a hole in the fabric.
However, PyrolonTM TPCR offers full
Thus certification to EN 14116 Index 1 indicates a fabric that thermal protection to EN 11612 and
will not ignite in contact with a flame. can REPLACE a standard thermal
However it provides NO protection against flame protective garment.
and should not be worn next to the skin.

Thermal Mannequin Testing: Predicted Body Burn

Thermal Mannequin Testing is optional in EN 11612 for thermal protective Below are three body maps using different disposables worn over a
garments and provides a method of predicting percentage body burn TPG.
in a flash fire situation and therefore the effectiveness of the protection 1. A Flashpun PE disposable coverall
provides. 2. An FR SMS disposable coverall
3. A PyrolonTM XT coverall

1 Flashpun PE 2 FR SMS over Nomex® 3 PyrolonTM XT over

over Nomex® Nomex®

Predicted = Predicted = 19.6% Predicted =

23.9% body burn
body burn body burn 8.2%

3rd degree 3 degree

rd
3rd degree burns?
Yes - 8.3% burns? Yes - 4.9% No
burns?

The testing shows that both standard disposables such as Flashpun and FR SMS garments result in higher predicted body burn with very little
difference. Only PyrolonTM garments result in a dramatic reduction in predicted body burn.

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PYROLON™ XT
Pyrolon® XT coveralls are “Tough as
Nails” These flame retardant coveralls
from Lakeland feature a set-in sleeve
design so you can move easily and not
worry about rip-outs. These garments
are reinforced with a Nylon scrim and a
repellent finish. Pyrolon garments meet
the requirements of EN 14116 (Index 1)
for garment for protection against flames
and heat.

• Flame retardant Type 5/6 coverall with oil,

water and grease repellent finish

• Fabric will not ignite,chars at low temperature and

unlike standard disposables does not continue
burning after the ignition source is withdrawn.

• Can safely be used over thermal protective garments

without compromising thermal protection.

• Pyrolon™ XT fabric is proven to significantly reduce

the percentage of 1st, 2nd and 3rd degree predicted
body burn under thermal mannequin testing.

• Intrinsic anti-static properties with very low

surface resistance; anti-static does not wear
off in use like standard disposables.

• Lakeland’s “Super-B” style pattern of inset sleeves,

three-piece hood and “Diamond” crotch gusset-
ergonomically designed for superior freedom
of movement, comfort and durability.

TYPE 5 TYPE 6 EN 1073- 2 N 1149-1 EN ISO 14116

1/0/0

Colours Available:

BLUE

TO ORDER Specify Style No. T1357 (Each). Style No. T1365 (Carton). Size (Medium - 3XL) and Quantity.
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