DEVA GEPARD MAX Operation manual

Firefighter protective clothing
GEPARD MAX
Type No: 629-8804
3rd category of Personal Protective Clothing
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03/2019

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PREMIUM design:

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Description of used materials and their technical parameters:
Construction
Outer shell material: PBI® X55 PBI, 205/m2(gold)
(59% Para-Aramid / 40% PBI / 1% Antistatic, Powershell treatme
Membrane: Fireblocker N 2L, 140 g/m2
(face –non-woven fabric, 100% Aramid
Back: bicomponent membrane based on ePTFE)
Thermal barrier: PRISM, 205 g/m2
(face: 65% Meta-Aramid / 20% Viscosa FR / 11% Nylon / 4 %
p-aramid, back: aramid)
Reflective materials: 3M™Scotchlite™9687 (yellow-silver-yellow)
3M™ Scotchlite™5697 (yellow-silver-yellow)
3M ™8987 –Yellow
3M ™8940 –Silver
Reflexite 1200 Fire Tape - žlutá
Anti-wicking barrier: FR Fabric 107/529
Reinforcement: Art. 81400 –OPT1 F010 BOROLON
alternatively F 1321 Bl-Si
Knne pads: NEOPREN BVP51NFR black –6mm
Cuff: 7115 Nomex/Viscose
Sewing thread: N-tech 40 (yellow), Nc-tech 60 (black)
Printmaking: yellow or silver lettering
Additional material:

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Clothing impregnation:
•Top material is equipped by a sufficient impregnation PowerShell that secures protection
against water and chemicals. The producer of the material guarantees min. 30 cycles
before any re-impregnation when the laundering instructions are followed.
•Impregnation efficiency in real conditions may differ from the measured laboratory
results and is influenced by several factors.
•Keep your garment clean.
•For recovery of the treatment we recommend additional drying in the tumbler at
temperature 70 °C for 15 minutes ! Perform the additional drying on closed garment
from the face side after each maintenance (washing + drying).
Clothing protective function and the complete list of harmonized standards used when
designing this PPE:
This clothing is used as a firefighter's body protection during fire liquidation and related tasks,
with the exception of interventions when chemicals or gases are present (it only allows for
accidental spraying with chemicals or flammable fluids).
This clothing can be also used as a part of the total grounding system preventing combustible
discharges (except for the oxygen-enriched atmosphere and protection from voltage in grids).
This protective clothing protect the upper, as well as lower body parts, including a neck, arms
up to wrists, and legs up to ankles. In combination with other protective equipment, such as a
helmet, gloves, a face-guard, and boots, it provides firefighters with complex protection from
hazards stipulated in applicable standards:
EN ISO 13688:2014 -Protective Clothing –General Requirements
(EN ISO 13688:2013)
EN 1149-5:2008 - Protective Clothing –Static Electricity Clothing
(EN 1149-5:2008)

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ČSN EN 469:2015/A1:2015/Opr. 1:2015 -Protective Clothing for Firefighters –Technical
(EN 469:2005/A1:2006/AC:2006) Requirements for protective clothing for firefighters
Level of protection –achieved effectiveness of protective clothing
Heat transfer - flame level 2
Heat transfer –radiation level 2
Resistance to water penetration level 2
Water vapour resistance level 2
level 1 –lower level of technical use (technical intervention –car accidents and so on)
level 2 –higher level of technical use (fire fighting in closed place)
Clothing service life
Duration of the protective clothing using is not fixed. Expected service life is within the range
from 4 to 7 years in case of average utilization. It is protective clothing which means that it
can be damaged during some working activity. In such case the following steps have to be
done:
•Clean the clothing according to the instructions
•Ensure skilled revision of the clothing by a responsible person (producer, skilled distributor,
or skilled person of a particular fire station)
•In case of need repair it (to ensure safety the clothing should be repaired at the PRODUCER
or a trained person)
•In case of excessive damage and failure of the protective properties of the clothing when
the repair is not worthwhile, we recommend to put out of use
EU –Declaration of conformity: www.deva-fm.cz/ - products-instruction

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Maintenance:
Iron at maximal temperature 110 °C, carefully with steam.
•We recommend delicate washing at 40 °C
•All closures (zippers, press buttons, velcros, buttons, carabines) must be properly closed
to avoid abrasion
•Before washing and drying is necessary to remove neoprene knee pads!
•PH of washing bath must not be higher than 9.
•Do not use detergents with bleaching effects.
•Optimal level of machine loading is 2/3, with maximum possible water level and lower
spinning speeds.
•If the garment has removable insert, always wash the outer parts separately from inserts.
If inserts are not soiled, remove them and wash just the outer parts to prevent
unnecessary wear of moisture and thermal barrier.
•Do not use any softeners!
•Line dry is optimal
•Using a tumbler dryer, dry at lower temperature. We recommend drying in two cycles
(face and back sides) 2 x 45 minutes.
•A dryer should be filled at 2/3 of its capacity. (f.e. for drum of 13 kg put dry garments with
weight of 10 kg)
•If the garment is damp, we recommend to hang it to dry
•To recover the treatment we recommend additional drying at 70 °C for 15 minutes!!
Perform the additional drying on closed garment from the face side after each
maintenance (washing + drying).

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•No bleaching is allowed.
•The clothing may be dry-cleaned using tetrachloroethylene,
monofluortrichlormethane, and all solvents specified under the F symbol.
The common cleaning procedures have no restriction.
•Professional wet cleaning. Ordinary cleaning procedures.
Decontamination (Disinfection) :
•Intervention clothing infected by biological material must be treated with hydrogen
peroxide and peracetic acid-based concentrates activated during machine washing.
•Do not use chlorine-based products.
•Recommended disinfection agents are suitable for white, as well as color textiles,
except wool and silk. Their utilization is in accordance with European microbicide
standards EN 1650 and EN 14476.
•Disinfection agents are effective at 40 °C and a longer washing cycle of at least 20
minutes.
•The exact dosage will be specified by your chemicals supplier based on the
intervention clothing types.
Finally we would like to draw your attention to a fact that PBI®material is as other chemical materials
sensitive to direct daylight. To eliminate mechanical and visual abrasion of the outer material of the
garment it is essential to observe right laundering procedures, eventually timely done re-impregnation.
We are absolutely convinced that the most sensitive part at laundering is the time, the temperature
and loading of the washing and drying process. We can say that excessive temperature and over drying
can result in excessive shrinkage.
We absolutely recommend keeping an evidence list of the clothing service and maintenance (Appendix
1–see our web pages).

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Washing and decontamination agents that can be used for intervention clothing are in the chart bellow:
Storage:
✓Storage has no specific requirements
✓Protect the clothing from direct sunlight and UV radiation
Clothing protective packaging:
✓PE bag, cardboard
User notification:
•In compliance with EN 469 requirements, the lower and upper body parts, including a neck, arms to
wrists, and legs to ankles are protected and covered by the clothing; however, the other body parts are
not protected and other equipment items are necessary to achieve the complete protection.
•In case of accidental soiling with a liquid chemical or flammable fluid when using in the environment
with the excessive risk of exposure to fire and/or heat or when under excessive heat load when heat is
strongly felt on skin, it is necessary to immediately retreat and remove and clean the clothing, or
decommission it if necessary.
•A person wearing protective clothing that dissipates static electricity charge must be properly grounded.
Resistance between such person and ground must be less than 108W,by using, for example, proper
footwear. The clothing must not be unfastened or removed near flammable or explosive environment
or when working with flammable or explosive agents. The clothing must not be used in the oxygen-
enriched atmosphere without a prior approval of a responsible safety technician. The clothing's static
electricity protection properties could be affected by its wear, tear, washing, and soiling. When in use,
the static electricity dissipating protection clothing must constantly cover all materials that do not have
such properties.

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