Kappler DuraChem 500 - Protective Suit Donning and Doffing

Ensembles must be used with NIOSH CBRN approved self-contained
breathing apparatus (SCBA).

DONNING THE GARMENT
1. An assistant should help the wearer don the garment.
2. Remove all jewelry and personal items (pens, key rings, badges, pagers, knife cases, etc.) that might damage the garment.
3. Check function of respirator and place near by donning location.
4. Visually check size and condition of outer boots and place
nearby donning location.
5. Open garment zipper closure completely.
6. Read garment size label to assure proper fit.
7. Conduct a brief visual inspection of the garment before
beginning donning procedure.
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■ garment should be free of discoloration, or physical damage
■ inner gloves should be fully inserted in outer gloves
8. Remove shoes. The sock boots on this garment are worn inside
outer chemical boots.These sock boots do not have adequate
durability or slip resistance to be worn over foot wear as an outer
covering.
9. While sitting, insert feet into garment legs and down into sock
boots. Stretch legs out to maximum extension while pulling
garment up around hips.
10. Pull boot splash flaps up and don outer boots. Fold splash flaps
down over boots as far as possible.
11. Place one hand in the sleeve, pull garment sleeve to shoulder
and place hand into gloves.
12. Place other hand in sleeve and place hand into gloves.
13. Don respirator face piece and tighten head straps to secure.
14. Pull hood over the head and secure, ensure proper fit between
respirator face piece and garment elastomeric face seal.
15. Slowly close the zipper. After checking that the zipper is
completely closed, the flaps should be closed and sealed over
the zipper.
16. The user should squat down and expel the air inside the
garment through the face seal interface
17. For Class 1 applications, donn the knit Kevlar over glove.

DOFFING THE GARMENT
1. If the garment has been contaminated or suspected of being
contaminated, the wearer should continue to use his respirator
until the garment has been doffed and removed.
2. An assistant should help the wearer doff the garment after
field decontamination. If the garment has been contaminated,
the assistant should wear protective clothing and respiratory
equipment.
3. While the wearer stands, the assistant should open the zipper
closure and peel the garment down and away from the wearer’s
shoulders. The assistant should help the wearer remove his arms
from the sleeves.
4. Lower garment below the hips and sit down. Have the assistant
remove the boots, pull the garment off the legs and remove the
garment to a remote location.
5. Once the garment has been removed, the wearer can doff the
respiratory face piece and harness.

INTERFACE ISSUES
The user should ensure respirators, boots and gloves, as applicable,
are properly interfaced. There are no special procedures for donning
outer boots.