Product Care - Respirex workMaster Hazmax Guide D'utilisation

GB Workmaster™ HAZMAX™ FPA - User information
The safety footwear supplied by Respirex International Ltd. Unit F, Kingsfield Business Centre, Philanthropic road, Redhill, Surrey RH1
4DP U.K., complies with the EEC Directive for Personal Protective Equipment (Directive 89/686/EEC) and meets requirements according
to the European harmonised standard EN ISO 20345:2011. This product provides full protection against hazardous chemicals according
to EN943 and EN13832-3. The Workmaster™ HAZMAX™ FPA boot has surpassed the requirements of EN943 standard which requires
the boots to have a minimum breakthrough time of 10 minutes when tested against the following chemicals. EN943 lists the first 15
Chemicals in Table T1.
Footwear is manufactured using materials which conform to the relevant sections of EN ISO 20345:2011 for quality and performance.
The footwear protects the wearer's toes against risk of injury from falling objects and crushing in a working environment.
Impact protection provided is 200 Joules, Compression (crushing) resistance provided is 15,000 Newtons, Midsole penetration resistance is
1,100 Newtons.. The Hazmax™ FPA boot is fitted with a Vulcanised Rubber sole for improved slip resistance in wet conditions and conforms to
EN13287 SRA.
The footwear marking denotes that the footwear is licensed according to PPE directive and is as follows:
• Manufacturer - See sole
• CE Mark – See upper – Certificate issued by SGS United Kingdom Ltd, Weston-super-Mare, BS22 6WA. Notified Body 0120
• EN ISO 20345:2011 - See upper - Number of European Standard
• EN15090:2012 - See upper - Number of European Standard
• Design Type - See front of upper - "Workmaster™ Hazmax™"
• S5 - See upper - boots meet the requirements of all polymeric ( i.e. entirely moulded) safety footwear plus additional requirements
for anti-static, energy absorbing heel and penetration resistant midsole, resistance to fuel oil and cleated sole.
• CI – See upper – denotes cold insulation of the sole
• HRO - See upper – denotes sole resistant to hot contact
• SRA – See upper – denotes slip resistance to EN13287 soapy ceramic tile.
• Size - See sole - UK & European Marking.
• Date of Manufacture - See shaft - Week and Year.
It is important that the footwear selected is suitable for the protection required and the working environment. The suitability of the boots
for a particular task can only be established once a full risk-assessment has been carried out.

PRODUCT CARE

The boot should be visually inspected before being worn to check for cuts or abrasions. Damaged boots will not give the same level of
protection. To ensure the wearer continues to receive the maximum protection damaged boots should be replaced immediately. If the
yellow colour can be seen coming through the black rubber sole (except for the 6 mm hole in the centre of the heel ) then the sole is worn
out and the boots should be replaced immediately. Please ensure that all strong chemicals or other types of contamination are washed
off as soon as possible. Serious damage may result if certain chemicals, fats & oils are not removed or if the footwear is not cleaned
regularly after use. The boot lining should be wiped with a mild detergent from time to time. Do not expose the boots to temperatures
above 50°C when drying. The packaging of the footwear used for transportation to customers is designed to protect it until use. Storage
in extremes of temperatures may affect its useful service life and should be avoided. Please store between 5°C and 25°C.
LIMITATIONS OF USE
Although the Hazmax™ FPA is not intended to be used for fire-fighting, should a hazmat incident develop into chemical fire the Hazmax™
FPA has the right combination of chemical and heat/flame resistance to ensure that the wearer can safely escape from the hazardous
area. Workmaster™ Hazmax™ boots are suitable for use between -30°C to +70°C. Alternative footwear should be used outside this
range. Workmaster™ Hazmax™ boots have a shelf life of over 10 years, unused boots after this period should be replaced. The date of
manufacture is marked on the side of the upper (see above).
ANTISTATIC FOOTWEAR
Antistatic footwear should be used if it is necessary to minimize electrostatic build-up by dissipating electrostatic charges, thus
avoiding the risk of spark ignition of, for example flammable substances and vapours, and if the risk of electric shock from any electrical
apparatus or live parts has not been completely eliminated. It should be noted, however, that antistatic footwear cannot guarantee an
adequate protection against electric shock as it only introduces a resistance between foot and floor. If there is a risk of electric shock we
recommend the use of the Respirex Workmaster™ DIELECTRIC boot or DIELECTRIC overboot. Such measures, as well as the additional
tests mentioned below, should be a routine part of the accident prevention programme at the workplace.
Experience has shown that, for antistatic purposes, the discharge path through a product should normally have an electrical resistance
less than 1000MΩ at any time throughout its useful life. A value of 100kΩ is specified as the lowest resistance limit of a product, when
new, in order to ensure some limited protection against dangerous electric shock or ignition in the event of any electrical apparatus
becoming defective when operating at voltages of up to 250V. However, under certain conditions, users should be aware that the
footwear might give inadequate protection and additional provisions to protect the wearer should be taken at all times. Respirex
recommends the Workmaster™ DIELECTRIC boot for protection against electric shocks.
When new, the anti-static properties of the Workmaster™ Hazmax™ boots are between 1000MΩ and 100kΩ when the sole is either
wet or dry. The electrical resistance of this type of footwear can be changed significantly by contamination. It is, therefore, necessary to
ensure that the product is capable of fulfilling its designed function of dissipating electrostatic charges and also of giving some protection
during its entire life. It is recommended that the user establish an in-house test for electrical resistance, which is carried out at regular and
frequent intervals.
Leather footwear can absorb moisture if worn for prolonged periods in moist or wet conditions; however the Workmaster™ Hazmax FPA
boot will not be affected by such environments. If the footwear is worn in conditions where the soling material becomes contaminated,
wearers should always check the electrical properties of the footwear before entering a hazard area.
Where antistatic footwear is in use, the resistance of the flooring should be such that it does not invalidate the protection provided by the footwear.
In use, no insulating elements, with the exception of normal hose, should be introduced between the inner sole of the footwear and the
foot of the wearer. If any insert is put between the inner sole and the foot, the combination footwear/insert should be checked for its
electrical properties.