k8娱乐鈩 罢测惫别办庐 800 protective coveralls enhance the safety and comfort of operators at S.G.A.-J.Meyer
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Hygiene and the environment are at the heart of the concerns addressed by S.G.A.-J. Meyer, a company specializing in sanitation, the collection and storage of waste material and the inspection and cleaning of equipment used both in industry and by private customers. The success of this family enterprise, established close to Giens, France in 1949, is founded on the quality of its operations which involves a culture of safety. Operations in critical environments and dangerous zones are routine at S.G.A.-J. Meyer. 鈥淥ur teams work in a range of different environments (companies, nuclear power stations, etc.) and, among other things, collect and pump waste material and perform sanitation operations,鈥 explains Lucie Lambert, Head of Quality Safety Environment (QSE). 鈥淭he operators treat waste pathogens in the air cooling units of nuclear power stations using a chemical procedure patented by S.G.A.-J. Meyer, and are responsible for reducing the detection threshold to the level stipulated by current regulations before recovering and storing the waste. When carrying out this activity, they run major chemical risks 鈥 hence the need for perfect protection.鈥
Satisfying operators鈥 expectations in terms of comfort of use
With the support of Fr茅d茅ric Fontaine, stores supervisor and member of the health, safety and working conditions committee (CHSCT), Lucie Lambert is tasked with implementing the risk prevention process. This involves identifying the risks as well as ensuring permanent dialogue with operators, both on the S.G.A.-J. Meyer site and in the field, to determine their needs. Feedback is valuable to Ms. Lambert as it enables her to focus her choices on the most suitable personal protective equipment (PPE). 鈥淚f an operation requires specific PPE, I ask Fr茅d茅ric if we already have this type of equipment in stock. If we don鈥檛, we conduct a study then acquire samples and test the PPE. This test phase can last up to one month.鈥 This was also the process for adopting the Tyvek庐 800 protective garment, scheduled to replace other models used in the company which, while satisfying current protection standards, were not comfortable for the operators: 鈥淭he suits that we used were made from triple-layered polyethylene film and were therefore not 鈥渂reathable鈥, to such an extent that after quarter of an hour, even if the temperature wasn鈥檛 particularly high, the operators were sweating so much that they were soaked. They felt entirely confined.鈥 A further problem was the rigidity of the material: 鈥淭he operators felt as if they were in a heavy plastic bag which restricted their movements. These garments were so uncomfortable that the operators were likely to wear them incorrectly. That is why we had to find a solution.鈥
鈥淗enceforth, our operators no longer want to wear anything other than the 罢测惫别办庐 garment鈥
The S.G.A.-J. Meyer teams were already happily using a Tyvek庐 coverall 鈥Tyvek庐 500 for light duty operations. Lucie Lambert and Fr茅d茅ric Fontaine thus decided to test the new Tyvek庐 800 coverall which is particularly well adapted to sanitation work due to its resistance to pressurized jets of low-concentrated, inorganic chemicals.
Tyvek庐 800 was developed for less demanding jet-spray applications as a high-comfort alternative to other chemical protective garments, which are often made from triple-layered polyethylene film which can be rigid, poorly adjustable and, above all, very hot.
Tyvek庐 800 is the first Tyvek庐 garment to be certified as 鈥渓iquid tight鈥 (Type 3). Thus to satisfy its different needs, the company SGA J. Meyer no longer needs to reference several garments, a fact which enables it to cut costs. Furthermore, in contrast to frequently used alternatives, the Tyvek庐 800 garment is permeable to moisture vapor and can help simplify stress management resulting from heat. It therefore increases user-acceptance, employee productivity and the service life of the garment.
After a few months of use, everyone agrees. The company鈥檚 operators and technicians have all adopted the Tyvek庐 800 garment. 鈥淥ur operators no longer want to wear anything other than the Tyvek庐 800, or the white suit with the orange stripes, as they refer to it,鈥 notes Fr茅d茅ric Fontaine. 鈥淲hen they use a pressurized liquid spray and are standing near the tank, they are perfectly protected and never get wet. It is comfortable due to the 鈥渂reathability鈥 of the fabric and its comparatively light weight, while their movement remains unrestricted. Moreover, as it is well designed and less rigid than the garments worn in the past, it is less likely to suffer from the wear and tear of everyday operations.鈥
With regard to chemical protection, this garment accompanies the S.G.A.-J. Meyer operators in their tank cleaning and degassing operations. 鈥淭he Tyvek庐 800 garment provides effective protection against low-concentrated inorganic chemicals and is barely noticeable thanks to its lightweight design and comfort of use. All the protection and comfort criteria are brought together in one single product, making this suit very versatile 鈥 a fact which explains the success encountered with the employees of S.G.A.-J. Meyer,鈥 concludes Lucie Lambert.
