Types and classifications of Protective Clothing

 Protective Clothing ranges from the highest protective positive pressure airtight impermeable protective clothing to ordinary particulate protective clothing. The performance of various types of protective clothing is quite different, and the scope of application is also different. In terms of style, protective clothing is divided into one-piece, split and skirt structures. Different materials and performance, divided into one-time use and repeated use. Protective Clothing is generally divided into four levels according to the protection level, namely:

  Class A: Fully enclosed airtight protective clothing with face shield. Provides the most complete protection against gases and liquids in the surrounding environment. It is a fully enclosed set of chemical resistant clothing, gloves and boots, and an isolated set of respiratory protection. Mainly used in the highest levels of respiratory and skin hazards co-existing and in unknown hazardous environments. Due to the high cost, it is not recommended to be used for the prevention and control of pneumonia caused by novel coronavirus infection.

  Class B: Totally enclosed non-airtight protective clothing. Use only for respiratory protection when the toxic gas is not serious to the skin. Unlike Class A, it includes a non-enclosed, splash- and chemical-resistant garment. It provides the same liquid protection as Class A, but it is not hermetically sealed. The main focus is to protect liquid poisons, not gas poisons. Due to the high cost, it is not recommended to be used for the prevention and control of pneumonia caused by novel coronavirus infection. It can be used in an emergency.

  Category C: One-piece chemical protective clothing. It includes splash-proof clothing with filter protection for full face coverage. Medical protective clothing is a protective clothing used by medical personnel and personnel entering specific medical and health areas. belong to this level. Face protection is an N95 medical protective mask. Medical protective clothing provides a barrier and protection for medical personnel to contact the blood, body fluids, secretions and airborne particles of potentially infectious patients at work.

  Class D: general tooling. Limited to work clothes or other work clothes attached to pants, boots and gloves. Medical Protective Clothing (white lab coat) falls into this category.