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Sourced to orderDisposable coveralls, overshoes, hairnets, beard snoods and disposable gloves. We do not hold these — they come in to order, and the right type depends on what you are keeping out.
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Chemical protective clothing is divided into types by what it keeps out. Type 5 is airborne solid particulates — dust, fibres, insulation. Type 6 is limited liquid splash. Type 5/6 together is the common white site coverall, and it is the right answer for dusty strip-outs and loft work. Type 4 is spray-tight and Type 3 is jet-tight, which is paint and chemical spraying territory. Asbestos work specifically calls for Type 5 with taped seams, and the garment is a single-use item that leaves with the waste.
Hairnets, beard snoods, overshoes and disposable aprons are about keeping contamination out of the product rather than off the person, and quantity is what matters: they are per-person-per-entry items, so the realistic order is cases, not boxes. Tell us headcount and shifts and we will work out the monthly figure with you.
Nitrile resists more chemicals, tears less and has no latex allergy risk. Vinyl is cheaper and fine for short, low-risk food handling. Latex still has better feel but carries a genuine allergy risk, which is why most workplaces have moved off it. For anything beyond brief food contact, specify nitrile and check the EN ISO 374 code for the actual substance.
They cover different hazards. Type 5 is protection against airborne solid particulates — dust, fibres, powders. Type 6 is limited protection against a light liquid splash or mist. Most white site coveralls are certified as Type 5/6, which is why they suit dusty strip-outs and loft work. Spray work needs Type 4 or Type 3, which are spray-tight and jet-tight respectively.
Licensed asbestos work requires Type 5 disposable coveralls with taped seams, one size too large so they do not pull apart at the seams when the wearer bends, and no external pockets. They are single-use and go out as asbestos waste. This is licensed work with its own regulations and training requirements, so the coverall is one small part of a much bigger control regime.
Nitrile for almost everything. It resists a wider range of chemicals, tears far less readily, and carries no latex allergy risk. Vinyl is cheaper and adequate for brief, low-risk food handling. If the glove is doing chemical protection, do not pick on material alone — check the EN ISO 374 code and breakthrough time for the specific substance.
Usually not, in the strict sense. They are mainly product protection — keeping hair and contamination out of food or a clean process — rather than protecting the wearer, so they sit under food hygiene and process control rather than the PPE regulations. They are still mandatory in plenty of food and pharmaceutical environments, and they are a per-person-per-entry consumable, so order in volume.
Work it from people and entries, not from guesswork. A disposable item is consumed every time someone enters the area, so the monthly figure is headcount multiplied by entries per shift multiplied by shifts. Tell us those three numbers and we will quote a case quantity and a realistic reorder interval instead of a box that runs out in a week.