Before use, it is mandatory to practice donning and doffing at least two to three times, or until the wearer is comfortable with donning and doffing the apparel. Study the Doffing Video.
The apparel includes different colors for inside surfaces and exposed surfaces to assist doffing and help the wearer know which surfaces were exposed, and which surfaces were not. Green is clean. Blue has been exposed.
The apparel includes different colors for inside surfaces and exposed surfaces to assist doffing and help the wearer know which surfaces were exposed, and which surfaces were not. Green is clean. Blue has been exposed.
A. Step Out
1. Exit the contaminated work area.
2. Wash or decontaminate gloves.
3. Untie waist ties. Loosen waist material.
4. Open the zipper in the crotch and roll out the doffing portal, only touching Blue surfaces. Spread open the bottom hole.
5. While standing, or if not comfortable standing, while sitting on a chair: (do not touch the chair after doffing) raise a knee, pull its foot out of the bootie, and insert the foot into hole of doffing portal. Repeat for the second foot. Adjust waist material for more space while raising each foot.
6. If sitting, stand back up. Fold pant legs in front and onto front of doffing portal.
1. Exit the contaminated work area.
2. Wash or decontaminate gloves.
3. Untie waist ties. Loosen waist material.
4. Open the zipper in the crotch and roll out the doffing portal, only touching Blue surfaces. Spread open the bottom hole.
5. While standing, or if not comfortable standing, while sitting on a chair: (do not touch the chair after doffing) raise a knee, pull its foot out of the bootie, and insert the foot into hole of doffing portal. Repeat for the second foot. Adjust waist material for more space while raising each foot.
6. If sitting, stand back up. Fold pant legs in front and onto front of doffing portal.
B. Take it Off
6. Pull the doffing portal up like a long sweater, scooping and trapping the pant legs. Pull up and over the body, turning the apparel inside out. Pull the doffing portal as high as possible, over the head, and bend forward slightly at the top.
7. When doffing portal is over the head, from the inside, “dog paddle” the inside of the doffing portal over the head. Continue to pull the apparel forward and off.
8. Once the apparel is as far removed overhead as possible, remove head from the helmet.
9. Pull a first arm out of its sleeve, and slowly remove that hand from the handwear attached to the end of each sleeve, which will turn inside out and trap the outer glove. Repeat for the second arm and hand.
10. Once each hand is removed from each outer glove, it only touches Green surfaces.
6. Pull the doffing portal up like a long sweater, scooping and trapping the pant legs. Pull up and over the body, turning the apparel inside out. Pull the doffing portal as high as possible, over the head, and bend forward slightly at the top.
7. When doffing portal is over the head, from the inside, “dog paddle” the inside of the doffing portal over the head. Continue to pull the apparel forward and off.
8. Once the apparel is as far removed overhead as possible, remove head from the helmet.
9. Pull a first arm out of its sleeve, and slowly remove that hand from the handwear attached to the end of each sleeve, which will turn inside out and trap the outer glove. Repeat for the second arm and hand.
10. Once each hand is removed from each outer glove, it only touches Green surfaces.
C. Finish
11. Unplug the fan from the battery.
12. Twist the open end of the apparel, closing and sealing the open end.
13. Remove the helmet from hood by separating the three hook and loop.
14. Detach the fan cowl by separating the two hook and loop. Turn off the battery.
15. Dispose of coverall while only touching Green surfaces. Dispose in accordance with local regulations for contaminated apparel. It is NOT reusable.
16. Take off undershirt with spacers.
17. Leave fan cowl, battery, helmet and cooling undershirt for maintenance.
18. Take off inside gloves if two sets of gloves were used.
19. Wash hands.
11. Unplug the fan from the battery.
12. Twist the open end of the apparel, closing and sealing the open end.
13. Remove the helmet from hood by separating the three hook and loop.
14. Detach the fan cowl by separating the two hook and loop. Turn off the battery.
15. Dispose of coverall while only touching Green surfaces. Dispose in accordance with local regulations for contaminated apparel. It is NOT reusable.
16. Take off undershirt with spacers.
17. Leave fan cowl, battery, helmet and cooling undershirt for maintenance.
18. Take off inside gloves if two sets of gloves were used.
19. Wash hands.
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