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Polluted water diving personal protective equipment (PPE):Viking dry suit with AGA Divator MK II full-face mask.

When selecting a suit for use in potentially contaminated water, (either microbiological or chemical), a number of factors need to be considered. For microbiological contamination, ease of decon/decontamination is of key importance. Studies have shown that smooth rubber-shell style suits, such as the Viking can be decontaminated by spraying with a dilute Betadine solution. It is much more difficult to decon / decontaminate coated pack-cloth or neoprene-style dry suit material. It has been reported that a number of microorganisms can survive many hours or days in salt water. Micro-organisms can survive in pack-cloth or neoprene-style suits even after decontamination. For chemically contaminated environments, caution must be exercised because the chemical contaminates may have an adverse effect on the materials of the divers dress or permeate through the suit material. Permeation through suit material can be reduced by using various synthetic and natural rubber blends, thicker suit material can also reduce the possibility of permeation. However, the latex parts of the suit may be the least resistant to attack, permeation, or degradation by chemicals. There is very limited information available on the chemical resistance of the divers dress or other rubber parts of diving equipment. Therefore, caution must be exercised if diving is required in areas of chemical contamination. The Viking Pro Turbo suit is constructed of heavy weight blend of synthetic and natural rubber having a smooth exterior allowing for easy cleaning or decontamination. Unlike other drysuits equipped with latex rubber hoods, the Viking Pro Turbo has a dry hood constructed of the same heavy material used in the body of the suit. The heavy material used for the hood reduces the potential for permeation of chemicals compared to latex rubber. The AGA Divator MK II full-face mask is a mask / regulator combination that operates under positive pressure. The positive pressure feature is an advantage when diving in potentially contaminated environments because the positive pressure will aid in keeping contaminates out of the mask versus a normal scuba regulator that operates in a slight negative pressure mode. The AGA mask can be used in a free scuba diving mode, which allows greater freedom to move about than a surface-supplied diver . The AGA mask can also be equipped with a microphone and underwater communications system. For extremely hazardous conditions or in highly contaminated water, a surface-supplied helmet mated to the drysuit should be used.

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Viking

The Worldwide Diving Standard

Its a fact that professional divers are working in hazardous situations. They operate in contaminated waters (harbours, drainage canals, rivers, lakes) as well as in oil cisterns, pipeline systems and other highly dangerous places. Before any kind of activity takes place down there every diver has got to be prepared to meet the toughest toxins and biohazards know to man. Its vital to the health, and even survival, of the divers to have unrestricted access to the diving suits that set the standards worldwide for protection in diving.

We are talking about your safety !!

The VIKING suit protects against:

VIRUSES, BACTERIA, HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS, WARFARE AGENTS & HYPOTHERMIA

The VIKING suit Advantages:
Long life span, Seamless Seams, Easy cleaning and repair, comfortable, customization

Commercial divers
A diver is a person in a protective suit.

 

 

 

 

Diving in contaminated water is extremely hazardous and requires special training.
The diving supervisor has the full responsibility for the safety of the diver based on a risk assessment of the actual conditions at the dive site. When possible, diving in contaminated waters should be avoided.

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Commercial divers

The VIKING Heavy-Duty 1500 Wide have strong reinforcements on, shoulders, crotch and legs to withstand the wear and tear of the equipment used.

Commercial-divers use a wide range of straps and harnesses. To avoid the problem of equipment interfering with valves, the Viking inlet valve can be positioned flexibly on the chest.The dimensions of the wide models are designed to meet the demands of commercial divers, and a long heavy duty zipper makes the suit easy to put on.

Proper foot protection is also a must for the commercial diver. The Welter Diving Boot, an over boot with a steel shank and toe cap covers every safety aspect for the divers feet. In order to further increase the ruggedness of the Viking Welter Boots, they have added strong Epoxy coated Kevlar reinforcements.

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Rescue & Recovery Divers

 

 

Rescue and recovery divers can't choose where and when to dive and may be forced to dive in contaminated waters. Consequently, it is vitally important for them to use a suit that combines protection against hazardous waters with flexibility.

A VIKING PRO 1000 is what most rescue and recovery teams use.

PRO 1000 & PRO 1000 WIDE:
The Pro suit is made of black or red EPDM / natural rubber (1,000gr/m2),with a two way stretch polyester lining.
Boots are fitted with fin holders, options include but are not limited to cargo pocket, cylinder pocket and / or knife pocket.

 

 

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