LN2 Total Defense – Cryogenic Protocol PPE Kit | GERF®

🧊 LN2 TOTAL DEFENSE – CRYOGENIC PROTOCOL PPE KIT | GERF®
Coordinated Protection for Cryogenic Liquid Handling | Vest · Apron · 48 cm Gloves · Gaiters · Helmet Faceshield · Safety Glasses

❄️ COMPONENT-SPECIFIC PROTECTION & PERFORMANCE
Apron contact cold: Level 4. Standard 48 cm gloves: EN 511 3/2/1. These ratings apply to their respective components, not to the complete kit.

🏅 EU Type Certification & Component Documentation

This kit combines separate GERF® products. Component certifications, declarations and reference test results are not a separate certification of the complete ensemble.

📊 Component Performance Results

Apron — EN 388:2016+A1:2018, reference 2026US0092-S03.4. The vest and gaiter pages also cite these shared report results.

Apron — EN 511:2006 / shared cold-protection report, reference 2026US0092-S03.4.

Standard 48 cm gloves: EN 511 3/2/1 — convective cold 3, contact cold 2, water penetration 1. EN 388 2/2/2/2/X — abrasion 2, blade cut 2, tear 2, puncture 2, TDM cut X (not tested). These glove ratings are distinct from the apron results.

✅ Standards by Component

• Apron: EN ISO 13688:2013+A1:2021; EN 388:2016+A1:2018; EN 511:2006, with the tests and results listed above.
• Vest and gaiters: their pages reference EN ISO 13688:2013+A1:2021, EN 388:2016+A1:2018 and EN 511:2006 using shared report 2026US0092. ISO 21420 is also referenced on those pages; it concerns protective gloves and is not presented here as independent vest or gaiter certification.
• Standard 48 cm gloves: EN 511, EN 388 and ISO 21420 — general requirements for protective gloves.
• Helmet faceshield, 90-CRYO-FSH: the component page states ANSI Z87.1+ and describes a Type I, Class E & G helmet. These are component-page declarations, not certification of the complete kit or its glasses.
• Safety glasses, 90-CRYO-LN: manufactured to comply with EN 166 and ANSI Z87.1 standards and applicable CE marking requirements. No independent certificate number or specific impact rating is claimed here.

🔬 Technical Overview

A coordinated GERF® PPE configuration for cryogenic liquid handling, combining upper-torso and shoulder coverage, a torso and abdomen apron, extended gloves, lower-leg and foot gaiters, and helmet-mounted face protection with safety glasses beneath the visor. Component pages describe cryogenic splash applications down to −196°C (−320°F); this application temperature does not establish a complete-kit certification, immersion capability or a common contact-cold rating.

⚙️ Construction & Materials

• Apron: blue woven outer fabric, laminated padding and lining, multi-layer insulation, double-sided waterproof barrier and reinforced nylon stitching.
• Vest and shoulder protector: multi-layer construction, double-sided waterproof barrier and leather shoulder reinforcement as described on its component page.
• 48 cm Standard gloves: multi-layer construction, internal and external waterproofing, reinforced thumb and index finger.
• Gaiters: multi-layer construction, seamless waterproof inner lining, thermal lining, reinforced stitching and adjustable hook-and-loop closure.
• Helmet faceshield: polycarbonate visor with pivoting mechanism, adjustable ratchet headband and textile suspension.
• Included glasses: clear polycarbonate lenses, anti-fog and scratch-resistant properties, PVC frame, EVA foam lining and retention cord.

🛡️ Ergonomics & Fit

• Apron with adjustable neck and waist straps and quick-release buckles.
• Vest with adjustable hook-and-loop closure and three-position chest extension.
• Gaiters with adjustable hook-and-loop closure.
• Helmet headband adjustment: 55–63 cm, as listed on its component page.
• Select component sizes together and check overlap, fit and freedom of movement before use.

✅ Why GERF® for Cryogenic Risk?

• Coordinated components — complementary protection for multiple body zones.
• Documented component performance — apron test results and separate glove ratings, clearly distinguished.
• Dual-layer eye protection — safety glasses beneath the face shield add a second layer; this does not mean doubled tested performance.
• Practical storage — supplied with a GERF® carry bag for keeping equipment together between uses.

⚠️ Limitations / Out of Scope

• Not suitable for immersion or prolonged submersion in liquid nitrogen or other cryogenic liquids.
• Glasses must not be used as the sole protection when handling cryogenic liquids.
• This is a component kit, not a sealed, gas-tight or liquid-tight suit.
• Not intended as protection against pressurized cryogenic gas or vapor, or as respiratory protection.
• The vest does not provide full sleeve coverage. The included components do not establish complete coverage of every body area.
• Not a substitute for task-specific protection in high-volume spill environments.
• Follow each component's instructions. The apron page states that the PPE does not allow washing.
• Inspect before use and remove damaged components from service.
• Images are illustrative. The supplied configuration is the component list below; no separate jacket, trousers or boots are included.

🏭 Recommended Applications

• Cryogenic liquid dispensing and transfer, subject to task-specific risk assessment.
• Cryogenic tanker loading and unloading.
• Dewar handling and cryogenic system maintenance.
• LNG refueling and facility operations.
• Industrial gas, mining, oil and gas, and petrochemical operations.

🔗 PPE System Integration

📦 Kit Contents

• 1 pair of GERF® cryogenic gaiters.
• 1 GERF® double-sided waterproof cryogenic apron.
• 1 pair of GERF® Standard 48 cm cryogenic gloves.
• 1 GERF® cryogenic vest and shoulder protector.
• 1 GERF® helmet with face shield.
• 1 pair of GERF® Polycarbonate Safety Glasses.
• 1 GERF® storage and carry bag.

⚠️ Caution: Not intended for immersion in cryogenic liquids. Component certifications do not constitute independent certification of the complete kit.

📦 B2B enquiries: Contact our sales team with your application, component sizes and quantities for a kit quotation and component compliance documentation.