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keep Workers Safe in Extreme Temperatures

Workers in extreme temperatures wear Vortec Cooling Vests (VCVs) to minimize heat stress and fatigue.  The VCV's improve comfort and productivity. 

The perforated air vests are available in three sizes: Large, X-Large, and XX-Large which supplies cooled air continuously through its perforated inner lining. The durable vest allows a full range of motion with no airflow restrictions, and does not absorb sweat or other contaminants. Body cooling vests can also be worn under other protective clothing.

*Note: NIOSH approves only complete Supplied Air Respirators (SAR) Systems. None of the Vortec Cooling Vest products listed above are approved for use with a respirator system. More can be found about the requirements in CFR 84.131.
Prices start at $155

Benefits

  • Improves worker safety
  • Eliminates the incidence of worker heat stress
  • Reduces the frequency and duration of non-productive cooling breaks
  • Maximizes worker productivity and comfort in extreme temperatures
  • Eliminates the need to air condition large warehouse or shop areas

Features

  • Can be worn under other protective clothing
  • Three vest sizes available to fit all workers, plus a vest extension for varying sizes
  • Vest is impermeable to sweat, dirt, and other contaminants; easily cleaned
  • Vest allows full range of motion with no airflow restrictions
  • Vest is made with flame resistant fabric that meets CPAI-84, Sec. 6 Fire Standard Specifications

Replacement Vest Specifications

Use the buttons to select either U.S. or Metric Dimension.
SPECIFICATIONVest-LVest-XLVest-2XL
Vest SizeLargeX Large2X Large
Girth (inches)36 - 4141 - 4646 - 52
Recommended Cooling Tube22825 or 2283522825 or 2283522835
SPECIFICATIONVest-LVest-XLVest-2XL
Vest SizeLargeX Large2X Large
Girth (cm)91 - 104104 - 117117 - 132
Recommended Cooling Tube22825 or 2283522825 or 2283522835


Product Instructions



Case Studies

COOLING VEST KEEPS PAINT BOOTH WORKERS SAFE AND COMFORTABLE 

David Nutter, a Painter at Cadillac of South Charlotte, reports that the thermometer regularly reports temperatures of 100˚F in the summer, creating a potentially dangerous workplace for Nutter and his employees. Excessive heat can cause dehydration, heat exhaustion, and in the most severe cases, heatstroke. At worst, the working environment can hospitalize employees if not monitored carefully, but heat can....

SAFETY AND COMFORT FOR FOUNDRY WORKERS

Multiple furnaces and a high volume of billet production means that OVACO’s manufacturing facility operates at an extremely high level of heat. Temperatures in the pit area sometimes soar to 150 degrees Fahrenheit during the summer months. Corporate Safety Manager Laurie Ireland sought a way of keeping workers in the plant cool and safe...

KEEPING VETERAN EMPLOYEES COOL AND HEALTHY UNDER HOT CONDITIONS

Providing a healthy work environment for their employees, many of whom are veterans, is a high priority for DRS. Therefore, the company management team was concerned about the conditions in DRS’s paint booths. These facilities handle painting and coating of steel, aluminum sub-assemblies, and weldments. The structure of these buildings makes air conditioning cost prohibitive...

BODY COOLING UNDER PRESSURE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

Keeping workers cool while protected from hazardous materials was a 10-year quest at TCI of Alabama, an electrical equipment recycling facility located about a half hour drive from Birmingham, AL. Thanks to Vortec’s cooling and heating vests that concern has been resolved...


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Products > Vortec Cooling Vest > Replacement Vest

keep Workers Safe in Extreme Temperatures

Workers in extreme temperatures wear Vortec Cooling Vests (VCVs) to minimize heat stress and fatigue.  The VCV's improve comfort and productivity. 

The perforated air vests are available in three sizes: Large, X-Large, and XX-Large which supplies cooled air continuously through its perforated inner lining. The durable vest allows a full range of motion with no airflow restrictions, and does not absorb sweat or other contaminants. Body cooling vests can also be worn under other protective clothing.

*Note: NIOSH approves only complete Supplied Air Respirators (SAR) Systems. None of the Vortec Cooling Vest products listed above are approved for use with a respirator system. More can be found about the requirements in CFR 84.131.
Prices start at $155

Benefits

  • Improves worker safety
  • Eliminates the incidence of worker heat stress
  • Reduces the frequency and duration of non-productive cooling breaks
  • Maximizes worker productivity and comfort in extreme temperatures
  • Eliminates the need to air condition large warehouse or shop areas

Features

  • Can be worn under other protective clothing
  • Three vest sizes available to fit all workers, plus a vest extension for varying sizes
  • Vest is impermeable to sweat, dirt, and other contaminants; easily cleaned
  • Vest allows full range of motion with no airflow restrictions
  • Vest is made with flame resistant fabric that meets CPAI-84, Sec. 6 Fire Standard Specifications

Replacement Vest Specifications

Use the buttons to select either U.S. or Metric Dimension.
SPECIFICATIONVest-LVest-XLVest-2XL
Vest SizeLargeX Large2X Large
Girth (inches)36 - 4141 - 4646 - 52
Recommended Cooling Tube22825 or 2283522825 or 2283522835
SPECIFICATIONVest-LVest-XLVest-2XL
Vest SizeLargeX Large2X Large
Girth (cm)91 - 104104 - 117117 - 132
Recommended Cooling Tube22825 or 2283522825 or 2283522835


Product Instructions



Case Studies

COOLING VEST KEEPS PAINT BOOTH WORKERS SAFE AND COMFORTABLE 

David Nutter, a Painter at Cadillac of South Charlotte, reports that the thermometer regularly reports temperatures of 100˚F in the summer, creating a potentially dangerous workplace for Nutter and his employees. Excessive heat can cause dehydration, heat exhaustion, and in the most severe cases, heatstroke. At worst, the working environment can hospitalize employees if not monitored carefully, but heat can....

SAFETY AND COMFORT FOR FOUNDRY WORKERS

Multiple furnaces and a high volume of billet production means that OVACO’s manufacturing facility operates at an extremely high level of heat. Temperatures in the pit area sometimes soar to 150 degrees Fahrenheit during the summer months. Corporate Safety Manager Laurie Ireland sought a way of keeping workers in the plant cool and safe...

KEEPING VETERAN EMPLOYEES COOL AND HEALTHY UNDER HOT CONDITIONS

Providing a healthy work environment for their employees, many of whom are veterans, is a high priority for DRS. Therefore, the company management team was concerned about the conditions in DRS’s paint booths. These facilities handle painting and coating of steel, aluminum sub-assemblies, and weldments. The structure of these buildings makes air conditioning cost prohibitive...

BODY COOLING UNDER PRESSURE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

Keeping workers cool while protected from hazardous materials was a 10-year quest at TCI of Alabama, an electrical equipment recycling facility located about a half hour drive from Birmingham, AL. Thanks to Vortec’s cooling and heating vests that concern has been resolved...


Accessories

LIT0201 Cold Air Guns
LIT0201 Cold Air Guns