Pro Choice BarrierTech SMS coveralls

The Pro Choice Barriertech SMS Coveralls are a light, durable protective coverall built for jobs where you need to keep particles and the odd liquid splash off your skin and clothes. Pro Choice describes the material as light and durable, and it is breathable, so it is the sort of coverall you can keep on through a longer task without overheating as quickly as a heavier suit.

The cut is the part worth knowing about. The body fit is optimised to move with you, which Pro Choice says reduces the risk of seams splitting when you bend, sit or crawl. There is a three panel hood designed to sit properly when you are already wearing a respirator and goggles, plus elasticated wrists and ankles to limit where contamination can get in. It is silicone free, and it carries anti static properties to the EN1149 standard, which matters if static build up is a concern in your work area.

If your shortlist already has this one on it, you can view the Barriertech SMS Coveralls on Done Right Safety to check the current size range and listing detail.

Choosing the right coverall and size

Start with the hazard. These coveralls are aimed at particle work (asbestos, silica and other dangerous particles) and at limited liquid spray, not at heavy chemical immersion. If your task involves soaking in liquids or strong chemical contact, confirm on the product page that the protection level matches before you rely on it.

For sizing, the range runs M to 4XL. A coverall needs enough room to move without being baggy, so allow for the layers you wear underneath and for the bending and crawling you will actually do. If you are between sizes, sizing up usually protects the seams better during heavy movement.

Wearing it with a respirator and goggles

The three panel hood is built to sit around a respirator and goggles, so put your respiratory and eye protection on first, then bring the hood over the top and adjust it so there are no gaps at the face seal. Pull the elasticated cuffs down over your glove cuffs and check the ankles sit snug over your boots, since that is where particles and spray try to creep in.

Inspection and replacement

Check the coverall before each use for tears, split seams or worn elastic, especially around the wrists, ankles and hood. Disposable particle and limited liquid garments like this are not built for indefinite reuse, so treat a damaged suit as done and replace it. For contaminated work such as asbestos, follow your site procedure for safe removal and disposal rather than reusing the garment.

These three are genuine like-for-like alternatives: all are Pro Choice protective coveralls in the same PPE / Protective Apparel category, so the comparison below is same-type rather than adjacent.

Pick the SMS (DOSMS) when the anti static property matters to you, since it is the only one of the four with EN1149 listed, and its listing also calls out particle and limited liquid spray protection together. If high visibility is the driver, the Provek taped coverall (DOR) is the one that adds reflective taping. The two permeable Barriertech and Provek coveralls (DOWT and DOWP) lean towards heat comfort, with air and water vapour permeability called out to help reduce the risk of heat stress on warmer or longer jobs.

For most particle work the choice comes down to whether you need the anti static rating, the reflective taping, or the extra breathability, since the core build (light durable material, fitted body, hood that sits under a respirator, elasticated cuffs) is shared across all four. Confirm the exact protection types and standards for each on its Done Right Safety product page before you commit a site to one.

As a particle coverall this one is easy to recommend on what the listing actually states. You get light, durable, breathable material, a fitted cut designed to take bending and crawling without splitting seams, and a hood built to work over a respirator and goggles. The anti static property to EN1149 is a real point of difference against the other Pro Choice coveralls here, and it is the kind of detail that decides the purchase on sites where static is a concern.

What the listing confirms is clear: protection from particles including asbestos and silica, resistance to limited liquid sprays, silicone free construction, sizes M to 4XL, and the EN1149 anti static rating. What it does not spell out is a full chemical protection type or a Type rating in the European disposable coverall classes, so if your task is heavier than light spray, treat that as something to verify.

Before relying on it for a specific hazard, check the protection ratings and any garment Type classification on the Done Right Safety product page or the datasheet, and confirm the size you need is listed. For limited liquid and particle work it covers the brief; for immersion or aggressive chemical contact you would want that confirmed first.