In June 2005 "on-location" tests of PHOENIX^TM protective hoods were held in order to show them at work representatives of Association PPE and other interested organizations. There were 42 observers present including heads of the basic certification institutions and laboratories, certification experts, technical experts of manufacturers producing personal safety equipment of respiratory apparatus, employees of the Ministry of Emergency Measures.

In addition to the prepared testers volunteers from observers participated in tests including people who have used protective hood PHOENIX^TM for the first time.

Testers wearing PHOENIX^TM protective hoods were in the room full of smoke with observation windows more than 20 minutes, freely moved and communicated. After leaving smoked zone no complaints and remarks were given, negative sensations using protective hood PHOENIX^TM did not arise.

During burning to the sources of smoke in addition to aerosol were added smoke and gas products, including chloride hydrogen and ammonia. Concentration of combustion products was so dense that attempts to approach without personal safety equipment of respiratory apparatus caused sharp irritation of respiratory apparatus and eyes; even after airing the room up to an optical transparency of air it was possible to be there no more than 10-15 seconds.

"On-location" tests gave evidence of high operational and protective properties of the PHOENIX^TM protective hood providing safe condition for a person in filled with smoke and gas atmosphere.

In October 2006 "on-location" tests of the PHOENIX^TM protective hood with professional rescuers of group CENTRSPAS of the Ministry of Emergency Measures of Russia engaged were held. The main point of tests consisted of an experimental estimate of an opportunity for testers to stay in the chamber of contamination during period of protective action performing the exercises simulating actions of people being evacuated.

As the chamber of contamination was used the smoke chamber that regular fire-fighting crews use for trainings. Smoke-filling of the chamber was conducted by burning in the special furnace with the limited access of oxygen various materials (cotton, foam plastic). Gas structure of combustion products and the oxygen share in the air of the chamber were carefully controlled.