RECOGNIZED AS THE MOST USEFUL PUBLISHED SOURCE OF INFORMATION FOR SELECTION AND USE OF CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
This revised and updated eighth edition expands previous selection recommendations to the total number of 9,000 recommendations. The recommendations are based on the singular most comprehensive collection of chemical permeation and resistance data for chemical protective clothing
The Quick Selection Guide to Chemical Protective Clothing provides the most efficient tool for selecting appropriate protection against chemical exposure. Its three-step process enables users to quickly identify the barrier material offering the best chemical resistance for a specific chemical. Color-coded tables summarize the chemical breakthrough performance of barrier materials against more than 1,000 chemicals.
Selecting the most appropriate protective clothing is one of the most effective and efficient actions to prevent illness and injury from hazardous chemical exposure. It is critical to understand that the skin serves as a major entry route for chemicals into the body, causing risks such as cancer, genetic damage, skin irritation, burns, or sensitization.
Table of Contents:
Important Instructions to the Users of This Guide v
Preface vii
Acknowledgments ix
SECTION I Introduction to the Quick Selection Process 1
Step 1: Identify the Chemical 1
Step 2: Find the Chemical Class Number 1
Step 3: Review the Barrier Recommendations 1
SECTION II Selection and Use of Chemical Protective Clothing (CPC) 3
Trends in Chemical Protective Clothing 3
Chemical Resistance of Protective Clothing: What Does It Mean and How to Evaluate It 4
Standards and Requirements Related to CPCs 8
The Selection Process – In Detailed Description Correct Use, Care, Maintenance, and Disposal of CPCs 18
Checklist for CPC Selection, Use, and Maintenance 21
SECTION III Chemical Index 23
Chemical Class Numbers 23
Chemical Names 24
Synonyms 24
Chemical Abstract Service Number: CAS # 25
Risk Codes 25
Chemical Warfare Agents 27
SECTION IV Selection Recommendations 107
Description of Color Codes Used in the Tables 107
Test Battery of 21 Chemicals to Evaluate Chemical Protective Clothing 108
Glove Systems and Compatibility with Suit Materials 112
Protective Barriers Related to the Master Chemical Resistance Table 126
Cautions Related to the Master Chemical Resistance Table 127
Trademarks of Chemicals and Chemical Protective Clothing Products 275
SECTION V Glossary 21 277
SECTION VI Manufacturers of Chemical Protective Clothing 291
About the Author :
KRISTER FORSBERG is the creator of this book concept and has more than 45 years of experience of protective clothing. He was a member of ASTM Committee F23 on Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment and a convenor of EN 374 – Chemical and micro-organism within CEN/TC162.
ANN VAN DEN BORRE has a Master of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry and over 20 years' experience in the PPE business. She's an expert in chemical protection and the mechanisms of permeation breakthrough.
JAMES P. ZEIGLER is a consultant in chemical and biological protective clothing. He was a Principal Investigator at DuPont Protection Technologies and Chairman of the Chemical Protection Subcommittee of the ASTM Committee F23 on Protective Clothing and Equipment.
