Quick Selection Guide to Chemical Protective Clothing

The expanded eighth edition, complete with new materials and updated information on existing materials for 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.

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 13 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 277 Section VI Manufacturers of Chemical Protective Clothing 291