Chemical protective clothing: a comparison of chemical permeation test cells and direct-reading instruments

Chemical permeation of acetone through unsupported Neoprene using the ASTM cell and another commercially-available, but smaller, test cell was compared. Also, different portable direct-reading instruments were used to determine breakthrough time and steady-state permeation. The breakthrough times be...

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Published inAmerican Industrial Hygiene Association journal Vol. 44; no. 12; p. 886
Main Authors Berardinelli, S P, Mickelsen, R L, Roder, M M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.12.1983
Subjects
Acetone - pharmacology
Equipment and Supplies
Methods
Neoprene - pharmacology
Permeability
Protective Clothing - standards
Time Factors
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Summary:Chemical permeation of acetone through unsupported Neoprene using the ASTM cell and another commercially-available, but smaller, test cell was compared. Also, different portable direct-reading instruments were used to determine breakthrough time and steady-state permeation. The breakthrough times between the two permeation cells and among different portable direct-reading instruments were not statistically different. However, steady-state permeation rates between the two cells using the same direct-reading instrument were statistically different. Chemical permeation test methods suitable for field evaluation of chemical protective clothing are discussed.
ISSN:0002-8894
DOI:10.1080/15298668391405896