During the process of evaluating a chemical suit, we often hear customers ask for permeation test breakthrough results on a specific chemical hazard. Traditional or common methods of choosing PPE often look to these data points to help keep workers safe – but these results often don’t give the full story.
For that, you’re going to want a more comprehensive set of data – something that considers more than just the fabric of the chemical suit. A tool that factors in environmental conditions, such as temperature, and provides you with a more well-rounded assessment of the hazard your chemical suits are protecting against.
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The Directory of Chemical Producers estimates over 21,000 different chemicals are produced globally to be used as feedstocks, processing agents, catalysts, or end-use products in industry worldwide. Many are hazardous, with even limited contamination having potential to cause a range of chronic and often life-changing health consequences.
PermaSURE® V4, in conjunction with Lakeland chemical suits ChemMax® 3, ChemMax® 4 Plus, and Interceptor® Plus provides users with a never-before-available ability to assess how long a chemical suit is safe to wear against over 2,400 widely-used chemicals.
Current selection of chemical suits is often focused on the permeation resistance test breakthrough. While this test (ASTM F739 or EN 6529) makes a useful contribution, used as a sole selection tool it is flawed for several reasons:
For more details on assessing safe-wear times and the role of permeation resistance test breakthrough results, check out this article.