Quick Selection Guide to Chemical Protective Clothing provides the reader with the latest information on Selection, Use and Care of Chemical Protective Clothing including Protective Gloves, Suits, and other garments. The key feature of the book is the color-coded selection recommendations. The red, yellow or green indications are highly appreciated by the users. The new edition features 20% new material not available in previous version such as new material and equipment. Included in the new edition are UN pictograms related to skin exposure in the Chemical Index Section and links to the code letters as well as a list of chemical names used in the US HAZMAT standards in this section. In the Selection Recommendations section more suit material choices are included in the "Trade Name Table" based on ASTM F1001. The only place where you can see major companies material in one place.

Topics in the book include Selection and Use of Chemical Protective Clothing, Chemical Index, Selection Recommendations, Glossary, Standards for Chemical Protective Clothing, and Manufactures of Chemical Protective Clothing. The book also includes European requirements for chemical resistant gloves specified in the European standards.

Preface

Acknowledgments

Section I Introduction to the quick selection process

How to Use This Guide

Section II Selection and Use of Chemical Protective Clothing

Chemical resistance of protective clothing – what does it mean and how to evaluate it

Standards and requirements related to CPC´s

The selection process

Correct use, care, maintenance and disposal of CPC`s

Create your own checklist

Section III Chemical Index

Chemical Class Numbers

Chemical Names

Synonyms

Chemical Abstract Service Number – CAS #

Risk Codes

Chemical Warfare Agents

Warning

Chemical Index Listings

Chemical Trade Mark Listings

Section IV Selection Recommendations

Color Codes used in the tables

Introduction to the Trade Name Table

Important notes

Trade Name Table

Barriers related to the Master Chemical Resistance Table

Important notes related to the Master Chemical Resistance Table

Warnings

Master Chemical Resistance Table

Section V Glossary

Section VI Standards for Chemical Protective Clothing

Section VII Manufacturers of Chemical Protective Clothing