title: Chemical protective clothing: a comparison of chemical permeation test cells and direct-reading instruments.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: D000096:Acetone / Q000494:pharmacology; D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D008722:Methods; D009387:Neoprene / Q000494:pharmacology; D010539:Permeability; D011481:Protective Clothing / Q000592:standards; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000096:Acetone; D009387:Neoprene