Level B Splash Protection
Tough, Durable and Tear-Resistant!
Tychem® 9400, a state-of-the-art fabric, provides excellent protection against a broad range of chemicals. The material is tough, durable and tear-resistant, and holds its own among many other reusable apparel fabrics that are considerably more costly. It is a copolymer film laminated to a rugged, spun-bonded material from DuPont. Suits of Tychem® 9400 are tops for many applications from splash protection to basic clean-up tasks.
Tychem® 9400 - Safety You Can Wear
Tychem® 9400 Level B garments offer excellent splash protection against a wide line-up of chemicals. The garments are designed in several standard styles, a fact that makes this high-visibility yellow wear a very popular choice in the chemical industry. All models are constructed with set-in sleeves for added strength, freedom of movement and wearer comfort. Tychem® 9400 garments are durable, tear resistant and economical to use. Garments meet all fabric requirements of NFPA 1993.
| Tychem®
9400 Permeation Data for ASTM Recommended List of Chemicals for Evaluating Protective
Clothing Materials (ASTM F1001) |
| Chemical Name |
Physical Phase |
Normalized
Breakthrough Time (minutes) |
Permeation Rate
(pg/cm2/min) |
| Acetone |
L |
>480 |
ND |
| Acetonitrile |
L |
>480 |
ND |
| Ammonia (anhydrous) |
G |
45 |
0.69 |
| 1,3-Butadiene |
G |
>480 |
ND |
| Carbon Disulfide |
L |
>480 |
ND |
| Chlorine Gas |
G |
>480 |
ND |
| Dichloromethane |
L |
391 |
0.09 |
| Diethylamine |
L |
>480 |
ND |
| N,N-Dimethylformamide |
L |
>480 |
ND |
| Ethyl Acetate |
L |
>480 |
ND |
| Ethylene Oxide |
G |
>480 |
ND |
| n-Hexane |
L |
>480 |
ND |
| Hydrogen Chloride |
G |
>480 |
ND |
| Methanol |
L |
150 |
0.91 |
| Methyl Chloride |
G |
>480 |
ND |
| Nitrobenzene |
L |
>480 |
ND |
| Sodium Hydroxide, 50% |
L |
>480 |
ND |
| Sulfuric Acid (conc.) |
L |
>480 |
ND |
| Tetrachloroethylene |
L |
>480 |
ND |
| Tetrahydrofuran |
L |
>480 |
ND |
| Toluene |
L |
>480 |
ND |
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Index of
Codes: ND = none detected, > = greater than, < = less than,
L = Liquid, G = Gas |
| Numbers reported are averages of
samples tested by the ASTM F739 test method. Sample results do vary and therefore averages
for these results are reported |
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