The
information below shows the breadkthrough times of a variety of
protective clothing materials against 25 common chemicals. You should
also review the material's physical properties to determine if it
can withstand the physical hazards environment and select the material
which best meets or exceeds the application requirements.
MAR-MAC
Ultra-Pro Commander
KAPPLER®
Responder
Dupont®
Tychem®
10,000
KAPPLER®
CPF IV
Dupont®
Tychem®
9400
KAPPLER®
CPF III
KAPPLER®
CPF II
Acetone
<480
ND
>480
ND
>480
ND
>480
ND
>480
ND
>480
ND
12
3.2
Acetonitrile
<480
ND
>480
ND
>480
ND
>480
ND
>480
ND
7
0.78
42
0.72
Ammonia
Gas
<480
ND
>480
ND
>480
ND
>480
ND
47
0.4
12
1.4
------
NT
Carbon
Disulfide
<480
ND
>480
ND
>480
ND
>480
ND
>480
ND
16
0.51
4
>10.0
Chlorine
Gas
<480
ND
>480
ND
>480
ND
------
NT
>480
ND
>480
ND
>480
ND
Diethylamine
<480
ND
>480
ND
>480
ND
>480
ND
>480
ND
>480
ND
14
>10.0
Dimethylformamide
>480
ND
>480
ND
>480
ND
>480
ND
226
1.7
>480
ND
95
0.11
Ethyl
Acetate
<480
ND
>480
ND
>480
ND
>480
ND
>480
ND
>480
ND
28
0.95
Hexane
<480
ND
>480
ND
>480
ND
>480
ND
>480
ND
>480
ND
10
0.28
Hydrofluoric
Acid 48%
<480
ND
>180
ND
------ NT
>480
ND
NT
180
0.86
>480
ND
Hydrogen
Chloride Gas
>180
ND
>480
ND
>480
ND
------
NT
>480
ND
------
NT
------
NT
Hydrogen
Cyanide Gas
>480
ND
>180
ND
------
NT
------
NT
NT
------
NT
------
NT
Hydrogen
Fluoride Gas
>480
ND
>440
0.1
------
NT
330
0.1
NT
------
NT
------
NT
Methylene
Chloride
>480
ND
>480
ND
>480
ND
------
NT
>480
ND
------
NT
------
NT
Ethylene
Oxide Gas
>180
ND
>480
ND
>480
ND
------
NT
>480
ND
------
NT
------
NT
Hydrazine
>480
ND
>480
ND
------
NT
>480
ND
NT
------
NT
437
0.2
Nitrobenzene
>480
ND
>480
ND
>480
ND
>480
ND
>480
ND
>480
ND
205
3.0
Nitric
Acid, Red Fuming
>480
ND
>180
ND
------
NT
------
NT
------
NT
------
NT
------
NT
Sodium
Hydroxide 50%
>480
ND
>480
ND
>480
ND
>480
ND
>480
ND
>480
ND
>480
ND
Sulfuric
Acid
>480
ND
>480
ND
>480
ND
>480
ND
>480
ND
>480
ND
>480
ND
Phosgene
Gas
>480
ND
>480
ND
------
NT
------
NT
------
NT
------
NT
------
NT
Tetrachloroethylene
>480
ND
>480
ND
>480
ND
>480
ND
>480
ND
>480
ND
10
>20
Tetrahydrofuran
>480
ND
>480
ND
>480
ND
>480
ND
>480
ND
>480
ND
4
10.0
Toluene
>480
ND
>480
ND
>480
ND
>480
ND
>480
ND
>480
ND
4
39.0
Permeation:
Rate by which a chemical can pass through the suit material on a molecular
level through the process of absorption, diffusion, and desorption.
Breakthrough Time: Time elapsed between initial chemical contact of
the suit surface and detection of the chemical inside the suit.
* 1st number indicates breakthrough time in minutes.
* 2nd number indicates steady state permeation rate in UG/CM2/MIN
ND = None Detected
NR = Not Recommended
NT = Not Tested