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Quick Selection Guide to Chemical Protective Clothing

Krister Forsberg (Author), Ann Van den Borre (Author), James P. Zeigler (Author)

9781394356485, Wiley

Paperback / softback, published 2 April 2026

304 pages
20.3 x 13.7 x 2 cm, 0.363 kg

The expanded eighth edition, complete with new materials and updated information on existing materials for chemical protective clothing.

This revised and updated eighth edition expands previous selection recommendations to the total number of 9,000 recommendations. The recommendations are based on the singular most comprehensive collection of chemical permeation and resistance data for chemical protective clothing

The Quick Selection Guide to Chemical Protective Clothing provides the most efficient tool for selecting appropriate protection against chemical exposure. Its three-step process enables users to quickly identify the barrier material offering the best chemical resistance for a specific chemical. Color-coded tables summarize the chemical breakthrough performance of barrier materials against more than 1,000 chemicals.

Selecting the most appropriate protective clothing is one of the most effective and efficient actions to prevent illness and injury from hazardous chemical exposure. It is critical to understand that the skin serves as a major entry route for chemicals into the body, causing risks such as cancer, genetic damage, skin irritation, burns, or sensitization.

Important Instructions to the Users of This Guide v

Preface vii

Acknowledgments ix

Section I Introduction to the Quick Selection Process 1

Step 1: Identify the Chemical 1

Step 2: Find the Chemical Class Number 1

Step 3: Review the Barrier Recommendations 1

Section II Selection and Use of Chemical Protective Clothing (CPC) 3

Trends in Chemical Protective Clothing 3

Chemical Resistance of Protective Clothing: What Does

It Mean and How to Evaluate It 4

Standards and Requirements Related to CPCs 8

The Selection Process – In Detailed Description 13

Correct Use, Care, Maintenance, and Disposal of

CPCs 18

Checklist for CPC Selection, Use, and Maintenance 21

Section III Chemical Index 23

Chemical Class Numbers 23

Chemical Names 24

Synonyms 24

Chemical Abstract Service Number: CAS # 25

Risk Codes 25

Chemical Warfare Agents 27

Section IV Selection Recommendations 107

Description of Color Codes Used in the Tables 107

Test Battery of 21 Chemicals to Evaluate Chemical

Protective Clothing 108

Glove Systems and Compatibility with Suit

Materials 112

Protective Barriers Related to the Master Chemical

Resistance Table 126

Cautions Related to the Master Chemical Resistance

Table 127

Trademarks of Chemicals and Chemical Protective Clothing

Products 275

Section V Glossary 277

Section VI Manufacturers of Chemical Protective Clothing 291

Subject Areas: Chemistry [PN]

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