“Safety is something that happens

between your ears, not something

you hold in your hands.”
Col. John Dean “Jeff” Cooper
Choosing

Chemical Protective
Clothing
The Preferred Strategy for Controlling
Workplace Chemical Hazards

(1) Substitution or Elimination

(2) Process Change
(3) Isolation/Enclosure
(4) Ventilation
(5) Good Housekeeping
(6) Personal Protection
Chemical Protective Clothing
is the last line of defense
against accidental contact
(e.g.,cuts, spills, splashes).
Choosing Chemical Protective Clothing
It’s a simple Two-Step Process !

Step 1:
Thorough Job Hazard Analysis

Step 2:
Select the Best CPC Combination
CPC Flowchart
 Job Hazard Analysis Review
What jobs are appropriate for a job hazard analysis?
• Jobs with the highest injury or illness rates

• Jobs with the potential to cause severe or disabling

injuries or illness, even if there is no history of previous
accidents

• Jobs in which one simple human error could lead to a

severe accident or injury
• Jobs that are new to your operation or have
undergone changes in processes and procedures

• Jobs complex enough to require written instructions

Job Hazard Analysis is an Exercise in
Detective Work.

The goal is to discover the following:

• What can go wrong?
• What are the consequences?
• How could it arise?
• What are other contributing factors?
• How likely is it that the hazard will occur?
Ask Questions

• Where it is happening (environment)?

• Who or what it is happening to (exposure)?

• What precipitates the hazard (trigger)?

• If “it hits the fan”, what would happen

(consequence)?

• Did we forget to account for something?

CPC Flowchart
Chemical Protective Clothing Must Resist

Permeation

Degradation

Penetration
Permeation is the process by which a chemical
dissolves in or moves through a material on a
molecular basis.

FYI
Most of the time, there is no
visible evidence of chemical
permeation.
 The time it takes a chemical to permeate through a
material is the breakthrough time.

The rate of permeation is determined by chemical

concentration, material thickness,humidity,temperature,
and pressure.

An acceptable material is one

where the breakthrough time
exceeds the period of
garment use.

Small increases in temperature can significantly

reduce the protective properties of any CPC
 Degradation involves physical changes in a
material as the result of a chemical exposure,
use, or ambient conditions.

The most common observations of material

degradation are discoloration, swelling, loss of
physical strength, or deterioration
Penetration is the movement of chemicals
through zippers, seams, or imperfections in
a protective clothing material.
Consider this information before using any CPC

Permeation Data should be

consulted for clothing
before it's use as CFC. This
includes such items as:

Blue Nitrile Gloves

Nomex Coveralls
Personal Work Boots

Most CPC will melt

and/or burn if exposed
excessive heat or fire.
 PPE INVENTORY WITH DATA LINKS
Description Manufacturer / Product line ID No. Size

White Aprons KleenGuard A80 45748

Sleeved Apron ( cost Daniel Safety Products /
estimated) Tychem SL 44521 XL

White Sleeves Hazard-Gard II 45749

White Sleeves ( cost SL 500 BWH
estimated) Tychem SL Sleeve 00

So where Saranex Hooded Coverall

Saranex Hooded Coverall
Lakeland Industries
Lakeland Industries
Lakeland Industries/
44428
44428
3X
4X

is this Hooded Coverall

Hooded Coverall
Chemmax 2
Lakeland Industries/
Chemmax 2
C2B428

C2B428
3X

4X

information ?
Kimberly Clark/ KleenGuard
Hooded Coverall A80 45646 3XL
Kimberly Clark/ KleenGuard
Hooded Coverall A80 45647 4XL
Kimberly Clark/ KleenGuard
YellowHooded Coverall A70 09826 3XL
Kimberly Clark/ KleenGuard
YellowHooded Coverall A70 09827 4XL
Hooded Coverall DuPont Tychem CPF2 C2127B 3X
The Manufacturer's Hooded Coverall DuPont Tychem CPF2 C2127B 4X

Web Site is a good White Coveralls

Kimberly Clark/ KleenGuard
A10 40056 3XL
Kimberly Clark/ KleenGuard
place to start. White Coveralls
SMS Coverall with collar
A10
Lakeland Industries
40057
C8417
4XL
3X
SMS Coverall with collar Lakeland Industries C8417 4X

Nitrile Gloves KleenGuard G10 57374 XL

Neoprene Gloves Best Manufacturing 6797R-10 10

Organic Vapor Cartridges 3M 6006

Ammonia Vapor Cartridges 3M 6004
Mercury Vapor Cartridges 3M 6009
P100 Particulate Filter 3M 2091/07/000
Filter adaptor ( for P100 filter) 3M 502
N95 Filter 3M 5111
 Just Remember
“Safety is something that happens
between your ears, not something
you hold in your hands.”
Col. John Dean “Jeff” Cooper