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Welcome to our Chemical Splash Protection Catalogue

Chemical Splash Protection garments manufactured by Lac-Mac Limited should be used only for those situations where you do not need vapour protection or where vapour exposure is determined to be acceptable by an industrial safety or health professional. Because garments manufactured from Gore® Fabric for Chemical Splash Protection are vapour-permeable, they should not be used for protection against hazardous vapour exposures, or for exposures to carcinogens or other health threatening materials.

The following is an excerpt from the Gore® Fabric for Chemical Splash Protection Application Guide and details chemical penetration test data for a selection of chemical challenges. Testing is based upon ASTM F 903-03 Standard Test Method for Resistance of Materials Used in Protective Clothing to Penetration by Liquids and is conducted as specified in NFPA 1992 - Standard on Liquid Splash-Protective Ensembles and Clothing for Hazardous Materials Emergencies

Use garments made from Gore® Fabric for Chemical Splash Protection for these chemicals only in controlled situations if vapour exposure has been deemed acceptable by an industrial safety, hygiene or health professional. Failure to comply with this warning may result in serious injury or death.

The chemical penetration data is colour coded to assist in determining the proper application for protective clothing made from Gore® Fabric for Chemical Splash Protection.

Green - These chemicals represent liquid splash hazards as defined by the NFPA 1992 - Standard on Liquid Splash-Protective Ensembles and Clothing for Hazardous Materials Emergencies. Gore® Fabric for Chemical Splash Protection passes the penetration test for chemicals printed in green.

Yellow - These chemicals represent both potential vapour and liquid splash hazards. Gore® Fabric for Chemical Splash Protection passes the penetration test for chemicals printed in yellow though significant amounts of chemical vapour permeate this material.

Red - Do Not Use. Gore® Fabric for Chemical Splash Protection fails the penetration test for chemicals printed in red.

To proceed, please identify your chemical challenge's from the list below:

Chemical Synonym Penetration
Result
1% PCB / 99% Mineral Oil pass
4% PCB / 6% Trichlorobenzene / 90% Mineral Oil pass
50% PCB / 50% Mineral Oil pass
Acetic Acid, Glacial Ethanoic Acid pass
Acetone*+ 2-Propanone pass
Acetonitrile Methyl Cyanide pass
Acrylic Acid (99%) 2-Propenoic Acid pass
Acrylonitrile 2-Propenenitrile pass
Aluminum Ammonium Sulphate (12.2%) Alum pass
Ammonium Hydroxide (30%) Aqua Ammonia pass
Ammonium Phosphate (Monobasic, Saturated Solution) Ammonium Acid Phosphate pass
Calcium Hydroxide (Saturated Solution) Caustic Lime pass
Calcium Hypochlorite (Saturated Solution) Calcium Oxychloride pass
Chloroacetic Acid (Saturated Solution) Monochloroacetic Acid, MCA pass
Chlorosulfonic Acid Sulphuric Chlorohydrin pass
Chromic Acid (100%) Chromium Trioxide pass
Citric Acid (50%) B-Hydroxytricarballylic Acid pass
Cyclohexanol 2-Ethylhexyl Alcohol pass
Cyclohexylamine Hexahydroaniline pass
Dichloromethane* Methane Dichloride pass
Diesel Fuel pass
Diethylamine* pass
Dimethylacetamide pass
Dimethylformamide*+ pass
Ethyl Acetate*+ Acetic Ether pass
Ethylene Glycol Ethylene Alcohol pass
Fire-Resistant Hydraulic Fluid pass
Formaldehyde (37%) Oxymethylene pass
Formic Acid (100%) Methanoic Acid pass
Gasoline pass
Heptanoic Acid (99%) pass
Hexane* pass
Hydrochloric Acid (37%) Muriatic Acid pass
Hydrofluoric Acid (10%) Hydrogen Fluoride (HF) pass
Hydrofluoric Acid (49%) Hydrogen Fluoride (HF) fail
Hydrofluosilicic Acid (25%) Hexafluoro Silicate (2-) Dihydrogen pass
Hydrogen Peroxide (30%) Hydrogen Dioxide pass
Hyriodic Acid (47%) pass
Isooctane 2,2,4- Trimethylpentane pass
Isopar Petroleum Distillates pass
Isopropanol Isopropyl Alcohol pass
JP4 Jet Fuel pass
Mercuric Sulphide Vermillion pass
Mercury Quicksilver pass
Mercury (II) Sulphide Mercuric Sulphide pass
Methanol* Methyl Alchol pass
Methyl Ethyl Ketone 2-Butanone, MEK pass
Methyl Formate pass
Methyl Hydrazine Monomethylhydrazine fail
Methyl Isoamyl Ketone (98%) 5-Methyl-2-Hexanone pass
Methyl Methacrylate Methyl-Alpha-Methacrylate fail
Methyl Propyl Ketone (90%) 2-Pentanone pass
Methylamine Monomethylamine fail
Motor Oil, SAE 30 wt. pass
N-Butylamine fail
Nitric Acid (35%) Aquafortis pass
Nitric Acid (50%) Aquafortis fail
Nitric Acid (70%) Aquafortis fail
Nitrobenzene*+ pass
Oleum (18-24% SO2) Fuming Sulphuric Acid fail
Phenol (90%) Carbolic Acid pass
Phosphoric Acid (80%) Orthophosphoric Acid pass
Picric Acid Trinitrophenol pass
Potassium Fluoride (40%) pass
Potassium Hydroxide (53%) Caustic Potash pass
Silicon (IV) Chloride Silicon Tetrachloride pass
Sodium Aluminate (30%) Aluminum Sodium Oxide pass
Sodium Chlorate (Saturated Solution) Chlorate of Soda pass
Sodium Chlorite (Saturated Solution) pass
Sodium Hydroxide (50%)*+ Caustic Soda pass
Sodium Hypochlorite (5.5%) Chlorine Bleach pass
Sodium Methylate Sodium Methoxide pass
Sodium Silicate (50%) Sodium Metasilicate pass
Sulphur Chloride Sulphur Monochloride fail
Sulphuric Acid (10%) pass
Sulphuric Acid (93%) Hydrogen Sulphate pass
Sulphuric Acid (96%) Hydrogen Sulphate pass
Tetrachloroethylene* Perchloroethylene pass
Tetrahydrofuran THF pass
Toluene Methylbenzene pass
Trichloroethylene TCE pass
Urea (54% Carbamide pass
Xylene, Mixed Isomers Dimethylbenzene pass
 
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