Kit Description and Technical Information TYVEKŪ "F" COVERALLS They are a safe barrier to all known chemical warfare agents Coveralls designed to protect workers from hazardous materials or sensitive products and processes from contamination by people. The coveralls meet stringent DuPont quality standards: Minimum garment dimensions ensure proper fit for all sizes. Specified seam construction ensures seam strength, durability, and integrity of the coverall. Garment design, seams, and closure adapted to barrier requirements Quality auditing by DuPont Carry the CE mark for Chemical Protective Clothing, which is category III Personal Protective Equipment Size Chest Height Weight Small 33"-36" 5'4"-5'7" 100lbs-130lbs Medium 36"-39" 5'6"-5'9" 130lbs-170lbs Large 39"-42" 5'9"-6'0" 150lbs-200lbs X Large 42"-45" 5'11"-6'2" 170lbs-230lbs XX Lrg 45"-48" 6'1"-6'4" 190lbs-250lbs XXX Lrg 48"-51" 6'2"-6'6" 240lbs-290lbs Military TYVEKŪ "F" for high levels of protection from chemical warfare agents for military and civil emergency personnel The TyvekŪ coveralls come folded in the leg carrier DuPont has now introduced Military TYVEKŪ "F". This new product will provide a tough and safe barrier to all known chemical warfare agents such as: Hazardous dust and powders Organic and inorganic acids and bases Many commonly used gases Most organic solvents Blood and blood borne pathogens Certain chemicals in aerosol or spray form TYVEKŪ "F" represents the first, simple economical and reusable for disposable material for individual protection suits. It is also very suitable for a wide variety of uses in areas where there is, or there could be risk from, contamination from an industrial accident. It is easily adapted to combine chemical warfare protection with counter surveillance protection. Military TYVEKŪ "F" is available in olive green/white reversible color. Technical Description TYVEKŪ "F" is manufactured by laminating the basic TYVEKŪ flash-spunbonded polyethylene material to a barrier film which is coated with a polymer. The top polymer layer allows seams to be made with a heat sealing tape which includes the same barrier film and polymer as TYVEKŪ "F". Known chemical warfare agents will not permeate these seams. TYVEKŪ "F" has the following characteristics: Lightweight: 106 gr/m2 (measured by test method ISO 536) High Strength: Bursting strength (Mullenburst): 560 kPa (measured by ISO 2960) Tear Strength: MD 12 N/XD 15 N (measured by ISO 4674: 1977) Puncture Resistance: 24.9 N (measured by EN 863) High Abrasion Resistance: Martindale: 2000 cycles (measured by EN 530 method 2, 00 abradant, 9KpA load; including pressure drop test) Waterproofness: Hydrostatic head: 20m H2O. High Durability: Hydrostatic head after tropical ageing: 1, 1m H2O (7days at 70°C and 100% R.H. plus 18,000 cycles of crumpling) (measured by BS 3424/14C; ISO 1419). No major change in properties down to 70°C. Shelf Life: 10 years when adequately packed. While it is not suitable for fire fighting, TYVEKŪ "F" meets the minimum requirements for resistance to ignition for chemical protective clothing set by drafted European norms. TYVEKŪ "F" is made of polymers which do not contain halogens in their structural formula. Depending on the chemical contamination on the garment it can be either incinerated without any harm to the environment or buried in a responsible way. Chemical Warfare Agent Protection TYVEKŪ "F" provides an exceptionally high level of protection for very long periods against all known chemical warfare agents. TYVEKŪ "F" has been tested and certified by the prestigious TNO Laboratories in the Netherlands having passed all the standard NATO tests for chemical warfare protection. In addition, chemical warfare testing facilities have satisfactorily subjected TYVEKŪ "F" to their own national test standards. The results below confirm that TYVEKŪ "F" is one of the most effective chemical warfare protective materials available in the world today. Biological Warfare Agent Protection Military TYVEKŪ "F" provides a total barrier against biological warfare agents. A protective suit made from TYVEKŪ "F" to keep out chemical warfare agents will also provide barrier protection against biological warfare agents. Individual Personal Protection Military TYVEKŪ "F" provides an ideal material for protective garments for soldiers on static duties and for civilians in military target areas. In addition, it is an excellent material for garments giving a high level of protection during a liquid chemical agent attack after which it can be disposed of easily thereby avoiding time-wasting decontamination of the standard combat suit, webbing, personal equipment, etc. An Interim Summary Report for Law Enforcement and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Protective Ensemble Testing Test Objectives The lack of affordable Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) has been identified as a major shortfall in preparing law enforcement and EMS personnel to respond to an incident of Chemical Weapon (CW) terrorism. To assist these responder communities, a study/test effort was undertaken to identify a range of low cost commercially available ensembles that could be used on the perimeter of an incident where very low levels of CW contamination may be present. The ensembles consisted of a high quality negative pressure mask, butyl rubber gloves, and a range of chemically protective overgarments. In responding to this type of event, quality respiratory protective is the most critical aspect of the ensemble. Butyl rubber gloves provide superior protection against CW agents and the addition of a commercially available overgarment (elastic hood and wrist closures with built-in boots) will provide liquid splash and some minimal vapor protection. It must be emphasized that this ensemble is intended for responder use in the cold zone only. The laboratory analysis of all passive samplers is used to determine the protection provided to the wearer in terms of a protection factor (PF). The ensembles protection factor (PF) is defined as the average exterior dosage divided by the average dosage inside the suit (police officer's measured skin dosage); PF= Exterior Dosage/Dosage Inside Suit In other words, PF indicates how well the protective ensemble protects the police officer's skin from chemical agent vapors as compared to the potential exposure without wearing the suit. For example, looking in the Table below the average PF is 43 for a police officer wearing the TyvekŪ "F" suit with butyl rubber gloves, rubber boots, and MCU2P Mask. That means that the police officer's skin protection from chemical agent vapors while wearing the TyvekŪ "F" suit will be 43 times better than would be experienced while wearing no protection at all. Listed below are the average PF for the five suit configurations and the standard Maryland State Police uniform that were tested. Previous Page     Home Page Adamson Police Products Northern California 722 Clay Street Oakland, CA 94807 (510) 839-6505 1-800-777-5211 Southern California 930 W. 16th Street, Bldg. B-1 Costa Mesa, CA 92627 (949) 650-0906 1-800-824-0162