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Protection
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Body
Wear Selection Guide
OSHA requires
employers to use personal
protective equipment (PPE) to reduce employee exposure to hazards
when engineering and administrative controls are not feasible or effective.
Employers are required
to determine all exposures to hazards in their workplace and determine
if PPE should be used to protect their workers. If PPE is to be used to
reduce the exposure of employees to hazards, a PPE program should be initialized
and maintained. This program should contain identification and evaluation
of hazards in the workplace and if use of PPE is an appropriate control
measure.
Hazard
Assessment - Enter the hazard and the duration of exposure and receive
a selection of garments and accessories to consider for your situation.
DuPont™ SuitSmart® , our interactive PPE selection tool.
What Standards
Apply?
Personal protective
equipment is addressed in specific standards for maritime, construction,
and general industries. Click
here for links to those standards as well as references related to
OSHA enforcement policy such as preambles, directives, and interpretation
letters.
Note: Some states
have OSHA-approved
State Plans and have adopted their own standards and enforcement policies.
The Science
of Tyvek® and Tychem®
 
Tychem®
and Tyvek®
garments are tested against a broad range of hazardous materials to determine
permeation and penetration which is critical for fabrics that are exposed
to hazardous chemicals or particulates. Permeation occurs when a chemical
is absorbed until it saturates one side of the material and then desorbs,
or diffuses, to the other side of the material. Penetration tests are
used to determine whether or not a fabric will leak or be able to block
the passage of a particulate or chemical. By developing fabrics that pass
these tests, DuPont helps protect first responders and industrial workers
from hazardous liquids, vapors, gases and particulates.
Technical
Data:
Chemical
Database - Permeation
Guide in PDF format
Inustrial
Glossary - Glossary
of Industrial Terms
Clean Room
Glossary - Glossary
of Clean Room Terms
Regulations
Overview
Sizing Charts
- A Sizing Chart for protective apparel is available to help you determine
the proper size garment for your needs. Click on the links below:
You may
also contact Argus for further guidance and selection information.
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