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Chemical Hazmat Protection
Extreme protection for extreme environments
Industrial workers work with and around hazardous particles and chemical vapors and liquids every day. DuPont scientists evaluated the hazards and came up with solutions for personal protective clothing that offers durability, comfort and uncompromised protection that doesn’t wear away, as is the case with many other protective materials.
DuPont™ Tychem® chemical protective garment helps offer chemical protection against an exceptionally broad range of dangers—even pressurized chemicals. DuPont™ Tyvek® protective garment resists a wide array of low-pressurized, water-based low-concentration chemicals and particles down to 1 micron in size.
<span class="fontsize30">Disposable or Reusable chemical protective clothing? We help you make informed decisions.</span>
When it comes to protection against chemical hazards, understanding the differences between disposable and reusable garments is crucial. It's also critical to know the differences between chemical penetration and permeation. DuPont offers an easy-to-read comparison guide on Disposable vs Reusable garments which defines and highlights these differences for you.
Protection against hazardous materials
For the men and women who encounter hazardous materials on a daily basis, the job site can be just as dangerous as any battlefield. DuPont has developed HAZMAT garments and biohazard suits to help protect against the chemical and biological hazards they face at work. DuPont has utilized rigorous testing and attention to detail in the development of Tychem® brand chemical protective garments—used by HAZMAT responders, law enforcement officers, hospital first receivers and military personnel for protection against chemical and biological hazards. This family of garments helps protect against a variety of hazards—from light liquid splash to heavy exposures of industrial chemicals and warfare agents. Whether on the front lines or behind the scenes, we believe that every worker deserves to be safe.
Tychem® protective suits and garments for chemical and biohazard protection
DuPont provides a wide range of chemical protective clothing and biohazard suits—along with their specifications—to meet a broad spectrum of needs.
• Tyvek® 600 suits consist of high-tech flash spun polyethylene fabric with overtaped seams, helping offer protection against low concentrations of acid, alkaline and saline solutions as well as providing limited protection from hazardous organic dusts.
• Tychem® 2000 C coveralls with taped seams offer lightweight protection and are available in high-visibility yellow or low-visibility gray for discretionary purposes.
• Tychem® 6000 F is available in a variety of designs including coveralls, aprons and jacket/bib overall combos, all with taped seams. Available in tan for discretionary purposes.
• Tychem® 10000 suits are available in high-visibility lime yellow with Level A design. Select styles are certified to NFPA 1994, the Standard on Protective Ensembles for First Responders to CBRN Terrorism Incidents.
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Tychem® chemical protective garment
Tychem® garment delivers proven protection against a broad range of chemical hazards, combining advanced barrier technology with comfort and durability to keep workers safe in the most challenging environments.
Tyvek® protective garment
Tyvek® garment helps offer an ideal balance of protection, durability and comfort to employees in industrial applications and contamination control environments, including manufacturing, pharmaceutical, automotive and utilities.
DuPont™ SafeSPEC™
Don't take a chance when it comes to protection. Make informed decisions on your chemical protective apparel choices with DuPont™ SafeSPEC™ product selection tool. Input specific hazard scenarios and yield best match results; explore product details and technical data such as detailed chemical permeation and breakthrough time data; and more. Both available in web App and mobile App.
