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The OSHA Requirements (main PPE Page)
How to select PPE - Page 1
How to Select PPE - Page 2
EPA Levels of Protection (A through D)
EFFECTIVENESS OF PROTECTIVE MATERIALS AGAINST
CHEMICAL DEGRADATION (BY GENERIC CLASS) |
| Generic Class | Butyl rubber | Polyvinyl chloride | Neoprene | Natural rubber |
| Alcohols | E | E | E | E |
| Aldehydes | E-G | G-F | E-G | E-F |
| Amines | E-F | G-F | E-G | G-F |
| Esters | G-F | P | G | F-P |
| Ethers | G-F | G | E-G | G-F |
| Fuels & Solvents | F-P | G-P | E-G | F-P |
| Halogenated Hydrocarbons | G-P | G-P | G-F | F-P |
| Hydrocarbons | F-P | F | G-F | F-P |
| Inorganic acids | G-F | E | E-G | F-P |
| Inorganic bases & salts | E | E | E | E |
| Ketones | E | P | G-F | G-F |
| Natural fats and oils | G-F | G | E-G | G-F |
| Organic acids | E | E | E | E
E = Excellent F= Fair G = Good P = Poor Source: Survey of Personal Protective Clothing and Respiratory Apparatus. DOT, USCG, Office of Research and Development (September 1974). back to top
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The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming
Book: The Sixth Extinction:
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Pot is Stainless Steel
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