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Fabric Permeation & Penetration Data

It is imperative to select protective garments that prevent workers from being exposed to chemical hazards in your work environments. The test results provided have been conducted by an independent laboratory in accordance with either the ASTM F739 (Permeation) or ASTM F903 (Penetration) standards.

Permeation (ASTM F739)

Permeation Testing is conducted in accordance with ASTM F739 – “Standard Test Method for Permeation of Liquids and Gases through Protective Clothing Materials under Conditions of Continuous Contact”. This test will determine how effective a fabric is at providing a barrier from challenge chemicals on a molecular level. The results are stated in the amount of time it takes the chemical to diffuse through the fabric during continuous contact. “Breakthrough” is the amount of time it takes the challenge chemical to permeate through the fabric and is expressed in minutes.

Tests are conducted in various chemical states i.e. (G = Gas, L = Liquid, M = Mixture, S = Solid). The results are expressed in the amount of time it takes for the chemical to pass through the fabric. We report the Average Normalized Breakthrough Time – in accordance to the ASTM F739 standard. Results shown as >480 indicate that the chemical did not permeate the fabric during the 480 minute test duration.

Chemical Name CAS Number Phys. State CPE GraLite20 WinterGlo 20 HiGlo Yellow FlexLite Orange FlexLite Blue & FlexLite Green
Acetic acid, glacial 64-19-7 L >480 nt nt nt nt nt
Acetone 67-64-1 L 35 imm* imm.* nt nt nt
Acetonitrile 75-05-8 L 110 imm.* imm.* nt nt nt
Acrylic acid 79-10-7 L >480 nt nt nt nt nt
Acrylonitrile 107-13-1 L 23 nt nt nt nt nt
Allyl alcohol 107-18-6 L >480 nt nt nt nt nt
Ammonia gas 7664-41-7 G 120* 25* 13* nt nt nt
Borane pyridine complex 110-51-0 L 339 nt nt nt nt nt
Bromine 7726-95-6 L 31 nt nt nt nt nt
Butyl Acrylate 141-32-2 L 112 nt nt nt nt nt
Carbon disulfide 75-15-0 L 12* imm.* imm.* nt nt nt
Chlorine gas 7782-50-5 G >480 <90 180 nt nt nt
Chlorine liquid 7782-50-5 L 108 29 nt nt nt nt
Chloroform 647-66-3 L 26 nt nt nt nt nt
Chlorosulfonic acid 7790-94-0 L 119 nt 30 nt nt nt
Cyanex® mixture M >480 nt nt nt nt nt
Cyanogen Bromide Various L >480 nt nt nt nt nt
1,2-Dichloroethylene 156-60-5 L imm. nt nt nt nt nt
Dichloromethane 75-09-2 L imm. nt nt nt nt nt
Diethylamine 124-40-3 L 22* imm. imm. nt nt nt
Diethylene Glycol 111-96-6 L 105 nt nt nt nt nt
N,N-Dimethyl formamide 68-12-2 L 112* 20* 12* nt nt nt
Dimethyl sulfate 77-78-1 L >480 nt nt nt nt nt
Epichlorohydrin 106-89-8 L 43 nt nt nt nt nt
Ethyl acetate 140-88-5 L 30* imm. imm.* nt nt nt
Ethylene oxide 75-21-8 L nt 13 nt nt nt nt
Formic acid 64-18-6 L >480 nt nt nt nt nt
n-Hexane 110-54-3 L 239* 20* 12* nt nt nt
Hydrazine 302-01-2 L >480 nt nt nt nt nt
Hydrochloric Acid 7647-01-0 L >480 >480 nt 174 nt nt
Hydrogen Cyanide 10% water solution 74-90-8 G >480 nt nt 56 nt nt
Hydrogen Cyanide 98% 74-90-8 G >480 nt nt 87 nt nt
Hydrofluoric Acid (48-50%) 7664-39-3 L >480 >480 >480 >480 >480 >480
Hydrogen fluoride (99%) 7664-39-3 G >480 328 236 47 47 22
Isobutyl Acrylate 106-63-8 L 129 nt nt nt nt nt
Methacrylic Acid 79-41-4 L >480 nt nt nt nt nt
Methanol 67-56-1 L >480 24* 16* nt nt nt
Methyl iodide 74-88-4 L imm. nt nt nt nt nt
Methylene Chloride 75-09-2 L nt imm. imm.* nt nt nt
Molten iodine 7553-56-2 L 100 nt 50 nt nt nt
Nitric Acid (70%) 7697-39-2 L nt nt nt 37 nt nt
Nitric Oxide 10102-43-9 G >480 nt nt nt nt nt
Nitrobenzene 98-95-3 L 140* 31* 21* nt nt nt
Nitrogen Tetroxide 10102-44-0 L 53.3 nt nt nt nt nt
Perchloroethylene 127-18-4 L 65 nt nt nt nt nt
Phenol 99% 108-95-2 L 40 11 nt nt nt nt
Phenol 50% 108-95-2 L nt nt nt 76 nt nt
Phenol 85% 108-95-2 L nt 135* nt nt nt nt
Phosgene 75-44-5 G >480 nt nt nt nt nt
Sodium hydroxide NaOH 50% 1310-73-2 L >480 >480 >480 nt nt nt
Sulfuric acid 7664-93-9 L >480 110 130 110 110 22
1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethylene 127-18-4 L nt 12* imm.* nt nt nt
Tetrahydrofuran 109-99-9 L 16* imm. imm. nt nt nt
Toluene 108-88-3 L 28* imm.* imm.* nt nt nt
Trichloroethylene 79-01-6 L nt nt imm.* nt nt nt
Vinyl Acetate 108-05-4 L 71 nt nt nt nt nt
*Actual Breakthrough time; normalized data not available
Avg. Norm. = Average Normalized
Perm. Rate= Permeation Rate
> = greater than
< = less than
imm. = immediate (<10 minutes)
nt = not tested
nm = not measured
nd =none detected
sat. = saturated
S = Solid
L = Liquid
G = Gas
M = Mixture
N/A = Not applicable

Penetration Test (ASTM F903)

Penetration Testing is conducted in accordance with ASTM 903 – “Standard Test Method for Resistance of Materials Used in Protective Clothing to Penetration of Liquids” This test reports a Pass/Fail result for a 60 minute challenge as defined in the test method. Chemicals tested to this standard are reported accordingly.

Chemical NameCAS NumberChemical StateCPEGraLite20WinterGlo 20Hi GloFlexLite Blue/Green
PASS/FAIL
Acetic Acid 64-19-7 L nt nt nt PASS nt
Benzene 71-43-2 L nt nt PASS nt nt
Ethylene Dichloride 107-06-2 L PASS nt nt nt nt
Phenol 50% 108-95-2 L nt nt nt PASS nt
Sodium hydroxide 1310-73-2 L nt nt nt PASS nt
Sulfuric acid 95%-98% 7664-93-9 L nt PASS nt PASS PASS


Limitation of Liability

This information is based upon technical data that Standard Safety Equipment Company believes to be reliable. It is subject to revision as additional knowledge and experience are gained. Standard Safety Equipment Company makes no guarantee of results and assumes no obligation or liability in connection with this information. It is the user’s responsibility to determine the level of toxicity and the proper personal protective equipment needed. The information set forth herein reflects laboratory performance of fabrics not complete garments, under controlled conditions. It is intended for information use by persons having technical skill for evaluation under their specific end-use conditions, at their own discretion and risk. Anyone intending to use this information should first verify that the garment selected is suitable for the intended use. In many cases, seams and closures have shorter breakthrough times and higher permeation rates than the fabric. Please contact the garment manufacturer for specific data. If fabric becomes torn, abraded, or punctured, end user should discontinue use of garment to avoid potential exposure to chemical. Since conditions of use are outside our control, we make no warranties, express or implied, including without limitations, no warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular use and assume no liability in connection with any use of this information. This information is not intended as a license to operate under or a recommendation to infringe any patent or technical information of Standard Safety Equipment Company or others covering any material or its use
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