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Suit Resistance for BWA, CWA, Nuclear or Radiological Hazards

The following are two example suit materials used for WMD/hazmat response by pre-hospital responders (e.g., Emergency Medical Services) who wear CPF3 suits and TYCHEM SL resistant suits selected and worn by hospital first receivers. The Boston Police use the LV suit.

Chemical Name

CAS #

TYCHEM CPF3

TYCHEM

F

TYCHEM

LV

TYCHEM SL

Acetic Acid

64-19-7

84

>480

339

>480

Acetic Anhydride

108-24-7

>480

   

>480

Acetone

67-64-1

>480

>480

>480

12

Acetonitrile

75-05-8

7

157

>480

12

Acrylic acid

79-10-7

nt

>480

270

>480

Acrylonitrile

107-13-1

13

12

>480

50

Allyl Chloride

107-05-1

12

immed

>480

-

Ammonia Gas

7664-41-7

12

79

46

32

Ammonia Liquid

7664-41-7

>480

nt

nt

>480

Ammonium Chloride

12125-02-9

>480

   

-

Ammonium Hydroxide 30%

1336-21-6

89

   

>480

Aniline

62-53-3

36

>480

>480

>480

Benzene

71-43-2

>480

>480

>480

nt

Benzotrichloride

98-07-7

>480

   

-

Benzoyl chloride

98-88-4

>480

nt

>480

-

Benzyl Chloride

100-44-7

>480

   

nt

Benzylchloroformate

501-53-1

>480

   

-

Black Liquor

308074-23-9

     

>480

1,3-Butadiene

106-99-0

>480

>480

>480

>480

n-Butanol

71-36-3

>480

nt

>480

nt

N-Butylamine

109-73-9

>480

nt

>480

-

N-Butyl ether

142-96-1

>480

196

>480

-

Carbon Disulfide

75-15-0

16

>480

>480

8

Chlordane 44%

57-74-9

>480

nt

nt

39

Chlorine [gas & liquid]

7782-50-5

>480

>480

>480

>480

Chloroacetyl chloride

79-04-9

77

nt

160

120

Chloroacetic acid 75%

79-11-8

nt

   

>480

Chlorobenzene

108-90-7

63

70

>480

36

4-Chlorobenzotrichloride

5216-25-1

>480

   

-

4-Chlorobenzotrifluoride

98-56-6

460

   

-

           
Bis (2-chloroethyl) Sulfide Mustard (HD)

505-60-2

>120

>720

DN-4 protocol

>720

DN-3n protocol

180

n-Butanol

71-36-3

>480

   

>480

Chloroacetic acid

79-11-8

nt

>480

>480

nt

Chloroform

67-66-3

immediate

   

1

Chlorosulfonic Acid

7790-94-5

330

nt

180

>480

Chlorovinylarsinedichloride Lewisite (L)

541-25-3

120

360

DN-4 protocol

>720

DN-3 protocol

360

o-Cresol

95-48-7

330

180

nt

>480

Cyclooctadiene

1552-12-1

>480

     
1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane

96-12-8

>480

     
1,2-Dichloroethane

107-06-2

>480

nt

>480

2

Dichloromethane

75-09-2

7

Immed

432

7

Dichloropropene

542-75-6

immediate

25

nt

-

Diethanolamine

111-42-2

>480

     
Diethylamine

109-89-7

>480

>480

>480

12

N,N-Dimethylacetamide

127-19-5

>480

   

64

Dimethylamine

124-40-3

>480

   

12

N, N-Dimethylformamide

68-12-2

>480

>480

>480

95

N-Dimethylphosphoromidocyanidate Tabun (GA)

77-81-6

NT

>720

DN-6 protocol

>720

DN-5 protocol

NT

Disulfur dichloride

10025-67-9

210

nt

>480

nt

Epichlorohydrin

106-89-8

67

372

>480

57

Ethanol

64-17-5

>480

   

-

Ethanolamine

141-43-5

>480

>480

>480

nt

Ethyl Acetate

141-78-6

>480

>480

>480

14

Ethyl Cellosolve

110-80-5

306

nt

>480

>480

O-ethyl S (2-diisopropylaminoethyl)

Methylphosphonothiolate (VX)

50782-69-9

>480

>720

DN-6 protocol

>720 DN-5 protocol

>720

Ethylene Oxide gas

75-21-8

>480

65

>480

Imm.

Ethylene Oxide Liquid

75-21-8

18

nt

>480

 
Fluoroboric acid 50%

16872-11-0

>480

nt

nt

>480

Formalin Formaldehyde 37%

50-00-0

>480

>480

>480

>480

Formic Acid

64-18-6

nt

260

>480

>480

2-Furaldehyde

98-01-1

>480

>480

>480

245

Gasoline

86290-81-5

>480

>480

>480

nt

Gluteraldehyde 50%

111-30-8

nt

nt

>480

>480

Heptane

142-82-5

>480

nt

nt

-

N-Hexane

110-54-3

>480

>480

>480

10

Hydrochloric acid

7647-01-0

>480

>480

>480

>480

Hydrogen Cyanide gas

74-90-8

30

nt

>480

nt

Hydrogen Fluoride gas

7664-39-3

170

immed

135

20

Hydrogen Fluoride liquid

7664-39-3

50

nt

nt

nt

Hydrogen Peroxide 50%

7722-84-1

>480

nt

>480

 
Hydrogen Sulfide

7783-06-4

immediate

nt

>480

nt

2-Hydroxyethylacrylate

818-61-1

>480

     
Hypophosphorus acid 50%

6303-21-5

>480

     
Isopropanol

67-63-0

>480

>480

nt

114

Isopropylamine

75-31-0

15

     
Isopropyl methylfluorophosphonate Sarin (GB)

107-44-8

>120

>720

DN-6 protocol

>720

DN-6 protocol

360

Mercury

7439-97-6

>480

>480

>480

>480

Methanol

67-56-1

8

77

157

>480

Methylamine 40%

74-89-5

140

     
Methyl Chloride

74-87-3

NT

>480

>480

>480

Methyl Ethyl Ketone

78-93-3

>480

71

>480

29

Methyl isocyanate

624-83-9

12

immed

>480

6

Methyl tert-butyl ether

1634-04-4

>480

>480

>480

>480

Naphthalene

91-20-3

>480

     
Nicotine

54-11-5

>480

nt

>480

 
Nitric Acid 90%

7697-37-2

>480

nt

>480

102

Nitrobenzene

98-95-3

>480

>480

>480

102

Oleum 65%

8014-95-7

15

   

>480

Oxalic Acid

6153-56-6

>480

nt

>480

nt

PCB 50% Trichlorobenzene 50%

Mixture

>480

     
Phenol 85%

108-95-2

85

238

>480

>480

Phosgene

75-44-5

>480

>480

>480

nt

Phosphoric Acid 75%

7664-38-2

15

>480

>480

>480

Phosphorus Trichloride

7719-12-2

>480

>480

>480

20

           
Pinacoyl methylfluorophophonate Soman (GD)

99-64-0

>480

>720

DN-6 protocol

>720

DN-5 protocol

nt

Potassium Carbonate

584-08-7

>480

nt

nt

 
N-Propylamine

107-10-8

100

     
1,2-Propylene oxide

75-56-9

30

14

>480

10

Sarin (GB)

107-44-8

120

>720

DN-6 protocol

>720

DN-5 protocol

360

Sodium Cyanide

143-33-9

15

   

>480

Sodium Hydroxide

1310-73-2

>480

>480

>480

>480

Sodium Hypochlorite 13%

7681-52-9

>480

   

>480

Sulfur dichloride 80%

10545-99-0

immediate

     
Sulfur Mustard (HD)

505-60-2

120

>720

DN-4 protocol

>720

DN-3 protocol

180

Sulfuric Acid

7664-93-9

>480

>480

>480

>480

Styrene

100-42-5

>480

>480

>480

43

Tabun [GA]

77-81-6

nt

>720

DN-6 protocol

>720

DN-5 protocol

nt

1, 1, 2, 2-Tetrachloroethylene

127-18-4

>480

>480

>480

13

Tetraethyl lead

78-00-2

>480

nt

>480

nt

Tetrahydrofuran

109-99-9

>480

464

>480

Imm.

Titanium Tetrachloride

7550-45-0

120

nt

>480

15

Toluene

108-88-3

>480

>480

>480

5

Toluene 80% Dichlorotriazine 20%

Mixture

>480

     
Toluene-2,4-diisocyanate 80%

584-84-9

>480

>480

>480

>480

1,1,1-Trichloroethane

71-55-6

>480

   

nt

1,1,2-Trichloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethane

76-13-1

>480

     
Trifluoroacetic acid

76-05-1

nt

>480

nt

>480

Vinyl Acetate

108-05-4

nt

immed

>480

82

Vinyl Chloride

75-01-4

>480

>480

>480

>480

o-Xylene

95-47-6

>480

291

>480

nt

 

CWA Protection Material Example

Dupont Suit Ensemble Model: TYVEK “F”

Level: B / C

Resistant to Agent(s): G-series, VX, HD, L