Objective
- Examine existing toxicity data for selected toxic industrial chemicals (TICs) to determine ratios of acceptable dermal to inhalation doses and create detailed permeation procedures in parallel to apply criteria.
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- NFPA Protective Clothing Standards – 1991, 1994, 1971, 1951
- ASTM F739 Standard Test Method for Resistance of Protective Clothing Materials to Permeation by Liquids or Gases Under Conditions of Continuous Contact
- International Personnel Protection
- NFPA
- TSWG
- ASTM
- Emergency Responders
- Manufacturers
- Test Laboratories
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Project Scope
- Determine new permeation test end points for TICs that are toxicity-based.
- Develop uniform permeation testing parameters and procedures to increase ease and reproducibility.
- Provide new permeation criteria and test methods to standards to lessen over design of barrier protective clothing.
Milestones
- Q1 Vote and provide input on ASTM Ballot for Cumulative Permeation Method and Complete testing of two of the six target TICs
- Q2 Support method at ASTM Meeting, Provide Update at NFPA HazMat Meeting, and attend Navy-Marine PH Conference
- Q3 Initiate Interlaboratory Test Program, AIHCE Roundtable Presentation, and Support method at ASTM Meeting
- Q4 Complete Interlaboratory Program and Submit final report to TSWG
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Outputs
- Manuscripts published or submitted to peer review journals (approx. 0)
- Presentations at conferences (approx. 0)
- Standards committee meetings & public meetings (approx. 2)
- Final report with technical data including recommended criteria/end points and methods for permeation testing for use by the NFPA Technical Committees and ASTM F23.
Outcomes
- Revisions or updates to NFPA 1994, NFPA 1971, NFPA 1991, NFPA 1951 and ASTM F739.
- New ASTM cumulative permeation test method
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