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Estimating the permeation resistance of nonporous barrier polymers to sulfur mustard (HD) and Sarin (GB) chemical warfare agents using liquid simulants.

Rivin D; Shuely WJ; Palya F Jr.; Lindsay RS; Rodriguez A; Bartram PW

Pittsburgh, PA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2008-141, 2008 Jul; :1-100

https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2008-141/

20034609

The purpose of this document is to report the results of the NIOSH Chemical Warfare Agent (CWA) Simulant Project that had the following goals: 1.) Identify chemicals (simulants) that simulate the permeation of Sarin (GB) and sulfur mustard (HD) through elastomeric barrier materials that are commonly used in respirators. 2.) Develop a convenient and reliable laboratory procedure (test method) that can be used by Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) manufacturers for estimating GB and HD permeation rates through barrier materials using the simulants. PPE manufacturers can use this method to screen and deselect candidate barrier materials during product development testing. Advancements in this research can benefit the first responder community by providing PPE manufacturers with information and testing techniques that will reduce the time and resources needed to engineer products that weigh less, have better permeation resistance, are less cumbersome, and could potentially be less expensive.

Chemical-warfare-agents; Respiratory-protective-equipment; Respirators; Personal-protective-equipment; Protective-equipment; Protective-materials; Neurotoxins

5535-49-9; 2163-00-0; 1445-75-6; 683-08-9

20080701

Numbered Publication

2008

PB2009-100852

A06

DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2008-141

NPPTL

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

PA