Firebreak SA
A lightweight, and durable fabric, Tychem® 2000 fabric provides at least 30 minutes of protection against >40 chemical challenges. Tychem® 2000 is used for light splash protection in a variety of industrial environments, including petroleum refining, pulp and paper manufacturing, food processing, chemical processing, and pharmaceutical manufacturing.
Data relating to mechanical performance of the fabrics used in DuPont chemical protective clothing, listed for the selected garment according to the test methods and relevant European standard, if applicable. Such properties, including abrasion and flex-cracking resistance, tensile strength and puncture resistance can help in the assessment of protective performance.
| Property | Test Method | Typical Result |
|---|---|---|
| Thickness | ASTM D1777 | 10 mils |
| Basis Weight | ASTM D3776 | 2.5 oz/yd2 |
| Burst Strength – Mullen. | ASTM D3786 | 68 psi |
| Tear Resistance – Trap Tear (MD) | ASTM D5587 | 6.4 lbf |
| Tear Resistance – Trap Tear (CD) | ASTM D5587 | 5 lbf |
| Breaking Strength – Grab (MD). | ASTM D5034 | 39 lbf |
| Breaking Strength – Grab (CD) | ASTM D5034 | 43 lbf |
| Wearing Apparel Flammability | 16 CFR 1610  |
Class 1 |
| Hazard / Chemical Name | Cas Number | Phase | Normalized Break Through  |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-Methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one (20%) | 2682-20-4 | Liquid | >480 |
| Acetic acid (>95%) | 64-19-7 | Liquid | imm |
| Acetic acid ethyl ester | 141-78-6 | Liquid | imm |
| Acetone | 67-64-1 | Liquid | imm |
| Acetonitrile | 75-05-8 | Liquid | imm |
| Acroleic acid | 79-10-7 | Liquid | imm |
| Acrylic acid | 79-10-7 | Liquid | imm |
| Acrylonitrile | 107-13-1 | Liquid | imm |
| Amido sulfonic acid (15%) | 5329-14-6 | Liquid | >480 |
| Amino benzene | 62-53-3 | Liquid | imm |
| Ammonia (gaseous) | 7664-41-7 | Vapor | imm |
| Ammonium hydroxide (28% – 30%) | 1336-21-6 | Liquid | imm |
| Aniline | 62-53-3 | Liquid | imm |
| Benzenamine | 62-53-3 | Liquid | imm |
| Benzisothiazol 1,2- (20%) | 2634-33-5 | Liquid | >480 |
| Black Liquor (mix) | mix | Liquid | >480 |
| Bromine | 7726-95-6 | Liquid | imm |
| Butadiene, 1,3- (gaseous) | 106-99-0 | Vapor | imm |
| Butanal, n- | 123-72-8 | Liquid | imm |
| Butanol, 1- | 71-36-3 | Liquid | imm |
| Butanol, n- | 71-36-3 | Liquid | imm |
| Butyl alcohol, n- | 71-36-3 | Liquid | imm |
| Butyraldehyde, n- | 123-72-8 | Liquid | imm |
| Carbon disulfide | 75-15-0 | Liquid | imm |
| Carmustine (3.3 mg/ml, 10 % Ethanol) | 154-93-8 | Liquid | >240 |
| Caustic ammonia (28% – 30%) | 1336-21-6 | Liquid | imm |
| Caustic soda (50%) | 1310-73-2 | Liquid | >480 |
| Chemguard S-764P14A | mix | Liquid | >480 |
| Chlorine (20 ppm) | 7782-50-5 | Vapor | >4808 |
| Chlorine (gaseous) | 7782-50-5 | Vapor | imm |
| Chloro 2-nitrobenzene, 1- | 88-73-3 | Solid | 15 |
| Chloro acetic acid (80%) | 79-11-8 | Liquid | >480 |
| Chloro ethanol, 2- | 107-07-3 | Liquid | imm |
| Chloro form | 67-66-3 | Liquid | imm |
| Cresol o- | 95-48-7 | Liquid | 13 |
| Cresols, mixed isomers | 1319-77-3 | Liquid | 71 |
| Cresylic acid | 1319-77-3 | Liquid | 71 |
| Cyanoethylene | 107-13-1 | Liquid | imm |
| Cyanomethane | 75-05-8 | Liquid | imm |
| Cyclo phosphamide (20 mg/ml) | 50-18-0 | Liquid | >240 |
| Diaminoethane, 1,2- | 107-15-3 | Liquid | >480 |
| Dichloro methane | 75-09-2 | Liquid | imm |
| Diesel automotive test fuel | mix | Liquid | imm |
| Diethyl amine | 109-89-7 | Liquid | imm |
| Dimethyl acetamide, N,N- (8%) | 127-19-5 | Liquid | >480 |
| Dimethyl formamide, N,N- | 68-12-2 | Liquid | imm |
| Dimethyl ketal | 67-64-1 | Liquid | imm |
| Dimethyl ketone | 67-64-1 | Liquid | imm |
| Diphenyl methane diisocyanate, 4,4′- (50 °C, molten) | 101-68-8 | Liquid | >480 |
| Disodium sulfide (60% (slurry)) | 1313-82-2 | Liquid | >480 |
| Doxorubicin HCl (2 mg/ml) | 25136-40-9 | Liquid | >240 |
| DuPont Activator 193S (mix) | mix | Liquid | >480 |
| DuPont Activator 4505S (mix) | mix | Liquid | >480 |
| DuPont Activator 4507S (mix) | mix | Liquid | >480 |
| Epoxy ethane (gaseous) | 75-21-8 | Vapor | imm |
| Ethane 1,2-diol | 107-21-1 | Liquid | >480 |
| Ethane nitrile | 75-05-8 | Liquid | imm |
| Ethyl acetate | 141-78-6 | Liquid | imm |
| Ethyl ethanamine, N- | 109-89-7 | Liquid | imm |
| Ethyl nitrile | 75-05-8 | Liquid | imm |
| Ethylene carboxylic acid | 79-10-7 | Liquid | imm |
| Ethylene chlorohydrin | 107-07-3 | Liquid | imm |
| Ethylene diamine | 107-15-3 | Liquid | >480 |
| Ethylene glycol | 107-21-1 | Liquid | >480 |
| Ethylene oxide (gaseous) | 75-21-8 | Vapor | imm |
| Ethylene tetrachloride | 127-18-4 | Liquid | imm |
| Etoposide (Toposar®, Teva) (20 mg/ml, 33.2 % (v/v) Ethanol) | 33419-42-0 | Liquid | >240 |
| Fluorouracil, 5- (50 mg/ml) | 51-21-8 | Liquid | >240 |
| Formalin (3.7%, 1-1.5% Methanol) | 50-00-0 | Liquid | >480 |
| Formalin (37% (10-15% Methanol)) | 50-00-0 | Liquid | imm |
| Fuel-oil no 2 | 68476-30-2 | Liquid | imm |
| Glutaral (5%) | 111-30-8 | Liquid | >480 |
| Glutaraldehyde (5%) | 111-30-8 | Liquid | >480 |
| Glycol alcohol | 107-21-1 | Liquid | >480 |
| Glycol chlorohydrin | 107-07-3 | Liquid | imm |
| Green Liquor (mix) | mix | Liquid | >480 |
| Hexamethylene diisocyanate | 822-06-0 | Liquid | >480 |
| Hexane, n- | 110-54-3 | Liquid | imm |
| Hydrochloric acid (37%) | 7647-01-0 | Liquid | 140 |
| Hydrofluoric acid (48-51%) | 7664-39-3 | Liquid | 446 |
| Hydrogen chloride (gaseous) | 7647-01-0 | Vapor | imm |
| Hydrogen fluoride (20-27 °C, gaseous) | 7664-39-3 | Vapor | imm |
| Hydrogen peroxide (30%) | 7722-84-1 | Liquid | >480 |
| Hydrogen peroxide (50%) | 7722-84-1 | Liquid | >480 |
| Hydrogen peroxide (70%) | 7722-84-1 | Liquid | >480 |
| Hydroxy toluene, o- | 95-48-7 | Liquid | 13 |
| Isopropanol | 67-63-0 | Liquid | imm |
| Isopropanol (70%) | 67-63-0 | Liquid | imm |
| Isopropyl alcohol | 67-63-0 | Liquid | imm |
| Isopropyl alcohol (70%) | 67-63-0 | Liquid | imm |
| Ketone propane | 67-64-1 | Liquid | imm |
| Limonene d- | 5989-27-5 | Liquid | imm |
| Lithium chloride (20%) | 7447-41-8 | Liquid | >480 |
| Lithium hydroxide (14.9%) | 1310-65-2 | Liquid | >480 |
| Mercury | 7439-97-6 | Liquid | >480 |
| Methanol | 67-56-1 | Liquid | imm |
| Methyl 4-isopropenyl-1-cyclohexene, 1- | 5989-27-5 | Liquid | imm |
| Methyl acetyl | 67-64-1 | Liquid | imm |
| Methyl benzol | 108-88-3 | Liquid | imm |
| Methyl chloride (gaseous) | 74-87-3 | Vapor | imm |
| Methyl cyanide | 75-05-8 | Liquid | imm |
| Methyl ketone | 67-64-1 | Liquid | imm |
| Methyl phenols | 1319-77-3 | Liquid | 71 |
| Methyl salicylate | 119-36-8 | Liquid | <15 |
| Methylene chloride | 75-09-2 | Liquid | imm |
| Methylene diphenyl diisocyanate, 4,4′- (50 °C, molten) | 101-68-8 | Liquid | >480 |
| Mineral spirit | 64475-85-0 | Liquid | imm |
| Nitric acid (70%) | 7697-37-2 | Liquid | >480 |
| Nitro benzene | 98-95-3 | Liquid | imm |
| Nitro chlorobenzene, p- | 100-00-5 | Solid | imm |
| Nitro toluene, p- | 99-99-0 | Solid | imm |
| Oleum (103% (13% free SO3)) | 8014-95-7 | Liquid | 230 |
| Oleum (20% free SO3) | 8014-95-7 | Liquid | 60 |
| Paclitaxel (Hospira) (6 mg/ml, 49.7 % (v/v) Ethanol) | 33069-62-4 | Liquid | >240 |
| Pentanedial, 1,5- (5%) | 111-30-8 | Liquid | >480 |
| Phenol (85%) | 108-95-2 | Liquid | 11 |
| Phenyl amine | 62-53-3 | Liquid | imm |
| Polymethylene polyphenyle isocyanate (p-MDI) | 9016-87-9 | Liquid | >480 |
| Potassium cyanide (10%) | 151-50-8 | Liquid | >480 |
| Potassium hydroxide (45%) | 1310-58-3 | Liquid | >480 |
| Potassium permanganate (sat) | 7722-64-7 | Liquid | >480 |
| Propan -2-ol | 67-63-0 | Liquid | imm |
| Propan -2-ol (70%) | 67-63-0 | Liquid | imm |
| Propan -2-one | 67-64-1 | Liquid | imm |
| Propene acid | 79-10-7 | Liquid | imm |
| Propenenitrile, 2- | 107-13-1 | Liquid | imm |
| Propenoic acid nitrile | 107-13-1 | Liquid | imm |
| Pyroacetic ether | 67-64-1 | Liquid | imm |
| Sodium cyanide (45%) | 143-33-9 | Liquid | >480 |
| Sodium hydroxide (50%) | 1310-73-2 | Liquid | >480 |
| Sodium hypochlorite (15%) | 7681-52-9 | Liquid | >480 |
| Sodium hypochlorite (5.25-6%) | 7681-52-9 | Liquid | >480 |
| Sodium metabisulphite (38%) | 7681-57-4 | Liquid | imm |
| Sodium silicate (40-42%) | 6834-92-0 | Liquid | >480 |
| Spectracide® (50% Malathion, 44% Aromatic Solvent) | mix | Liquid | imm |
| Sulfamic acid (15%) | 5329-14-6 | Liquid | >480 |
| Sulfamidic acid (15%) | 5329-14-6 | Liquid | >480 |
| Sulfur dioxide | 7446-09-5 | Vapor | imm |
| Sulfuric acid (>95%) | 7664-93-9 | Liquid | >480 |
| Sulfuric acid fuming (103% (13% free SO3)) | 8014-95-7 | Liquid | 230 |
| Sulfuric acid fuming (20% free SO3) | 8014-95-7 | Liquid | 60 |
| Tetrachloro ethylene, 1,1,2,2- | 127-18-4 | Liquid | imm |
| Tetrahydrofuran | 109-99-9 | Liquid | imm |
| Tetramethyl ammonium hydroxide (25%) | 75-59-2 | Liquid | >480 |
| Thiotepa (10 mg/ml) | 52-24-4 | Liquid | >240 |
| Toluene | 108-88-3 | Liquid | imm |
| Toluene diisocyanate, 2,4- | 584-84-9 | Liquid | imm |
| Toluene diisocyanate, 2,4- (80%) | 584-84-9 | Liquid | 60 |
| Trichloro benzene, 1,2,4- | 120-82-1 | Liquid | imm |
| Trichloro methane | 67-66-3 | Liquid | imm |
| Trifluoro ethanol, 2,2,2- | 75-89-8 | Liquid | imm |
| Vinyl cyanide | 107-13-1 | Liquid | imm |
| Vinyl ethylene (gaseous) | 106-99-0 | Vapor | imm |
| White Liquor | mix | Liquid | >480 |
