Lightweight hooded garment helps protect its wearers against more than 250 chemicals and provides secondary flame resistance when worn as an ensemble with primary flame-resistant garments
DuPont (NYSE:DD) today launched DuPont™ Tychem® 6000 SFR, a lightweight hooded garment designed to help protect people working in challenging environments against multiple chemical and flash-fire hazards, in the European market. Especially beneficial in environments where combined chemical and flash-fire hazards are a serious concern, Tychem® 6000 SFR garments may be suitable for applications and industries that require multi-hazard protection including refineries, petrochemical plants, laboratories, maintenance operations, and fire departments. *See user considerations below.
Tychem® 6000 SFR provides a barrier to permeation up to 30 minutes against more than 250 chemical challenges, such as toxic industrial chemicals, chemical warfare agents, and flammable organic solvents. The coverall also helps ensure secondary flame resistance when worn over primary flame -resistant (FR) garments like those made with DuPont™ Nomex®. In a flash fire, the Tychem® 6000 SFR garment will not cause additional burn-related injury if such appropriate primary FR personal protective equipment is worn beneath. It can even help decrease the level of body burn rate that may occur when wearing a primary flame-resistant clothing only.
Tychem® 6000 SFR garment design features a respirator-fit hood with covered elastic face opening, taped seams, and double storm flap closure with double-sided adhesive tape, which create reliable seals that help prevent potential chemical ingress. The chin flap with double-sided adhesive tape provides enhanced protection in neck area and a good fit with respirator. In addition, its nylon zipper with a large metal pull supports an easier donning and doffing process. The elasticated waist and covered elastic at wrist and ankle openings offer its wearer comfort and ease of movement.
“We’re excited to launch Tychem® 6000 SFR that expands our portfolio of SFR protective garment solutions,” said Ernest Foy, Technical Lead Tychem® Garments at DuPont. “Tychem® 6000 SFR offers a light-weight secondary flame-resistant garment with a higher level of chemical protection to help protect those working in hazardous environments.”
*The user must ensure:
Tychem® 6000 SFR garments are always worn over appropriate primary flame-resistant protective clothing in an environment that needs flame protection, along with other personal protective equipment that protects face, hands, and feet. For Tychem® 6000 SFR hooded garments, a primary flame-resistant hood/balaclava should be worn.
The wearer must not knowingly enter an environment in which the concentration of flammable gas is within flammable or explosive limits when wearing a Tychem® 6000 SFR garment. They should retreat immediately if they encounter such an environment.
Tychem® 6000 SFR garments are not intended for firefighting activities, nor for protection from hot liquids, steam, molten metals, welding, or thermal radiation.
The garment is suitable for the chemical hazard before use. Please refer to chemical permeation data available in DuPont™ SafeSPEC™ to help you understand the level of protection the garment offers.
For more information, please visit: https://www.dupont.co.uk/personal-protection/protective-apparel-contact-us.html
