The world's most comprehensive source of performance data on
chemical protective clothing The Performance Index provides
industrial hygienists and workplace safety professionals with the
most complete, up-to-date, reliable resource for making informed
decisions on chemical protective clothing (CPC). Painstakingly
compiled and evaluated by internationally recognized experts
Krister Forsberg and Lawrence Keith, this new and expanded edition
presents virtually all available data on the resistance of CPC to a
wide variety of chemicals. Coverage spans test records from
manufacturers worldwide, including CPC permeation and degradation
data obtained with ASTM methods as well as other regulatory
standards. Organized by chemical name and CAS Number, the new
edition features:
- Over 10,500 chemical permeation tests--more than double the
number of the 1989 edition
- An additional 3,000+ chemical degradation tests
- Coverage of 860 chemicals and mixtures--200 more than in the
last edition
- Information on more than 350 different types and models of CPC,
including gloves, hazmat suits, boots, visors, and more
- Roughly 50,000 data entries on such subjects as test material,
thickness, permeation rates, breakthrough times, permeation index
numbers, and references--twice as many as in the last edition
Also available from Wiley ... Quick Selection Guide to Chemical
Protective Clothing Third Edition by Krister Forsberg and S. Z.
Mansdorf 0-471-28797-0 Based on data from the Performance Index,
this bestselling guide includes information on 600 chemicals and 16
representative barrier materials used in gloves, suits, and other
items of protective clothing. It offers the same recommendations
asthe excellent and comprehensive Performance Index, yet in a
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