DuPont Tychem®
9400 Permeation Data for ASTM Recommended List of Chemicals for Evaluating Protective
Clothing Materials (ASTM F1001)
Chemical Name
Physical Phase
Normalized
Breakthrough Time (minutes)
Permeation Rate
(pg/cm2/min)
Acetone
L
>480
ND
Acetonitrile
L
>480
ND
Ammonia (anhydrous)
G
45
0.69
1,3-Butadiene
G
>480
ND
Carbon Disulfide
L
>480
ND
Chlorine Gas
G
>480
ND
Dichloromethane
L
391
0.09
Diethylamine
L
>480
ND
N,N-Dimethylformamide
L
>480
ND
Ethyl Acetate
L
>480
ND
Ethylene Oxide
G
>480
ND
n-Hexane
L
>480
ND
Hydrogen Chloride
G
>480
ND
Methanol
L
150
0.91
Methyl Chloride
G
>480
ND
Nitrobenzene
L
>480
ND
Sodium Hydroxide, 50%
L
>480
ND
Sulfuric Acid (conc.)
L
>480
ND
Tetrachloroethylene
L
>480
ND
Tetrahydrofuran
L
>480
ND
Toluene
L
>480
ND
Index of
Codes: ND = none detected, > = greater than, < = less than,
L = Liquid, G = Gas
Numbers reported are averages of
samples tested by the ASTM F739 test method. Sample results do vary and therefore averages
for these results are reported
DuPont Tyvek®/Saranex®
23-P Permeation Data for ASTM Recommended List of Chemicals for Evaluating Protective
Clothing Materials (ASTM F1001)
Chemical Name
Physical Phase
Normalized
Breakthrough Time (minutes)
Permeation Rate
(pg/cm2/min)
Acetone
L
24
1.6
Acetonitrile
L
Immediate
2.8
Ammonia (anhydrous)
G
32
0.15
1,3-Butadiene
G
>480
ND
Carbon Disulfide
L
Immediate
>50
Chlorine Gas
G
>480
ND
Dichloromethane
L
Immediate
>50
Diethylamine
L
Immediate
>50
N,N-Dimethylformamide
L
109
0.8
Ethyl Acetate
L
Immediate
6.6
Ethylene Oxide
G
Immediate
8.4
n-Hexane
L
146
0.48
Hydrogen Chloride
G
>480
ND
Methanol
L
>480
ND
Methyl Chloride
G
>480
ND
Nitrobenzene
L
102
2.3
Sodium Hydroxide, 50%
L
>480
ND
Sulfuric Acid (conc.)
L
>480
ND
Tetrachloroethylene
L
Immediate
5.7
Tetrahydrofuran
L
Immediate
>50
Toluene
L
Immediate
30
Index of
Codes: ND = none detected, > = greater than, < = less than,
L = Liquid, G = Gas
Numbers reported are averages of
samples tested by the ASTM F739 test method. Sample results do vary and therefore averages
for these results are reported
DuPont Tyvek®
QC Permeation Data for ASTM Recommended List of Chemicals for Evaluating Protective
Clothing Materials (ASTM F1001)
Chemical Name
Physical Phase
Normalized
Breakthrough Time (minutes)
Permeation Rate
(pg/cm2/min)
Acetone
L
Immediate
10
Acetonitrile
L
Immediate
16
Ammonia (anhydrous)
G
Immediate
3.1
1,3-Butadiene
G
8
12
Carbon Disulfide
L
Immediate
High
Chlorine Gas
G
Immediate
>50
Dichloromethane
L
Immediate
>50
Diethylamine
L
Immediate
64
N,N-Dimethylformamide
L
7
0.72
Ethyl Acetate
L
Immediate
12.7
Ethylene Oxide
G
Immediate
168
n-Hexane
L
Immediate
High
Hydrogen Chloride
G
Immediate
9.3
Methanol
L
Immediate
2.2
Methyl Chloride
G
Immediate
0.3
Nitrobenzene
L
Immediate
18
Sodium Hydroxide, 50%
L
>480
ND
Sulfuric Acid (conc.)
L
>480
ND
Tetrachloroethylene
L
Immediate
410
Tetrahydrofuran
L
Immediate
183
Toluene
L
Immediate
High
Index of
Codes: ND = none detected, > = greater than, < = less than,
L = Liquid, G = Gas
Numbers reported are averages of
samples tested by the ASTM F739 test method. Sample results do vary and therefore averages
for these results are reported
