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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 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 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