Chemical Protective Garments - Tyvek

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Chemical Protective Garments - Tyvek

Copyright © 2010 Rathi Niyogi

CriticalTool, Inc.

http://www.criticaltool.com/

Over time, you'll see a number of blogs here on chemical

protective garments - mostly because there's a lot to say about

them. This particular article is about Tyvek garments.

Tyvek is a synthetic material made by DuPont from flash-spun,

high-density polyethylene fiber. It is used in a number of

applications (including envelopes), but the one we're going to

discuss here is its use in chemical protective clothing.

Tyvek is a good general purpose, disposable protective garment

for light to medium chemical protection. It provides protection

from a variety of materials, including dust, dirt, and hazardous

particulates like lead, asbestos, and mold. An antistatic,

low-lint material, Tyvek is strong and difficult to tear;

however, it can be easily cut with scissors or other sharp

objects. Tyvek protective clothing is also not a laminate, so its

protection is not compromised as easily when the garment is

abraded.

Areas where you would use Tyvek protective garments include:

automotive repair or other operations where you want to protect

from contact with oil and grease; painting to protect skin and

clothing from paint splatters; installation of fiberglass

insulation; sanding operations or other activities where you want

to protect from particulates (including radioactive dust); by

workers in clean rooms and laboratories; lead, asbestos, and mold

abatement; food processing; and wherever you want to prevent

exposures to employees from dust and dirt. As noted above, Tyvek

is meant for light to medium chemical exposure scenarios and

would not be a good choice in environments with heavy chemical

exposure. Tyvek is also not flame resistant and should not be

used around flames, heat, sparks, or in flammable or explosive

environments.

Most people are familiar with the white Tyvek coverall, but Tyvek

is also used make a number of types of protective garments

including, lab coats, aprons, head-to-toe coveralls, and shoe and

boot covers.

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Rathi Niyogi is the CEO of CriticalTool, a national distributor

http://www.criticaltool.com/dupont-tyvek-disposable-garments.html

of Tyvek Coveralls and other disposable garments. If you

thought this article was helpful, additional information on

choosing the right disposable garment for you can be found at

http://www.criticaltool.com/protective-garment-materials.html