TK450 Front
Entry, Expanded
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Tychem
TK 440 450 Chemical Suit (Level B)
* Fully Encapsulated Suit requires PAPR or SCBA system
* Front or rear entry, expanded
back, 48'' zipper, storm flap with Velcro®
*
20 mil PVC faceshield,
elastic wrists, 2 exhaust ports with shrouds
* Attached sock boots
with boot flaps. This garment offers Level B protection.
Tychem® TK: the
highest level of protection. Specifically developed for protection
against toxic, corrosive gases, liquids and solid chemicals and is
perfectly
suited for industrial, HazMat, and domestic preparedness applications.
Tychem TK offers dependable protection with proven performance over
a wide range of chemicals.
Tychem® TK
exhibits outstanding chemical barrier properties. An extremely durable
fabric that's puncture and tear resistant, it's barrier has been
tested against 260 challenge chemicals. Excellent permeation data from stringent
ASTM testing substantiates the uncompromised protection.
The lime-yellow color of Tychem® TK is highly
visible in both bright and dim light, offering
greater safety in emergency situations. Easily
seen in smoky or hazy environments, Tychem® TK is ideal for hazardous
material handling, domestic preparedness, emergency response and
transportation emergency teams. S-5XL
You'll be prompted for your size at checkout.
NFPA
Standard 1991 set performance requirements for totally encapsulated
vapor tight chemical suits and includes rigid chemical and
flame resistance tests and a permeation test against 21 challenge
chemicals. Comprehensive
permeation and testing data is available here
in the Tychem Fabrics Permeation Guide (.pdf) (starting
on page 44)
Level B
situations call for the highest degree of respiratory protection
but a lesser
need for skin protection. It calls for SCBA or positive pressure
supplied air respirator with escape SCBA, plus hooded chemical
resistant clothing (overalls and long sleeved jacket; coveralls;
one or two piece chemical-splash suit; or disposable chemical-resistant
coveralls. Level B Manual (.pdf)
Level A
represents the greatest danger of respiratory, eye or skin
damage from hazardous
vapors, gases, particulates, sudden splash, immersion or contact
with hazardous materials. It calls for total encapsulation
in a vapor tight chemical suit with self-contained breathing
apparatus
(SCBA) or supplied air and appropriate accessories. Level A
Manual (.pdf)
Warning! Tychem® TK is not flame resistant and should not be used around
heat, flame, sparks, or in potentially flammable or explosive environments. Garments
made of Tychem® TK should have slip resistant or antislip materials on the
outer surface of boots, shoe covers or other garment surfaces in conditions where
slipping could occur.
