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HERO ID

2228562

Reference Type

Journal Article

Title

Efficient and quick method for evaluation of carbon-coated breathable protective clothing for toxic chemicals

Author(s)

Tripathi, VS; Lal, D; Sen, AK

Year

1997

Is Peer Reviewed?

Yes

Journal

Indian Journal of Fibre & Textile Research
ISSN: 0971-0426

Volume

Issue

Page Numbers

94-98

Web of Science Id

WOS:A1997XP51600004

Abstract

An efficient and quick method for evaluation of breathable fabric is described. The method is based on measurement of penetration time of 1,3-dichloropropane (DCP) using the portable diffusion test equipment (DTE) developed at DMSRDE. DTE comprises of a diffusion cell, a single-flame flame ionisation detector (FID), a digital milivoltmeter and a timer. All these components are fitted in a 25x50x10 cm box along with the required controls. The calibration procedure and the working of the instrument are described in some details. The results obtained using the conventional method and the new method/apparatus developed have shown better than 99.5% correlation on regression analysis. Air permeability of different fabrics has also been recorded.

Keywords

carbon-coated breathable protective clothing; dichloropropane; diffusivity; air permeability; protective clothing