Types and functions of chemical protective clothing

Chemical protective clothing is also known as chemical protective clothing. Clothing used to protect the human body from chemical substances. Chemical protective clothing is the most commonly used body protective equipment in our work, there are many kinds of chemical protective clothing, but there is no clear regulation, the following to understand the classification of chemical protective clothing and his application

Note: The garment can cover the whole or most of the human body, providing at least protection for the torso, arms and legs. Chemical protective clothing is allowed to be a combination of several pieces of protective clothing, and can also be matched with other protective equipment.

First, according to the scope of application is divided into:

a. Firefighter chemical protective clothing: Clothing worn by firefighters in chemical and chemical fire incidents

b. Emergency rescue chemical protective clothing: the type of chemical protective clothing required by operators in emergency rescue work.

c. Daily operation chemical protective clothing: operation clothing worn in daily production of petrochemical production enterprises. There are usually split poses and jointed poses.

Second, according to the protection capacity is divided into:

a. Airtight chemical protective clothing: A type of single-piece chemical protective clothing with hood, window and hand and foot protection required by the operator to provide the wearer with protection against gaseous, liquid and solid toxic and harmful chemicals. Airtight chemical protective clothing should be equipped with self-contained breathing apparatus or long tube breathing apparatus.

b. Non-airtight chemical protective clothing: A type of single-piece chemical protective clothing required by operators with hood, window, hand and foot protection to provide the wearer with protection against liquid and solid toxic and harmful chemicals. Non-airtight chemical protective clothing should be equipped with self-contained breathing apparatus or long tube breathing apparatus.

c. Liquid-tight chemical protective clothing: protective clothing for protection against liquid chemicals. Liquid tight type can be divided into: spray liquid tight type, splash liquid tight type

d. Spray liquid dense chemical protective clothing: protective clothing with high pressure liquid chemicals.

e. Splash liquid tight chemical protective clothing: protective clothing with low pressure or no pressure liquid chemicals.

f. Particulate protective clothing: protective clothing for the protection of particulate matter scattered in the workplace environment.

When workers or laboratory personnel engaged in chemical production work in workshops and laboratories containing corrosive substances, they should wear rubber aprons, rubber gloves and rubber overshoes in addition to thicker tight-sleeved work clothes. If necessary, an insulated rubber work coat with a helmet should be worn. Agricultural production workers for general outdoor operations, you can use general light-colored coarse cloth or khaki overalls. In addition to the choice of wearing work clothes according to the nature of the work, you should also pay attention to special clothing, work clothes are only worn in the workplace, do not take home, to prevent the spread of germs or poisons. Should also pay attention to keep clean, tidy, often cleaning, sewing, to ensure that the work clothes play a due protective role.