Dupont Tychem User Manual

DuPont
Personal Protection
Revised March 2007
DuPont™ Tychem
®
Garment User Manual
Applies to:
Tychem
®
Vapor
Protective Garments
Tychem
®
Liquid Splash
Protective Garments
NFPA Compliant
Tychem
®
Vapor
Protective Garments
Certified to NFPA 1991
(2005 Edition) and
Class 2, NFPA 1994
(2007 Edition)
Tychem
®
ThermoPro
Liquid-Splash
Protective Garments
Certified to NFPA 1992, (2005
Edition) and NFPA 2112 (2007
Edition)
All Other Tychem
®
Protective Garments
This manual only pertains to Tychem® garments offered by DuPont Personal Protection, North America.
This information packet may not be removed except by the end user.
K-16647 03/07

Dupont Tychem Specifications

General

Brand	Dupont
Model	Tychem
Category	Safety Equipment
Language	English

Summary

Safety Considerations

Wearer Qualifications

Requirements for physical condition and training to safely wear protective garments.

Required and Additional Equipment

Respirators

Details on required respirators (supplied air, SCBA) for different garment types.

Overcovers

Footwear

Gloves

Garment Inspection

Tychem® Garment Inspection

Instructions on when to inspect Tychem garments (upon receipt, before use, annually).

Pressure Testing Level A, Vapor-Protective Garments

Repairing Garment

Duration of Recommended Use

Storage Conditions

Visor Antifog Procedures

Suggested Undergarments

Sizing Considerations

Donning the Garment

Encapsulating Level A and B Garments

Initial steps for donning encapsulating garments, including visual inspection.

Donning Non-Encapsulating Garments

Doffing the Garment

Encapsulating Garments

Steps for safely removing contaminated or uncontaminated encapsulating garments with assistant help.

Non-Encapsulating Garments

Decontamination and Cleaning

Field Decontamination

Garment Retirement Considerations

Usage Guidance

Required Equipment

Emphasizes wearing Tychem garments with other specified PPE.

Respirators

Importance of proper fit and training for respirators used with Tychem garments.

Limitations of Use

Manage and Prevent Heat Stress

Chemical Permeation Data

Static Electricity

Avoid Continuous Exposure

Supplied Air Line Applications

Avoid Suffocation

Never Use Pure Oxygen

Limitations of Liquid-Splash Protection

Warnings

Your Responsibility as a User

Warranty & Disclaimers

DuPont™ Tychem® Encapsulating Garment Sizing

DuPont™ Tychem® Non-Encapsulating Garment Sizing

DuPont™ Tychem® Garment Inspection & Test Log