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CHEMICAL PROTECTION CLOTHING [1 record]

Record 1 2001-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Anti-pollution Measures
  • Occupational Health and Safety
  • Work Clothes
  • Protection of Life
CONT

Because of the wide range of chemicals used in the workplace today, there are no standards or even guidelines regarding the proper selection and use of chemical protective clothing. ... Chemicals can gain access to the wearer or can affect clothing material in three ways. Permeation ... degradation ... [and] penetration. ... The clothing material that prevents the intrusion of the hazardous material in question by these three methods is the ideal choice.

Key term(s)
  • NBC suit
  • NBC bodysuit

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures antipollution
  • Santé et sécurité au travail
  • Vêtements de travail
  • Sécurité des personnes
OBS

Le mot «vêtement» est utilisé couramment au pluriel.

OBS

On trouve l'expression «combinaison de protection contre les produits chimiques» dans la source SSCAC-F, 1986, p. 189 (catalogue de la compagnie Safety Supply).

OBS

Voir les fiches Termium pour les termes «chemical protection suit», «splash-proof goggles» et «protection suit».

Key term(s)
  • combinaison NBC

Spanish

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