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June 3, 2025
10:30AM - 11:30AM
Smart Choices, Safe Outcomes: Navigating Chemical Protective Clothing
Steve Mata, DuPont
The use of chemical protective clothing is a commonplace throughout the Texas and Louisiana Chemical Industry. When dealing with both Liquids and particulates, a key understanding of exactly what protection your approved PPE provides is a must or consequences can result in unfavorable circumstances. This presentation provides a grounding on considerations for selecting the appropriate garment for the ultimate protection. The session will help to understand the key determinants of selecting a Fabric, a Seam and Design for the hazard. Then adds the nuances that can lead to pitfalls such as Chemical Mixtures, elevated temperatures, no direct permeation data and much more. A final topic will focus on the need for both chemical and flame protection. How do you handle the Dual Hazard environment?
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