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CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING (CPC) SELECTOR GUIDE
Conduct a risk assessment by a competent person to identify the hazard and determine the conditions and consequences of exposure to the hazard.
Is the Contaminant Hazardous on
contact with the skin?
NO
Category III CPC may
not be needed.
YES
Consider Type 1 or 2 Gas Tight CPC
together with the appropriate
Permeation Data for the fabric and
seam used with appropriate
Respiratory Protection.
A
GAS OR
VAPOUR
A
BIOLOGICAL
HAZARD
Is the hazard a GAS OR VAPOUR,
a LIQUID, a PARTICULATE or
a BIOLOGICAL HAZARD?
Exposure to biological waste, bacteria,
virus and other blood borne pathogens, in
either a laboratory or work situation.
Is there a need for high pressure
wash down and or
decontamination?
ChemDefend 310
NO
A
PARTICULATE
A
LIQUID
Consider EN 14126
and Type 3B CPC
YES
Consider EN14126 and either Type 4B or Type 6B CPC
ChemDefend 250
The liquid is of a low
corrosiveness or
irritancy at the levels
used.
Consider Type 3 CPC
and the appropriate
penetration/
permeation data.
YES
Will the exposure to
the liquid be under
pressure?
NO
YES
ChemDefend 310
Will exposure be to an
aerosol or saturation
of the liquid?
NO
Consider Type 6 CPC
and penetration data.
ChemDefend 200
ChemDefend 250
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Is the Liquid Highly Corrosive,
Carcinogenic or Highly Toxic
on contact with the skin?
Is protection against wash
down/decontamination
shower required?
YES
ChemDefend 310
Consider Type 4 CPC
and the penetration/
permeation data.
NO
YES
Will exposure be
limited to splash?
YES
Consider Chemical permeation data
appropriate to the hazard for both the
fabric and seam of the CPC and the
exposure conditions to the
Liquid Hazard.
Will the liquid be
under pressure?
NO
Consider Type 4 or
Type 3 CPC
ChemDefend 310
YES
NO
Is there a need to dissipate
electrostatic charge?
Consider
Type 3 CPC
ChemDefend 310
Consider Type 5/
EN1149-5 CPC
ChemDefend 110
NO
Consider Type 5 CPC
Consider Type 5
and Type 4 CPC
YES
ChemDefend 100