Abstract
This paper describes the basis and requirements of various standards for the manufacture of chemical protective suits currently under development by the Ameri can Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Standards of both groups are aimed at improving product doc umentation to allow end users to have better information for selecting chemical pro tective suits for their respective applications. NFPA standards will also establish minimum performance requirements judged necessary to provide acceptable levels of protection for end users involved in hazardous chemical response and operations. These standards cover the full range of chemical protective suits ranging from dis posable coveralls to totally-encapsulating protective ensembles. Documentation and performance requirements apply to suit materials and components as well as to the total suit. ASTM and NFPA expect to complete and promulgate each of the standards by late 1989
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