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Title: Apparatus and methods for detecting chemical permeation

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OSTI ID:869678
 [1]
  1. Knoxville, TN
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Apparatus and methods for detecting the permeation of hazardous or toxic chemicals through protective clothing are disclosed. The hazardous or toxic chemicals of interest do not possess the spectral characteristic of luminescence. The apparatus and methods utilize a spectrochemical modification technique to detect the luminescence quenching of an indicator compound which upon permeation of the chemical through the protective clothing, the indicator is exposed to the chemical, thus indicating chemical permeation.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-84OR21400
Assignee:
Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc. (Oak Ridge, TN)
Patent Number(s):
US 5376554
OSTI ID:
869678
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (3)

Development of Luminescence Procedures to Evaluate Permeation of Multi-Ring Polyaromatic Compounds Through Protective Materials journal April 1987
Development of a Fluorescence Quenching Technique to Detect Permeation of Chemical Agent Simulants through Protective Clothing Materials journal April 1992
Room-Temperature Phosphorimetry to Study Petroleum Product Permeation through Protective Clothing Materials journal February 1988

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