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Title: Articles of protective clothing adapted for deflecting chemical permeation and methods there for

Patent ·
OSTI ID:201507

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. 12 figs.

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 (United States)
Patent Number(s):
US 5,493,730/A/
Application Number:
PAN: 8-311,663
OSTI ID:
201507
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 27 Feb 1996
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English