What skin protection measures are recommended when working with methylene chloride?
Chemical resistant gloves, aprons, coveralls, boots and/or other resistant protective clothing. Have a safety shower/eye-wash fountain readily available in the immediate work area. What types of materials should my protective clothing be made of? Guidelines for methylene chloride : RECOMMENDED (resistance to breakthrough longer than 8 hours) (18): Polyvinyl alcohol, 4H(TM), Responder(TM), Trellchem HPS(TM), Tychem 10000(TM). RECOMMENDED (resistance to breakthrough longer than 4 hours): Barricade(TM), Teflon(TM). NOT RECOMMENDED for use (resistance to breakthrough less than 1 hour): Butyl rubber, natural rubber, neoprene, nitrile rubber, polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, Viton(TM), Saranex(TM), CPF 3(TM). Recommendations are valid for permeation rates reaching 0.1 g/cm2/min or 1 mg/m2/min and over. Resistance of specific materials can vary from product to product. Breakthrough times are obtained under conditions of continuous contact, generally at room temperature. Evaluate resistance u
