ASTM F1001 Chemical Test Battery*
Chemical Zytron® ChemTape®
100XP 200 300 300 FR 400 500
Acetone NT 17 >480 >480 >480 >480 >480
Acetonitrile NT 52 87 87 >480 >480 >480
Carbon Disulfide NT 2 >480 >480 >480 >480 >480
Dichloromethane NT 2 70 70 88 >480 >480
Diethylamine NT 21 >480 >480 >480 >480 160
Dimethylformamide NT 77 >480 >480 >480 >480 >480
Ethyl Acetate NT 14 >480 >480 >480 >480 >480
n-Hexane NT 7 >480 >480 >480 >480 >480
Methyl Alcohol NT >480 55 55 >480 >480 >480
Nitrobenzene NT 97 >480 >480 >480 >480 >480
Sodium Hydroxide >480 >480 >480 >480 >480 >480 >480
Sulfuric Acid >480 >480 >480 >480 >480 >480 >480
Tetrachloroethylene NT 21 >480 >480 >480 >480 >480
Tetrahydrofuran NT 3 >480 >480 >480 >480 >480
Toluene NT 6 >480 >480 >480 >480 >480
*Normalized breakthrough times in minutes in accordance with ASTM F 739.
Gases
Gases Zytron® ChemTape®
100XP 200 300 300 FR 400 500
Ammonia Gas NT NT 39 39 NT >480 NT
1,3 Butadiene NT NT >480 >480 NT >480 NT
Chlorine Gas NT NT >480 >480 NT >480 NT
Ethylene Oxide Gas NT NT 81 81 305 >480 NT
Hydrogen Chloride Gas NT NT >480 >480 NT >480 NT
Methyl Chloride Gas NT NT >480 >480 NT >480 NT
Chemical Warfare Agent Data
Chemical Agent Zytron® 300
Breakthrough Time Breakthrough Criteria
Agent testing was conducted at Battelle Labs in accordance with MIL-STD-282 and/or NFPA 1994-2001 Edition Standard on Protective Ensembles for Chemical / Biological Terrorism Incidents.
Bis (2-chloroethyl) sulfide (Mustard:HD) >480 MINUTES 4.0 ug/cm2
Isopropyl methylfluorophosphonate (Sarin:GB) >480 MINUTES 1.25 ug/cm2
Chlorovinyl arsinedichloride (Lewisite:L) >240 MINUTES 4.0 ug/cm2
0-ethyl S-(2-diisopropylaminoethyl) methylphosphonothiolate (Nerve:VX) >480 MINUTES 1.25 ug/cm2

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