SYMPOSIA PAPER Published: 01 January 2000
STP14455S

Trichlorethylene Vapor Adsorption by Nonwovens that Contain Activated Carbon

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The United States Army's chemical protective battle dress overgarment (BDO) acts as an insulator resulting in heat stress to personnel when worn in a desert climate. The purpose of the study was to develop and test an alternative vapor adsorption liner. The BDO liner consists of a polyurethane foam impregnated with 120 g/m2 activated carbon powder mixed in a slurry of latex with a 47.4 g/m2 (2 oz/yd2) nylon tricot knit flame bonded to one side. A 120 g/m2 activated carbon-nonwoven was developed and challenged with 1700 ppm trichloroethylene vapor. The activated carbon-nonwoven exhibited a higher vapor adsorption capacity to the Army's BDO liner but failed the Army's air permeability and bursting strength requirements. A continuous lightweight and thin membrane impervious to hazardous vapors but allowing perspiration vapor to penetration should be investigated as an alternative to the BDO liner.

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Dever, M
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
Tu, D
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
Davis, WT
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
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Developed by Committee: F23
Pages: 329–341
DOI: 10.1520/STP14455S
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-5434-6
ISBN-13: 978-0-8031-2869-9