LCS Laboratory offers non-destructive testing of fire suits and any other industrial protective clothing for chemical residues. The test is commonly used:
- to evaluate the condition of personal protective clothing (PPC)
- to estimate effectiveness of PPC
- to measure the efficiency of PPC cleaning
- to measure skin exposure due to contact with contaminated PPC
We recently developed two non-destructive procedures for extraction of
- solids like soot, dust, welding fumes, silica, asbestos, ore, glass fibers and other water non-soluble materials.
- soluble materials like salts, oils, PAH’s, coal tar, resins, tree sap, silicone oil and other
Extraction of Solids
A small section of PPC is selected for analysis and fixed on the glass base for dust extraction
Solids are extracted using minimum amount of deionised water until the fabric is dust free.
Extracted dust is analysed using standard laboratory techniques and reported in μg/100cm2
Extraction of soluble materials
The process is similar to the extraction of solids (see above). The main difference is selection of the appropriate solvent. Liquid extract is further analysed for any chemicals of your choice, and are reported in μg/100cm2
If you can use this technique in your study, please email us to discuss your project
