Use of permeability indices to estimate the chemical resistance of gloves Abstract Chemical dermatitis is the second most prevalent occupational disease in Québec. Because the necessary tools for the evaluation of the chemical resistance of protective gloves and/or clothing are not available in Québec, this study developed an appropriate evaluation technique.A fully automated test system comprised of four ASTM (American Society for Testing of Materials) - recommended permeability cells was developed, and the resistance of 10 models of gloves to the 10 industrial solvents most commonly used in Québec measured. The dissemination of these results provided both end-users and industrial hygienists with appropriate criteria upon which to base their selection of protective gloves and clothing. These results were also communicated to standard-setting bodies, so that a standard evaluation technique can be developed. Produced Under this Project Scientific Reports Using permeability measurement to evaluate the chemical resistance of gloves Research Report: R-035, R-050Evaluation of glove resistance to chemicals by permeability measurement Research Summary: PR-096 Scientific Publications Testing the resistance of protective gloves to chemicalsLara J.Source : in Conference on protective equipment, COPE'88, (1988 : Toronto, Ontario), Council on protective equipment, 1988, 24 pChemical permeation test of commercially available gloves using the ASTM-F 1001 standardLara J., Nelisse H., Roberge B., Velazquez A.Source : in A.I.H. Conference (Mai 1988 : San Francisco, U.S.A.), 1988Évaluation du pouvoir de protection des gantsLara J.Source : in Les dermatoses professionnelles : Congrès scientifique annuel de l'Association des médecins du travail, (septembre 1988 : Québec, Canada), 1988Comparative evaluation of commercially available gloves againts chemicalsLara J.Source : in Conference on protective equipment, COPE'88, (1988 : Toronto, Ontario), Council on protective equipment, 1988, 24 pL'usage des paramètres de solubilité tridimensionnels dans la prédiction de la résistance des vêtements de protection aux agresseurs chimiquesLara J., Roberge B.Source : in 70th Canadian Chemical Conference, (70th : June, 1987 : Québec, Canada), 1987 Additional Information Type: Project Number: 0087-0320 Status: Completed Research Field: Mechanical and Physical Risk Prevention Team: Jaime Lara (IRSST)