DuPont™ Tychem® TK – for Extensive Protection against Gaseous Hazards
Specially developed to help protect against toxic corrosive gases, vapours and liquid chemicals, DuPont™ Tychem® TK is a limited-life, gas-tight suit for use with self-contained breathing apparatus.
Tychem® TK helps provide high-level protection against a broad range of toxic, corrosive gases, liquid and solid chemicals according to EN 943-2. It offers an alternative to conventional reusables and is lightweight, easy-to-wear and supple. Tychem® TK constitutes a typical Emergency Response suit for industrial, HazMat and domestic preparedness situations.
- Chemical protective clothing – category III, type 1a-ET
- Certified to EN 943-1 & 943-2
- Large visor for good visibility.
- Like the fabric, visor gloves and boots offers class 6 for permeation resistance for all chemicals of the test battery of EN 943-2
- Bat wing design allows the wearer to pull back their arm easily from the sleeve
- Integral socks to be worn inside your own chemical protective boots
- Boot flap to cover your chemical boots
- Option: Attached “detachable” chemical HazMat boots
- Colour – bright lime yellow
- Sizes: S to XXXL
Customised products , pass throughs and accessories available via a licensed specialist partner producer.
Product Data Sheets
Product Specification (2)
Additional Information (10)
- CE Certificate Tychem® TK (PDF)
- DoC Tychem® TK with Socks (PDF)
- DuPont Personal Protection solutions (PDF)
- Permeation Guide (PDF)
- Garment Selection Guide (PDF)
- Biological Protection Guide (PDF)
- Contamination Control Guide (PDF)
- Working in Ex-Zones (PDF)
- PPE for Handling Cytostatics (PDF)
- Protection against Infection (PDF)
CASE STUDIES
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Airbus
At Toulouse-Blagnac, AIRBUS uses DuPont Tyvek®/Tychem® coveralls to help protect workers during paint spraying, aircraft maintenance and inspections.
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Tychem® F2 Helps Protect Workers at Fertiliser Producer AB Lifosa
Lithuanian phosphoric fertiliser producer AB Lifosa uses DuPont protective clothing Tychem® to help keep employees protected and comfortable.
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Rohm and Haas facilitates Employee Safety with DuPont Personal Protection
Rohm and Haas, a global leader in specialty materials, appoints DuPont to provide protection expertise at its 70 hectare site in Alsace, France.
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DuPont Trains Fleet Street News Crews in Biohazard Protection
DuPont trains Fleet Street broadcasting and print media news teams for the possibility of a flu pandemic or other biohazard emergency.
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Crime Scene Protection with DuPont Tyvek®
For over 40 years, DuPont has worked with emergency services the world over to help provide protective clothing solutions, e.g. at crime scenes.
INFORMATION & IDEAS
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DuPont Guide on Chemical Risk Assessment
There are multiple protection needs to consider when choosing chemical protective garments. Performing a thorough workplace risk assessment is essential to selecting safe, comfortable and compliant chemical protective clothing for industrial workers.
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DuPont Guide on Personal Chemical Protection
Workers can be exposed to a multitude of hazards, from chemicals, dusts, radioactive particles, fibres, dioxins and lubricants, to biological and phytosanitary substances. DuPont assists safety managers in making their PPE selection and provides excellent chemical protective garments.
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Donning and Doffing
Learn more about the correct procedures for the donning and doffing of personal protective coveralls.
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Cytostatic Contamination Protection with Tyvek® and Tychem®
In addition to providing product protection, Tyvek® and Tychem® also meet the requirements of Category III for personal protection from chemicals.
