A new simple method for monitoring permeation through clothing materials of dibutyl sulphide, a chemical warfare agent simulant

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 307-314

  Vojkovic V ^a   Žičić, V Allegretti ^a   Tamhina, B ^a   Skare D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

^b RUDER BO KOVI INSTITUTE   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Dibutyl sulphide; Sodium nitroprusside; Spot test method; Warfare agent simulant

Indexed keywords

AGENTS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; INDICATORS (CHEMICAL); IONS; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SODIUM COMPOUNDS;

DIBUTYL SULPHIDE; PERMEATION; SODIUM NITROPRUSSIDE; SPOT TEST METHOD; WARFARE AGENT SIMULANT;

SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENT; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM; POLYESTER; SULFIDE;

ARTICLE; COLOR; FLUORESCENCE; MONITORING; PAPER; PERMEABILITY; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SKIN ABSORPTION; TECHNIQUE; TIME;

GARMENTS, PROTECTIVE, CHEMICAL-RESISTANT; TESTING, POROSITY;

EID: 0344157837     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3894(97)00064-2     Document Type: Article

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