Employment of simulants for testing constructive materials designed for body surface isolative protection in relation to chemical warfare agents

Abstract

Employment of simulants, thus spare testing compounds always takes the bigger value in the area of testing garments designated for body surface protection against the effects of chemical warfare agents. The aim of simulants usage is mainly to remove problems related to manipulation with high toxic compounds and to enable testing to such working places that have not got the permission for the treatment with chemical warfare agents and other highly toxic compounds. The paper summarizes some achieved results of measurements of chemical resistance which have been performed based on simulants. These results are put into mutual connection with the sulfur mustard which is recently used as a standard testing chemical compound.