1erTrimestre12 | PROTECCIÓN LABORAL 70 Chemical protection New Marigold chemical permeation chart: useful information for selecting the right glove Making sure that employees are provid- ed with proper hand and arm protec- tion when handling chemicals is now one of the biggest challenges for those responsible for guaranteeing the safety and health in the workplace. Marigold has published a new chart to guide the selection. “Knowing the suitability of the material of a glove to protect against specific chemicals and the time that this materi- al will continue to provide protection until their protective properties become damaged is essential when selecting the appropriate protection for the hands. Still, the identification of the material can be a daunting task”, Marigold Indus- trial says. The Marigold Chemical Permeation chart presents performance and protec- tive properties of gloves of the firm with over 140 known chemicals, what greatly facilitates the selection and, more impor- tantly, ensures that the election will be effective in terms of protection. With 12 pages, the new guide provides a method for easy use and understanding to select the appropriate glove against a wide range of chemicals commonly used in the workplace. It also provides key information on degradation time (BTT, in its English acronym) by a color-coded rating ranging from Level 1 (protection against permeation of less than 10 min- utes) to level 6 (protection against per- meability exceeding 480 minutes). In addition to including performance data of over 20 key models among Marigold chemical protective gloves, the new chart also includes data on perme- ability resistance and degradation times for the range of disposable gloves, which have been tested with nearly 100 of the most commonly chemicals used in the workplace. Apart from indicate their names, the chemicals listed in the new chart include its CAS registry number. The new chart of chemical permeability, which is available both in printed and electronic format, is complemented by an online recommendation guide, another particularly useful reference tool that Marigold puts at the reach of protective gloves users. 27