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Effective Combination of Personal and Product Protection in a Cleanroom
Contamination protection for products and processes in cleanrooms requires effective particle bar-rier cleanroom clothing, while personal protection from hazardous substances requires effective defence against biological and chemical substances. These different types of protection can be (...) 
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5.05.2008
Article : Two-way protection for cleanroom environments
Figure 1 : Tyvek(r) protective clothing helps to prevent wearers from contaminating production processes and products, whilst at the same time protecting the wearer from potential hazards which may also arise in cleanrooms.
Single-use protective suits (so-called disposable protective (...) more
5.05.2008
Usage of PPE in cleanrooms - Particle barrier and chemical protection rolled into one
Limited-use protective suits (so-called disposable protective apparel) can form a barrier between the human body and products, samples, preparations or processes in cleanroom areas and in doing so, perform two important functions. Firstly, they protect the wearer from contamination and (...) more
5.05.2008
Safety – A Driver for Sustainability ?
Reflections from the 2007 DuPont Leaders Forum
DuPont hosted the 2007 DuPont Leaders Forum in partnership with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the Institute for Management Development (IMD) on October 18th in Geneva, Switzerland. The event offered more (...) more
5.05.2008
Protective apparel against biological substances – Interpreting “bio-barrier” correctly
When working with biological substances, appropriate PPE, and especially appropriate protective apparel must be used on the basis of risk assessments (§11 of the German Ordinance on Biological Substances – Biostoffverordnung) [1]. The performance requirements and test procedures for protective (...) more
5.05.2008
DuPont™ TYVEK® Marks 40 Years of TYVEK® Protection
At A+A, DuPont is marking the 40th anniversary of its pioneering protective material : DuPont™ TYVEK(r).
TYVEK(r), invented and manufactured by DuPont, is a 100% recyclable, non-woven material that for 40 years has provided protection for many people exposed to various hazardous (...) more
5.05.2008
Safety and Sustainability – DuPont hosts 1-day conference to explore the link.
Safety management is increasingly viewed as a strategic link to business sustainability - but can a safety programme really help to deliver sustainable growth in the long term ? On 18th October 2007 in Geneva, Switzerland, safety innovator DuPont - in partnership with the Institute for (...) more
5.05.2008
Luna Rossa chooses TYVEK® coveralls from DuPont Personal Protection
The team of 22 international super-specialists involved in building the new LUNA ROSSA yachts for the forthcoming America’s Cup in Valencia selected DuPont™ TYVEK(r) Classic coveralls to help protect them from potentially harmful substances throughout the boat construction phase. A total (...) more
5.05.2008
DuPont™ THERMO-MAN® comes to the NEC ! - Safety & Health Expo, 22-24 May
At this year’s Safety & Health Expo, 22-24 May at NEC Birmingham, DuPont is marking 40 years of innovation in the design and manufacture of its high quality protective clothing solutions : TYVEK(r), TYCHEM(r), PROSHIELD(r), NOMEX(r) and KEVLAR(r).
Products on display on DuPont’s Stand no. (...) more
5.05.2008
DuPont protects AIRBUS workers with TYVEK® and TYCHEM® solutions
AIRBUS, the leading European aeronautical manufacturer employs 55,000 people across Europe in the design, development, manufacture, sale and technical after-sales support for its aircraft, which fly all over the world. In the Toulouse-Blagnac airport zone in France – one of four AIRBUS (...) more
5.05.2008
DuPont to protect RAF Museum uniforms
The Royal Air Force Museum is proud to announce its sponsorship arrangement with DuPont.
DuPont, global leading manufacturer of protective clothing solutions, has teamed up with garment manufacturer Contamination Control Apparel Ltd to donate to the Museum 4,600 purpose-made garment covers (...) more
5.05.2008
Protect poultry workers with TYVEK® garments
For efficient protection of poultry workers who may be exposed to the Avian Influenza virus, DuPont Personal Protection recommends the use of TYVEK(r) Classic Plus garments. The use of personal protective equipment like TYVEK(r) Classic Plus coveralls helps to prevent the spread of disease into (...) more
5.05.2008
DuPont covers it all with new protective solutions brochure
Issue number 5324
June/20/2006
DuPont Personal Protection has launched a comprehensive new brochure on its range of TYCHEM(r), TYVEK(r) and PROSHIELD(r) chemical protective clothing solutions for the workplace. The well illustrated, easy-to-follow guide is aimed at all health & safety (...) more
5.05.2008
United Nations Requests DuPont’s Assistance to Help Control Spread of Avian Flu in 69 Nations
Issue number 5316
June/20/2006
DuPont™ Virkon(r) S Veterinary Disinfectant Independently Tested Effective Against H5N1 Strain WILMINGTON, Del., May 22, 2006 – As a precautionary measure to combat avian flu, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today asked (...) more
5.05.2008
Altona Ambulance Service turns to TYCHEM® F as a biobarrier against highly contagious pathogens
Issue number 5311
June/14/2006
In the German city of Hamburg, the Bernhard Nocht Institute is one of five German centres of excellence for the isolation and treatment of highly infectious patients.1 Patients suspected of suffering from highly contagious viral infections like Ebola or SARS (...) more
5.05.2008
DuPont launches Proshield® COMFORT 60 coverall - maximise wearer comfort and performance, minimise the risk of heat stress, with the latest DuPont coverall
Issue number 5300
May/04/2006
DuPont’s latest generation of fabric and garment technology now provides a solution for protective coverall applications that are less demanding in terms of barrier, yet highly demanding in terms of wearer comfort. The new Proshield(r) Comfort 60 (...) more
5.05.2008
DuPont launches new www.dpp-europe.com website
Issue number 5102
May/04/2006
DuPont Personal Protection offers an extensive range of trusted, personal protection solutions for emergency response and work in hazardous industrial applications (chemical, petrochemical, electrical and gas utilities and others. In a bid to make (...) more
5.05.2008
DuPont is appointed to train Fleet Street news crews in biohazard protection
Issue number 5310
June/07/2006
To prepare Fleet Street’s broadcasting and print media news teams for the possibility of a flu pandemic or other biohazard emergency, The Fleet Street Clinic has appointed DuPont Personal Protection to carry out a training session in the proper (...) more
5.05.2008
DuPont Personal Protection presents innovative new personal protection solutions at Safety & Health Expo 06
Issue number 5269
March/03/2006
On Stand no. H30 at the Safety & Health Expo, NEC Birmingham, 9-11 May 2006, DuPont Personal Protection (DPP) is pleased to present a range of exciting, innovative protective products including the new TYCHEM(r) C2 and TYCHEM(r) F2 suits, the new (...) more
5.05.2008
DuPont launches new TYCHEM® C2 and TYCHEM® F2 protective clothing
Issue number 5172
February/08/2006
A recent study by the International Labour Office (ILO) indicates that every year more than 2.2 million people die from work-related accidents or illnesses. This estimate has increased 10% in comparison with 2002. To help reduce these accidents, (...) more
5.05.2008
Protect poultry workers with TYVEK® garments
Issue number 5223
January/26/2006
For efficient protection of poultry workers who may be exposed to the Avian Influenza virus, DuPont Personal Protection recommends the use of TYVEK(r) Classic Plus garments and fabrics. The use of personal protective equipment like TYVEK(r) Classic Plus (...) more
5.05.2008
DuPont is ranked as world’s top green company
Issue number 5224
January/17/2006
DuPont has been identified as the world’s Top Green Company in a special environmental report published in Business Week. Business Week teamed up with the Climate Group, Innovest Strategic Value Advisors (a green investment research firm) and a (...) more
5.05.2008
“A Day on Safety” Seminars - Are you properly protected ?
Issue number 5123
July/25/2005
DuPont Personal Protection and a major respiratory manufacturer are sponsoring a series of A Day on Safety seminars. The first seminar is to be held in Aberdeen on Tuesday 6th September to coincide with Offshore Europe 2005, and two more will be held in (...) more
5.05.2008
Bringing down heat stress
Issue number 5090
June/04/2005
At Interschutz, DuPont Personal Protection presented an improved concept for the development of heat-stress reducing, flame-resistant clothing. DuPont started investigating heat stress as a performance-reducing risk factor some years ago. Now, the (...) more