A Rocket Propellant Handler's Suit for Protection from Chlorine Trifluoride and Elemental Fluorine.

Abstract

Extremely powerful and highly toxic oxidizers such as fluorine (F2) and chlorine trifluoride (ClF3) are currently being studied at the Air Force Rocket Propulsion Laboratory. A prototype propellant handler's suit for protection against gaseous fluorine and liquid chlorine trifluoride has been developed and operationally tested. The exposed components of this garment are made of perfluoropolymers and stainless steel. The complete suit and sample components were exposed to both gaseous fluorine and liquid chlorine trifluoride. The suit reacted with liquid chlorine trifluoride and therefore failed to pass the operational test. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0731556

Entities

People

  • Gail A. Bergen
  • Joseph A. Martone

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Chlorine
  • Chlorine Compounds
  • Fluorine
  • Halogen Compounds
  • Propellants
  • Rocket Propellants
  • Rocket Propulsion
  • Stainless Steel
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Materials Science
  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics
  • Rocket Propulsion.