Test Results of Phase 2 Level A Suits to Challenge by Chemical and Biological Warfare Agents and Simulants, Executive Summary

Abstract

Swatches from six commercially available Level A protective suits were challenged with liquid droplets of Sarih (GB) and mustard (HD) using modifications of the static difftision procedure described in TOP 8-2-501. The cumulative mass of each agent that permeated each swatch was determined over time, and the results for all swatches were used to determine a weighted-average cumulative mass for each suit. From these data, a breakthrough time was calculated for each Suit for comparison purposes. In addition, intact suits were challenged with corn-oil aerosol to simulate a biological aerosol. Protection factors were determined for each suit.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA396326

Entities

People

  • Robert S. Lindsay

Organizations

  • Edgewood Chemical Biological Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerosols
  • Biological Aerosols
  • Biological Factors
  • Biological Warfare
  • Biological Warfare Agents
  • Breathing Apparatus
  • Chemical Warfare
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Chemical Weapons
  • Department Of Defense
  • Executives
  • Materials
  • Plant Oils
  • Protective Equipment
  • Swatch Testing
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Fields of Study

  • Agricultural and Food sciences

Readers

  • Critical Infrastructure Protection in CBRN and WMD Threats.
  • Materials Science