Test Results of Phase 3 Level B Suits to Challenge by Chemical and Biological Warfare Agents and Simulants: Executive Summary

Abstract

Swatches from three commercially available Level B protective suits were challenged with liquid droplets of Sarin (GB) and mustard (HD), using modifications of the static diffusion procedure described in TOP 8-2-301. 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 physiologically derived breakthrough time was calculated for each suit for the purposes of comparison. In addition, intact suits were challenged with corn-oil aerosol to simulate either a biological or chemical aerosol. Protection factors were determined for each suit.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA416867

Entities

People

  • Alex G. Pappas
  • Robert S. Lindsay

Organizations

  • Edgewood Chemical Biological Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

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

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  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Materials Science