Test Results of ChemiCover Dress Level B Suit to Challenge by Chemical and Biological Warfare Agents and Simulants

Abstract

Swatches from one ChemiCover Level B protective suit were challenged with-liquid droplets of sarin (OB) and mustard (HD) using modifications of the static diffusion procedure described in Test Operations Procedure (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 the suit. From these data, a physiologically derived breakthrough time was calculated for the suit for the purposes of comparison. In addition, intact suits were challenged with corn-oil aerosol to simulate a biological or chemical aerosol. Protection factors were determined for the suit.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA426949

Entities

People

  • Alex G. Pappas
  • Elaina H. Harrison
  • Robert S. Lindsay
  • Suzanne A. Procell

Organizations

  • Edgewood Chemical Biological Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Counter WMD

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biological Factors
  • Biological Warfare
  • Biological Warfare Agents
  • Body Regions
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Department Of Defense
  • Detection
  • Diffusion
  • Digital Information
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Oils
  • Personal Protective Equipment
  • Plant Oils
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Swatch Testing
  • Warfare

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  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Materials Science