Swatch Test Results of Commercial Chemical Protective Boots to Challenge by Chemical Warfare Agents: Executive Summary

Abstract

As part of the Domestic Preparedness Program, nine commercially available boot designs were tested to assess their capability to protect in a chemical warfare (CW) agent environment. Swatches of material from each boot design were tested for resistance to permeation for Sarin (GB) and mustard (HD). From this data, the author calculated the estimated time it would take to permeate the boot with sufficient agent to cause physiological effects in a person wearing the boot. The tests are described and the calculated breakthrough times are presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA440402

Entities

People

  • Robert S. Lindsay

Organizations

  • Edgewood Chemical Biological Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Warfare
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Chemical Weapons
  • Department Of Defense
  • Executives
  • Materials
  • Nerve Agents
  • Physiological Effects
  • Swatch Testing
  • Swatches
  • Warfare
  • Weapons
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

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  • Geochemistry
  • Materials Science