Personal Protection of Decontamination and Rescue Teams Engaged Following to Terrorist Chemical and Biological Strikes
Abstract
Contemporary Czech protective means, suitable for equipment of rescue teams engaged following the terrorist CB attacks are presented. They include in the first line respirators (protective masks) originally designated for aimed forces (M-lOM, OM-90) and for civil protection and industrial uses (CM-4, CM-4M, CM-4K, CM-5, CM-5M). They are further represented by air-permeable suits for lower risk level (POO) produced in several modifications (as for the properties of the cover fabric for different climate and other requirements, such as colour, camouflage, impregnation against water, fire, oil products etc.) and with various accessories, i.e. types of gloves, boots and overboots. The last element of the triad are the air-non-permeable filtroventilated suits for high risk level (OPCH-90 and OPCH-90-PO) providing with extremely high physiological comfort and long-term use (tested for up to 24 hrs wearing due to enabling drinking and urine discharge in contaminated area without breaking seal). Modifications of these suits are described as well. Experience from several decades of R&D, production, testing, training, peaceful applications in chemical and nuclear industries, as well as from Persian Gulf operations (1990-1991) and UNSCOM missions (the l990s) is presented. All means have been tested in a strict system using EN (ISO) standards.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 2001
- Accession Number
- ADP013395
Entities
People
- Jiri Matousek
- Jiri Slabotinsky
- Vladimir Obsel
Organizations
- Brno University of Technology