You're right in that the most important thing is
protection. The question therefore is only necessary if there are two suits that do the protection bit just as well.
My query though stemmed from my observation that the military NBC suits are cheaper, easier to wear and move in, and most importantly, easy to communicate in. (And you can drink with the modern respirators through a straw, just like the TSTs.) I know they're hotter, but it's not that hot, and soldiers wear them for ages!
If as Simon suggested, military suits are not chemically protective then obviously there's no point using them. So then why do we issue the military with them, if they're meant to be protected against potential deliberate organophosphate etc attack? (as opposed to accidental splashes when decontaminating someone)
Cheers!
Giles.
> It surely does not matter if you can dance the polka in it.
>
> The question is does it (or any of the others) protect? I have also been
> told that there is soon to be a national standard for this kit coming out.
> The problem in the past is finding something that wil protect against all
> the things that are potentially out there. Or finding the data on what
> exactly does each bit of kit protect against.
>
> Simon
> Simon Carley
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Anton van Dellen" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 5:13 PM
> Subject: NBC suits 2
>
>
> > Well, pleased to know there are some advantages ...
> >
> > Anton
> > Staffs
> >
> > [log in to unmask] wrote:
> > >
> > > The good things about the TST hood system are:
> > >
> > > Good field of vision.
> > > Cool air blowing over the face all the time.
> > > You can drink through a fitting in the front below the visor.
> > >
> > > In noddy kit, you cannot eat or drink in an unsafe area.
> > >
> > > Len
> >
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