The performance of CPC, in terms of chemical barrier protection, durability, and hazard scenario suitability factors, can be assessed at several levels: the material, seam, closure system, and ...

CHOOSING the best chemical protection garment can be complicated. An ideal garment for one situation may be too much or too little protection in different conditions. However, by assessing workplace ...

The deployment of chemical weapons in an urban population center isn't simply a hypothetical threat; it has actually happened, most notably in Tokyo. Protection of first responders from toxic and ...

Ready One Industries, El Paso, Texas, has been awarded a maximum $193,746,960 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for men's and women's chemical protective joint service ...

Academic, research and industry teams join forces to improve uniform materials. New fabrics now under development will one day relieve troops from the burden of wearing additional garments to protect ...

WILMINGTON, Del. — The hazmat protective gear that health care workers and others fighting the deadly Ebola virus are wearing has become a key weapon in the battle to contain the largest-ever outbreak ...

<b>YONGSAN GARRISON, Republic of Korea</b> - Yongsan firefighters recently gained specialized protective firefighting equipment to increase its capability to deal with chemical incidents. The Yongsan ...

DARPA has awarded contracts to FLIR Systems, Leidos, and Charles River Analytics to develop new kit to protect soldiers and responders against chemical and biological (CB) threats. The Personalized ...

The bone-chilling temperatures during the last week of February proved beneficial for one exercise during the chemical protective clothing training held in Hastings. Firefighters clad in blue ...