A Guide to the
Selection of Personal Protective Equipment for Use in Responding
to a Release of Chemical Warfare Agents
This guide serves as a stand alone handbook on PPE. It addresses a
number of questions regarding PPE: What is available? What are the
pros and cons of alternative choices? What do items cost? Where can
I obtain more information?
 The
Guide consists of these information sheets:
- Selection of Personal Protective Equipment
- Aid in the Selection of the Appropriate
Level of Personal Protective Equipment Protection in Response
to a Chemical Warfare Agent Accident/Incident
- The Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness
Program's Personal Protective Clothing
(Battledress Overgarment, Responder Suit, Chemical Protective
Gloves, Chemical Protective Hood, Chemical Protective Overshoes,
Chemical Protective Apron, Ready Bag)
- Respirator Filters, Cartridges, and Canisters
- Aid in the Selection of Appropriate Respiratory
Protection
- Chemical Agent Detection Equipment for
Field Use
(Individual Chemical Agent Detector [ICAD], Chemical Agent Monitor
[CAM], M256 Series Chemical Agent Detector Kit, Real Time Analysis
Platform [RTAP], FOX, XM93, NBC Reconnaissance System [NBCRS])
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