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[GUARANTEED A+]
type 1 suit - ✔✔fully encapsulating, airtight vapor-protective suit with
SCBA worn on the inside (lvl A)
type 2 - ✔✔non-encapsulating suit with SCBA worn on the outside LEVEL
B
type 3 - ✔✔supplied air respirator with encapsulation suit
Splash protective clothing - ✔✔it does not provide total body protection
from gases or vapors
operations will not be conducted in a flammable atmosphere
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,Skin and body protection - ✔✔in emergency response, liquid chemical
splash protective clothing is used for initial response ops and to protect
decon personnel
single piece suits, usually coveralls, a splash suit, or an encapsulating suit
which is not vapor tight
two piece suits, usually consists of bib overalls or pants worn with a jacket
head protection - ✔✔hard hat, helmet or or hood
air cooled - ✔✔adv
-cools the entire body
disadv.
-requires an airline and large quantities of breathable air
ice cooled - ✔✔adv
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, -relativiely inexpensive and lightweight, improve worker comfort, decrease
lens fogging and are "user friendly"
disadv
-the coolant packs add additional bulk and weight to the responder's
equipment and require an ice source at the scene
water cooled - ✔✔adv
-most effective method for controlling body core temperatures. this
technology can also be used as a warming system in cold conditions
dis
-adds both weight and bulk and requires an ice supply or a refrigeration unit
to cool the water or cooling agent and a pump
phase change cooling - ✔✔adv
-creates a constant temperature vest and works in harmony with the body,
maintains a constant temperature
dis
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