The Chemturion is a multi-use, positive pressure totally encapsulating protective suit, manufactured by ILC Dover . It is currently used by Public Health Canada , Boston University , USAMRIID and AI Signal Research , the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta, and many industrial companies such as DuPont , Dow , and Georgia Pacific .
4-672: The Chemturion is based on technology developed by ILC Dover as part of the development of the Demilitarization Protective Ensemble , a one-piece disposable suit used in chemical weapons disposal. The Chemturion is commonly used in biohazard environments, including BSL4 environments, and is sometimes known as the "blue suit" because of its colour. Other suits used in BSL4 environments include Honeywell Safety's Delta suits , and HVO suits manufactured by HVO-ISSI-Deutschland GmbH . This medical article
8-406: A hose connection to purified air; a self-contained breathing apparatus provides 8 to 10 minutes of escape air in case the primary supply is disrupted. A heart monitor around the wearer's chest checks for signs of distress. The suit's gloves have three layers, with thick butyl rubber gloves as the top layer, and the feet of the one-piece suit slip into butyl rubber boots that are then sealed to
12-480: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Demilitarization Protective Ensemble The Demilitarization Protective Ensemble (DPE) is a heat-sealed, one-time-use positive pressure personnel suit . These airtight suits are used by the U.S. Army Chemical Materials Agency to provide the highest level of protection against chemical agent exposure for workers accessing areas of chemical weapon disposal plants where chemical weapons are disassembled and
16-399: The agent destroyed. Workers at Pine Bluff Chemical Agent Disposal Facility and other disposal sites have successfully completed tens of thousands of entries into these areas wearing DPE suits. With supporting equipment, the suit weighs about 50 pounds. Donning the suit takes between 30 and 45 minutes, with the assistance of a team of dressers. The suit's primary air supply comes through
#597402