Talk:Hazmat suit

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NBC suit =

Does the NBC suit article means the same thing? Just pointing out 201.51.71.179 19:48, 26 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I support this idea: that article says little this doesn't. Platte Daddy 05:22, 29 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Photo is inappropriate

The photo with this article is identified as a "flash suit." While it provides some protection from hazardous materials, as I understand it this is primarily a firefighting suit. It certainly does not match the description of a Hazmat suit implied in the introductory paragraph of the article. I am inclined to remove it. Comments? Pzavon 01:50, 1 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Agreed, but don't remove the photo before finding a new one. --seifip 12:26, 30 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  - I disagree. The level A suit typically provides fire protection as well. Fuzzform 04:32, 3 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    - According to NFPA, Level A, B, C and D *protection* are relate to chemical protection, and not fire protection. Normally, a level A protection includes a vapor-tight suit and SCBA. Manu 11:49, 3 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
This picture is correctly identified as a HazMat suit. This is a single-skin NFPA 1991 certified Level A suit(Vapor tight)as manufactured by Kappler(or DuPont).
Also, the article does not imply that it provides protection from ALL the named dangers. MadMaxDog 11:02, 23 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I am adding a photo to the article showing a typical Level B suit. Dragomiloff 03:07, 18 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

A, B, C and D levels

The article refers to suits as Level A, B,C and D "suits". It is actually "Level A, B, C and D *protection*, as defined in NFPA 471 (Chapter 7). Manu 21:32, 22 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

right. i thought that had been fixed. Pzavon 04:26, 23 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Picture

Picture of level C suit, from the Department of Justice website. Not sure where in the article it should go, so I put it here instead. Fuzzform 04:32, 3 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Its a good picture, but I feel at the moment, having three images would clutter up the article. Maybe later when it has grown somewhat more? Won't get lost, sitting here in the talkpage. MadMaxDog 08:02, 4 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Proposed merger

I have proposed that NBC suit be merged into this article. Both cover much the same material, but the concept of a "HazMat" suite is a bit broader, as well as older. Pzavon 02:05, 27 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]