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NBC suit
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- Chemsuit redirects here. For uses of the word "chemsuit" for real protective suits, see Protective Suit#Complete suits.
An NBC suit is a type of protective suit giving protection inclusively against direct contact with and contamination by radioactive, biological and chemical substances, though depending on the design may or may not give protection against radiation.
NBC stands for nuclear, biological, chemical. It is a term used in the armed forces and in health and safety, mostly in the context of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) cleanup in overseas conflict or protection of emergency services during the response to a terrorist attack, though there are civilian and common-use applications (such as recovery and clean up efforts after industrial accidents).
In military operations, NBC suits are intended to be worn continuously for up to several days. Most are made of impermeable material such as rubber, but some incorporate a filter into their constituent material, allowing air, sweat and condensation to slowly pass through (an example is the Canadian military NBC suit).
For the NBC suits (called "chemsuits") much used in the Rogue Trooper stories, see:-
- Weapons of mass destruction (WMD, formerly NBC)
- Personal protective equipment