Definition
Equipment and clothing that is certified to shield or isolate first responders against chemical, thermal, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive threats. Included are personal protective equipment for fire and emergency service personnel operating at technical rescue incidents involving building or structural collapse, vehicle accidents, confined spaces, trench cave-ins, scaffolding collapses and high angle climbing accidents; vapor-protective ensembles that are certified as being compliant with requirements for protection against chemical and biological warfare agents such as vapors, gases, liquids and particulates; ensembles that provide limited protection against chemical flash fires (for escape purposes only); ensembles that provide protection for responders operating in domestic terrorism incidents involving dual-use industrial chemicals, chemical terrorism agents or biological terrorism agents; single and multiple-use medical protective clothing including garments, gloves, footwear and face protection devices used while providing patient care during emergency medical operations to protect against exposure to blood and body-fluid borne pathogens; self-contained breathing apparatus for use in chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear exposures; and air purifying respirators (gas masks) for use during entry into atmospheres that pose chemical, biological or nuclear threats.
URL Name
TH-1700-1600-600
Third Level Code
TH-1700
Taxonomy Code
TH-1700.1600-600
Parent Code
TH-1700.1600
Family Code
T
Second Level Code
TH
Fifth Level Code
TH-1700-1600-600
Fourth Level Code
TH-1700-1600
Use References
Chemical/Biological Protective Ensembles, Flash Fire Protective Ensembles, Full Facepiece Air Purifying Respirators, Gas Masks, Liquid Splash Protective Ensembles, Protective Clothing for Emergency Medical Operations, Protective Ensembles for USAR Operations, Self Contained Breathing Apparatus, Vapor Protective Ensembles for Hazardous Materials Incidents
Publication Status
Draft