FIGHTING CONTAGION

Chemturion "Ready 1" — the ultimate plague suit

Medieval plague suits, of the type shown earlier in this exhibit, may not have been totally effective, but the concept of a physical barrier to contagion is a valid one. The biohazard suit shown here represents the latest generation in outerwear designed to protect the wearer against noxious biological and chemical agents in the air.

Chemturion suit and air supply system.
This suit normally uses an internal power pack with a limited air supply. The power pack shown here filters air continuously from outside the suit and passes the purified air through a hose to the interior.

Left: Chemturion "Ready 1" promotional brochure.

Right: Fort Detrick containment scene, 1990s Biohazard suits are standard garb when biological or chemical contamination is a known or suspected risk.