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| Situation or Hazard |
Types of protection & equipment needed |
Suggested MSA Products |
| Homeland Security (WMD), terrorist attacks |
CBRN detection instruments, NIOSH-approved CBRN gas mask or SCBA, Head-Eye-Face protection, Communication system, Total encapsulating suit |
Millennium CBRN Gas Mask, HAZMATCAD instruments, ClearCommand HCS.ACH with MICH System |
| Clandestine drug labs (methylamphetamine-type) |
SCBA, PAPR, Gas detector with ammonia & phosphine sensors, Communication systems, Ballistic helmet, Plus suits, boots, gloves |
Sirius gas detector with ammonia & phosphine sensors OptimAir PAPRs, Advantage 1000 Respirator with GME-P100 multigas cartridge, ACH with MICH System |
| Civil unrest, riot control, school violence |
Riot-Control Agent gas mask, Ballistic helmet, Eyewear, Hearing protection, Communication system |
Millennium Gas Mask with RCA canister, Advantage 1000 RCA, Respirator, Sedona & Arctic Elite Eyewear, Sound Blocker 26 Ear Muff, ACH with MICH System |
| Bomb threat or response to an explosion | Specialized body protection, TIC, Communication systems, Ballistic helmet. Plus boots, gloves | Evolution 5000 TIC ACH with MICH System |
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Serious accidents, such as Hazmat incidents, transportation disasters, chemical plant fires, building collapses, rescue situations |
SCBA, Air-purifying respirator, TIC, Communication system, Head-Eye-Face-Hearing protection, rescue equipment |
Millennium CBRN Gas Mask, Advantage Respirator with GME-Ploo cartridge, V-Gard Cap with faceshield, Sedona eyewear, Evolution 5000 TIC, MICH System, rescue equipment |
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Search & rescue or recovery Natural disasters, rescue & recovery (earthquakes, floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, etc.) |
Air-purifying respirator, Air-line respirator, TIC, Low-profile fire helmet or industrial helmet, Communication system, Head-Eye-Face-Hearing protection, Fall protection, Rescue equipment | Advantage Respirator with GME-P100 cartridge, Evolution 5000 TIC, Reflective Gravity Cross-over Harness, TechnaCurv Full-Body Harness w/ shoulder D-rings, fully loaded, Suretyman Rescue Utility System, HP3 Commando & Metro 660 Cairns Helmets, MICH Comm System |
| Confined spaces |
Instruments, Low-profile fire helmet or industrial helmet, Eyewear, ALR w egress cylinder, SCBA, TIC, Communication system, Recue equipment |
HAZMATCAD & detector tubes, Evolution 5000 TIC, Sirius & Solaris instuments, Lynx™ Tripod Confined Space Entry Kit #3, Sedona eyewear, HP3 Commando & Metro 660C helmets, MICH System |
| Hostage incidents |
TIC, Communication system, Helmet, Fall protection |
Evolution 5000 TIC, ACH with MICH, Tactical Harness |
| Firearms training | Hearing Protection, Eyewear | Sedona, Apex 30 Muff |
Drug Labs Clandestine methamphetamine manufacture is a deadly business.This process of combining multiple chemicals creates hazardous conditions, including fire, explosions, and airborne toxic gases, besides considerable hazardous chemical waste, all of which pose a threat to both law enforcement and the public. Some common chemicals used are: Acetone, Toluene, Methanol or Methyl Alcohol, Denatured Alcohol, Ether, Anhydrous Ammonia, Lithium, Red Phosphorous, Iodine or Iodine Crystals, Muriatic Acid, Sulfuric Acid, Lye, Hydrochloric Acid, and Hypophosphorous Acid. |
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