THE DESIGN OF PERSONNEL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR PROTECTION AGAINST CBRN AGENTS: A REVIEW

Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) agents are harmful to living organisms and their surroundings. Many incidents involving CBRN agents have been witnessed in the past. Moreover, CBRN agents are nowadays also being used as modern warfare agents. Protection against CBRN agents is essential from both industrial and national security points of view. There is a need to design personnel protective suits with CBRN protection. In this review, recent advances in protection against CBRN agents using textile media are discussed in detail regarding their application in personnel protective suits. Different types of CBRN agents are presented along with recommended protection corresponding to the toxicity and concentration levels of these agents. Furthermore, various materials and methods used for the modification of textiles and barrier technologies to render protection against exposure to different CBRN agents are also discussed.