3-1. General Clothing impregnation is the process of impreg- nating permeable clothing with chemicals (im- pregnite). Impregnated clothing provides the wearer with protection of the skin against the va- pors and small droplets of blister agents, which are neutralized by the impregnite. Protection against nerve agents is provided by the physical barrier created by the impregnite and to a limited extent by neutralization. Impregnated clothing is also known as permeable protective clothing. 3-2. Types of Permeable Protective Clothing Two types of permeable protective clothing have been standardized. One is the chemical protective clothing outfit which is standard-A, and the other is the vesicant agent protective ensemble which is standard-B. Components of the outfit and ensem- ble are listed and described in TM 10-277. 3-3. Provision of Clothing Impregnation Service a.
DesignationFM 3-1
EditionFeb 1970
StatusSuperseded
Pages90
FunctionCBRN
CollectionHistoric
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