Our NBC products are used in the armed forces and in health and safety, mostly in the context of weapons of mass destruction (WMD). NBC stands for nuclear, biological, chemical. Clean-up in overseas conflict or protection of emergency services during the response to terrorist attack though there are civilian and common-use applications (such as recovery and clean up efforts after industrial accidents).
In military operations, NBC suits are intended to be quickly donned over a soldier’s uniform and can continuously protect the user for up to several days. Most are made of impermeable material such as rubber, but some incorporate a filter, allowing air, sweat and condensation to slowly pass through.