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:'''''Chemsuit''' redirects here. For uses of the word "chemsuit" for real protective suits, see [[Personal protective equipment#Complete suits]].''
An '''NBC suit''' is a type of [[personal protective equipment]], very similar to a [[Hazmat suit]] (its non-military equivalent). It provides protection against direct contact with and contamination by [[Radioactive contamination|radioactive]], [[biological weapons|biological]] and [[chemical weapons|chemical]] substances, though depending on the design may or may not give protection against [[radiation]]. It is generally designed to be worn over extended periods to allow the wearer to fight (or generally function) while under threat of or under actual NBC attack.
== In reality ==
NBC stands for [[nuclear warfare|nuclear]], [[Biological warfare|biological]], [[Chemical warfare|chemical]]. It is a term used in the armed forces and in health and safety, mostly in the context of [[Weapons of mass destruction|weapons of mass destruction (WMD)]] cleanup in overseas conflict or protection of emergency services during the response to a [[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 worn continuously 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. An example of this is the Canadian military NBC suit.
The older Soviet suit was impermeable rubber-coated canvas. Now known as the [[CBRN]] suit, The British Armed Forces suit is reinforced nylon with charcoal impregnated felt. It is more comfortable because of the breathability but has a shorter useful life, and must be replaced often. The British Armed Forces suit is known as a "Noddy Suit" because of the pointed hood, like the hat worn by [[Noddy]]. The Soviet style suit will protect the wearer at higher concentrations than the British suit but is less comfortable due to the build-up of moisture within it. A Soviet suit was known as a [[Womble]] because of its long faced respirator with round visor glasses.
== In fiction ==
===Rogue Trooper===
For the NBC suits (called 'chemsuits') much used in the [[Rogue Trooper]] stories, see:
*[[Norts#Equipment|Norts]]
*[[Southers#Equipment|Southers]]
===In video games===
A contemporary fictional example is shown by the '[[Gordon Freeman#H.E.V. suit|Hazardous Environment Suit]]' as worn by [[Gordon Freeman]] in the [[Half-Life (series)|''Half-Life'' series]] of computer and video games. In this context, Freeman's H.E.V. suit is used as an explanation for his resistance to environmental hazards and physical damage, the suit also having some of the properties of [[Artificial powered exoskeleton|power armour]].
In "[[Rainbow Six Vegas 2|Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2]]", a character may be outfitted with different levels of exposure protection, including half-face respirators and other face masks. During the level in the sports stadium, the player and teammates are depicted wearing either a Level B or C suits. (It is unknown whether there is a SCBA unit.)
== See also ==
* [[MOPP]] (Mission Oriented Protective Posture gear)
* [[Personal protective equipment]]
* [[Weapons of mass destruction]] (WMD, formerly NBC)
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