Shopping For Protection
BY MICHAEL D. LEMONICK, ANDREA DORFMAN AND BENJAMIN NUGENT
excerpt from TIME MAGAZINE recommending the gas gask we
sell:
PURPOSE: Protect against inhalation of biological
agents and some chemicals,
including sarin, mustard gas and lewisite.
DO THEY WORK? A good model like the Advantage
1000 CBA-RCA does, but you have to be wearing
it when
the gas hits. To do that, you have to know when to put it
on, and unfortunately some biological
and chemical weapons have no odor (see air sniffer). Surplus
Israeli army models can't be
trusted to be in good condition. Fiber masks designed for
medical workers keep out
some germs but not chemical or biological weapons.
AVAILABILITY: Online and in Army-surplus stores, IF you can
find them.
Basic Disaster Kits make a lot of sense, some items you might
pack:
- Bottled water & purification
tablets
- Nonperishable food
- Flashlight
- Portable radio
- Batteries
- Goggles
- Mask or scarf
- Thermal blanket
- First-aid kit