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INDIVIDUAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT [1 record]

Record 1 2015-03-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Protective Clothing
  • CBRNE Operations
DEF

In chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defence, the personal equipment intended to physically protect an individual from the effects of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear substances.

OBS

individual protective equipment: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by NATO.

OBS

individual protective equipment; IPE: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vêtements de protection
  • Opérations CBRNE
DEF

En défense nucléaire, radiologique, biologique et chimique, équipement personnel destiné à protéger physiquement l'individu des effets des substances nucléaires, radiologiques, biologiques et chimiques.

OBS

équipement de protection individuel; équipement individuel de protection; EPI; IPE : termes, abréviations et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

OBS

équipement de protection individuelle; EPI : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vestimenta de protección
  • Operaciones QBRNE
CONT

El equipo de protección individual (EPI) está compuesto por una serie de elementos, capaces de detener la contaminación producida por los sistemas de armas QBN [químicas, biológicas y nucleares]. De esta manera, evita que la misma dañe, a través de las vias respiratorias, digestivas o cutáneas, al personal expuesto. Además, cuenta con compuestos para realizar una descontaminación de urgencia, y es apto para realizar un tratamiento de primeros auxilios, en caso de que el personal sea afectado por agentes químicos nerviosos.

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