I thought the snowsuits we've been wearing were hot but nothing compares to being sealed up in a blue tarp spacesuit. The blue suits are chemical protective clothing designed to withstand some pretty horrendous situations. When tank cars rupture and eighteen wheelers rollover they're usually filled with some sort of pressurized and often flammable, toxic or corrosive material. That kind of mess needs the attention of a HAZMAT Technician to confine and contain the spill so it doesn't spread or negatively impact the population or environment.
It's so hot in these suits that your gloves fill up with sweat. We walked around the the training field, climbed up and down a train car and continued walking until we were out of air. I lasted 40min15sec. on my SCBA in the suit. After you run out of air, which is inherently obvious because the facepiece sucks into your face when you try to breath, you're left with the atmosphere in the suit. To get the full experience we were instructed to continue breathing the suit air. Apparently you've got another five minutes of breathable air in there. It was pretty heinous.
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That's some crazy shit man. I wonder how often you'll use them.
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