tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post3936527696262003291..comments2024-03-28T11:58:42.109-07:00Comments on Raconteur Report: Random PPE NotesAesophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07834464741531503378noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-15932769183152536312019-04-04T07:48:04.475-07:002019-04-04T07:48:04.475-07:00I hated the rubber overboots. Had zero traction i...I hated the rubber overboots. Had zero traction in mud or slush. Also, quite comical to try to talk through the radio while in MOPP4.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-25457044289986448512019-04-03T18:35:03.516-07:002019-04-03T18:35:03.516-07:00Same experience you had. Mine was in both Korean w...Same experience you had. Mine was in both Korean winter, and during summer on Okinawa in 90+ degree heat and near-tropical humidity.<br /><br />Blackface may be culturally insensitive, but black body is just a hot day in MOPP 4.<br /><br />https://raconteurreport.blogspot.com/2013/03/good-training-hai.htmlAesophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834464741531503378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-13699174000290458152019-04-03T11:35:00.555-07:002019-04-03T11:35:00.555-07:00Just reinforcing your comment on .mil charcoal Che...Just reinforcing your comment on .mil charcoal Chem warfare suits.<br /><br />When I hit Korea I was issued 2 sets. <br /><br />One was still in factory packaging along with airtight containers for extra mask inserts (M-17A1 at the time) in a sealed box. Not to be opened except for an actual attack. Turning it back in when leaving the country in anything but as issued condition was a major write up.<br /><br />The other was a training suit for use during exercises. These had been issued and re-issued so many times they would often leave a trail of charcoal as you walked, similar to Yosemite Sam carrying a keg of gun powder.<br /><br />But they were useful for keeping warm in a Korean winter. (NOT so nice in a Korean spring, summer or fall).RandyGChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16758726126424011542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-14511530926096110662019-04-03T10:07:47.493-07:002019-04-03T10:07:47.493-07:00"Spurting arterial bleeding or bone fragments..."Spurting arterial bleeding or bone fragments in the face (or entering mucous membrane orifices like your mouth or nose) aren't funny, unless they bounce off your full-face deflector screen." I'm sorry ,that sentence cracked me up, and no I did not have my full face deflector screen. Well crafted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-54915570593287294122019-04-03T02:13:36.093-07:002019-04-03T02:13:36.093-07:00Remember those old dense foam typewriter pads? Abo...Remember those old dense foam typewriter pads? About 5/16 to 1/2 inch thick depending on manufacturer, couple bucks each, put one under a manual machine to cut the noise trasmitted to the wooden desktop. Haven't seen one in 35 years.<br /><br />Back in the '60s & '70s we cut the thinner ones into shapes and sewed them into our motorcycle racing leathers using shoemakers' thread (sail thread is probably about the same) to put some more cushion and "sliding thermal protection" on the, uh, "key contact points." Asphalt ain't a friendly surface at speed. <br /><br />I'll have to check out yoga mats, never thought of those as replacements for the typewriter pads. Aliennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-75622632677421885262019-04-02T21:26:30.561-07:002019-04-02T21:26:30.561-07:00Hey Aesop,
I asked in the other thread about the ...Hey Aesop,<br /><br />I asked in the other thread about the consumables in an auction.<br /><br />These two listings are typical of each kind, mixed fluids, or mixed consumables. The consumables are rapidly getting expensive....<br /><br />https://www.slapsale.com/ss/#!/100-boxes-of-assorted-medical-consumables-165983 <br />https://www.slapsale.com/ss/#!/40-boxes-assorted-medical-liquids-165977 <br /><br />Assuming somewhere to store them, still a good deal?<br /><br />nickAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-28896014613955449042019-04-02T20:08:01.990-07:002019-04-02T20:08:01.990-07:00All good ones, and nice to see them in one place. ...All good ones, and nice to see them in one place. Thanks!Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-8351412757634351382019-04-02T19:08:30.707-07:002019-04-02T19:08:30.707-07:00Silly me for thinking that numerical standards are...Silly me for thinking that numerical standards are the same. Following your advice to look it up for yourself, I just learned that there is a YUGE difference between N95 surgical, isolation, and industrial masks. GULP. Much more research needed, and another couple of dollars (or more)for more detailed protection. Many thanks, and may you be able to afford all of the std cap mags you want.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com