Since WW1 the U.S. Military has used gas masks. It protects your who,e face; nose, mouth, eyes, ears anyway of chemicals can get in is all protected by the mask. Our Military is known for our high grade equipment and that includes the gas mask that protects our soldier from any kind of chemical weapon; nerve agent, blood agent, and choking agents. The mask has a filter in it that protects the user from being exposed to the deadly chemical that is just a few inches from there face. Many masks that they have today include a hood with it to create a better protection for the person using the gear.
Men And Women are also equipped with a suit that has a charcoal filter like the mask. The filter protects any human from coming into contact with the toxin that are released from the chemical weapons. If you didn't have the protective suit than your skin could absorb the chemical and possibly kill you. They also make gloves and overboots to protect them.
All of this protective equipment are made with rubber and have to be put over soldiers normal combat gear this causes it to get very hot for them. The mask can sometimes be hard to see out of and the heat can cause extreme exhaustion and affect a soldiers performance in battle which can sadly cause casualties
Men And Women are also equipped with a suit that has a charcoal filter like the mask. The filter protects any human from coming into contact with the toxin that are released from the chemical weapons. If you didn't have the protective suit than your skin could absorb the chemical and possibly kill you. They also make gloves and overboots to protect them.
All of this protective equipment are made with rubber and have to be put over soldiers normal combat gear this causes it to get very hot for them. The mask can sometimes be hard to see out of and the heat can cause extreme exhaustion and affect a soldiers performance in battle which can sadly cause casualties