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You are probably thinking of hazmat suits and it's not the most common type. Medical staff in Wuhan wear disposable protective overalls that are made of a thin

You are probably thinking of hazmat suits and it's not the most common type. Medical staff in Wuhan wear disposable protective overalls that are made of a thin layer of polypropylene (as intended so it would be light and cheap) and easily torn. Thus it's necessary to avoid taking them on and off between shifts because the act will probably rip it beyond repair. Some also took the additional step of strapping plastic bags to their feet and forearm to protect against rupture. None of this would have been necessary if they had enough to go around.

Communitivity 7y ago
They may be thinking of Bio-Safety Level (BSL) 4 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). The CDC has suggested nCOV-2019 be investigated/treated with BSL 2 PPE. Links to the CDC guidelines and a doc outlines what constitutes BSL 2 are below. * https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/lab/lab-biosafety-guidelines.html https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/lab/lab-biosafety-... * https://www.wm.edu/offices/sponsoredprograms/_documents/ppe_matrix_ibc.pdf https://www.wm.edu/offices/sponsoredprograms/_documents/ppe_...
oefrha 7y ago
> disposable protective overalls I’ve asked for clarifications and was told that yes, the outer layer is indeed disposable, but medical staff need to wear multiple layers of protection, and the dressing and removal processes do take an hour or more each.