Chemical-Protective Footwear Covers

Figure 6-10.-Lacing the chemical-protective overboots. 9. Pull the hood over the mask and secure under the chin with the slide on the draw strings. CAUTION Make sure that the hood is pulled down securely around the mask and canisters so that no skin is exposed. 10. 11. 12. Pull the sleeves up to the elbows. Don the white cotton undergloves and the black, butyl rubber chemical-protective gloves. Pull the sleeves down over the rubber gloves and secure with the hook-and-pile fasteners. WARNING Be sure that you are able to move with relative ease without the suit binding or pulling apart the fasteners. Chemical-Protective Footwear Covers The chemical-protective footwear covers (overboots) are worn over the standard work shoe and provide protection to the feet against exposure to all known concentrations of nerve and blister agents. The overboots are made of loose-fitting, impermeable, butyl sheet rubber and have a pre- molded, nonslip, butyl rubber sole. The overboot is approximately 16 inches high with a grommet lace closure, including five eyelets to allow lacing around the foot. The overboots are 6-19