The Chemturion is a multi-use, positive pressure totally encapsulating protective suit, manufactured by

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. It is currently used by Public Health Canada,

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in Atlanta, and many industrial companies such as

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Retrieved on 2011-02-11. The Chemturion is based on technology developed by ILC Dover as part of the development of the Demilitarization Protective Ensemble, a one-piece disposable suit used in chemical weapons disposal. The Chemturion is commonly used in

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environments, including BSL4 environments, and is sometimes known as the "blue suit" because of its colour. Other suits used in BSL4 environments include Honeywell Safety's

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manufactured by HVO-ISSI-Deutschland GmbH.

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