> It sure is interesting that while Firestone has hazmat suits intended for dealing with chemical spills, that infected nurse in Spain [3] says the blame goes to her Level 2 biosafety suit since it wasn't the preferred Level 4. Please correct me if I'm wrong ... I get the sense Firestone's suits aren't comparable to Level 4.
As unfortunate as it is, it's more likely that the Spanish nurse was infected while removing her PPE.
Removing contaminated PPE is a non-trivial process. It requires practice, strict attention to detail, and ideally an equally trained buddy watching you while you're doing it. From what I've read, it sounds like they were just given 10 minutes of training.
Which isn't to say that better equipment and a proper decon shower wouldn't have helped. But the training is just as important as the equipment.
As unfortunate as it is, it's more likely that the Spanish nurse was infected while removing her PPE.
Removing contaminated PPE is a non-trivial process. It requires practice, strict attention to detail, and ideally an equally trained buddy watching you while you're doing it. From what I've read, it sounds like they were just given 10 minutes of training.
Which isn't to say that better equipment and a proper decon shower wouldn't have helped. But the training is just as important as the equipment.