PLA Daily 2003-05-22

　　The biological protective suit, developed by the Institute of Microbiology & Epidemiology of the Military Academy of Medical Science, is a three-layer compound structure with oil- and waterproof terylene covering the outside, an insulating PU velamen in the middle, and a moisture absorbent treatment weft-knit fabric inside. The suit can protect the human body from being attacked by biological particles and microbes in the air, including the highly infectious severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and other germs in water by 100 percent. The material of the protective suit is innocuous and can even function in high temperature. Cuffs, necklines and sewing lines are specially treated to be close-grained to meet the operational requirement in highly infectious environments.

　　by Sun Dingsheng

　　(May 22, PLA Daily)