A hazmat suit is an impermeable garment that covers the whole body, worn as protection from hazardous materials. It is a type of personal protective equipment. A hazmat suit is generally combined with breathing apparatus for protection and may be used by firefighters, emergency personnel responding to toxic spills, researchers, specialists cleaning up contaminated facilities, or workers in toxic environments.
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“When I moved in with a bathing suit and tea bags
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and at each window secrets came in
like gas.”
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)