In case you haven't noticed, our world of hazards is growing exponentially. The days of hard hats, safety glasses and steel toe boots being the complete protective clothing ensemble are long gone.
Awareness of personal protective clothing in occupational environments, as well as in our society as a whole, is light-years ahead of just a few years ago. Our kids think nothing of seeing high-tech bulletproof vests on soldiers and police officers, not to mention newsmen and criminals. "Level A" suits that once brought back memories of the first moon walk are now commonplace at highway spills, terror incidents and at the workplace.