Don't forget the duct tape and bleach!

But seriously folks . . .

You could spend hundreds of dollars (or whatever the going rate is nowadays) for a MOPP suit and Pro-Mask, but then what? Once you pop the seals, they are exposed to the air and the effectiveness does diminish over time.

Are you going to carry this gear with you ALL the time everywhere you go? The only gear that works is the gear that you have with you.

In order to increase the chances of effectiveness, you would have to be wearing this gear pre-exposure.

What about training? Will you know how to properly deploy your equipment? Atropine/2-Pam chloride? Decon? How will you know it is all clear? These agents are not easily detected without the proper equipment. Even with the right equipment you can still get false readings.

You state you are planning on getting this gear to leave the contaminated area. Do you have alternate routes in the inevitable event of gridlock/road closures?

The best plans fail first contact.

What happens if you make it to where you wanted to go? If there was exposure, your suit may have protected you, but you have to assume your suit is contaminated. Who will decon you? How will they decon you?

I won't even talk about trying to use the bathroom in one of these things! <img src="images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />

Are Bio-Terrorism or Nuclear Incidents really a reality?

Look at the damage in South Korea. A milk carton of flamable fluid, 125 dead, many more missing.

I am not saying that your concerns are not legit, but rather to look at the big picture.

Its always a trade-off. <img src="images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

You would be better off being just prepared in general. At least 3-5 days of incidentals. Look at the snowstorm in the east coast as an example. Earthquake preparadness would be another...