Regarding Anthrax, the type of infection following a terrorist incident would be pulmonary, spread by inhalation of the spores. Cutaneous infection is only encountered in slaughterhouse personnel that handle infected meat and hides.<br>I would again caution people against relying on flea market surplus junk. You are betting your life on something that a governmental agency junked and has been stored under less than ideal conditions.<br>My federally sponsored teams use a commercially available PAPR, a powered respirator. That is not necessary for most people. MSR makes a domestic terrorism full face respirator that is listed in the LabSafety catalog.<br><br>Jeffery S. Anderson, M.D.<br><br>