200 Demron Anti-Radiation Suits Donated to Japan

A Japanese reporter tries on a Demron anti-radiation suit:

Radiation Shield Technologies is donating about 200 of its Demron suits to Japan:

More than 200 full-body nuclear radiation protection suits manufactured in Medley have been donated to aid power plant workers and rescue teams in Japan, and the company, Radiation Shield Technologies, is working full-time to keep up with orders from companies in Japan.

The suits are in high demand because of their unique material, called Demron, invented by Coral Gables anesthesiologist and pain-management specialist Dr. Ronald DeMeo. The radiation-blocking material offers protection against multiple threats, including infrared radiation, extreme heat, nuclear fallout, biological and chemical agents.

DeMeo decided to donate the suits after watching TV and noticing that some Japanese workers lacked adequate protective clothing.

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kujirakira

The lack of PPE is shocking and I’m disappointed the press has instead focused on mythical fantasies instead of something like this which deserves a great deal of scrutiny.
ThyGoddess

Wait, this was invented by…an anesthesiologist? Damn. That guy’s smart. That doesn’t sound like his line of work at all.
Toadette

One month later.
yankdownunder

The Miami Herald article is dated March 16.
One month later this is news? Where are the
photos of TEPCO workers in the suits?

http://www.japanprobe.com James

I don’t know, but the Japanese TV news report about the suits being sent to Japan aired two days ago.
Jame2

No doubt, being Japan, the would suits have to be tested and have a Japanese certification before they’d be allowed to be used in Japan. And who would pay for that?
flowby

Yes – a little(?) surprising. The suits were supposed to have arrived in Japan almost a month ago – so where are they.

Hopefully they were quickly distributed and are in use now, and it’s just that the workers using them haven’t been filmed.

Otherwise, something big amiss here.

http://twitter.com/georgeiino GEORGE IINO

The Japanese press is not telling the whole story. Its May 20th and those suits are still not distributed to the TEPCO workers. Workers are still using paper bags as protection. Find the truth and spread the story….

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XV2OEEqUmM

http://youtu.be/WUso4gu8rkU

200 Demron Anti-Radiation Suits Donated to Japan

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