{"id":74,"date":"2015-02-05T11:20:20","date_gmt":"2015-02-05T16:20:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ip-tx-www.eos.ncsu.edu\/tpacc\/?page_id=74"},"modified":"2022-08-30T16:17:39","modified_gmt":"2022-08-30T20:17:39","slug":"man-in-simulant-test-mist","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/tpacc\/chemical-protection\/man-in-simulant-test-mist\/","title":{"rendered":"Man-in-Simulant-Test (MIST)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The MIST is a valuable protocol for demonstrating the comparative performance of protective ensembles that may be subjected to a chemical vapor hazard. During a MIST, protection performance is assessed by placing a series of chemically adsorptive patches on a volunteer test participant prior to donning the protective ensemble. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The test participant then performs a series of moderate exercises in the presence of a controlled concentration of a nontoxic chemical vapor. The chemical vapor used in a MIST is methyl salicyate (MeS), also known as oil of wintergreen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After a set period of time the adsorptive patches are removed from the test participant and quantitatively analyzed for MeS content. Both quantity of MeS absorbed and pad location are used in calculation of a dosage factor, enabling comparison of ensembles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Textile Protection and Comfort Center (TPACC), at North Carolina State University Wilson College of Textiles, is the home for a state-of-the-art Man-in-Stimulant Test (MIST) facility. The only one of its kind in the United States located at a university, this new facility provides TPACC the ability to test full ensemble clothing systems in a chemical vapor simulant that represent both chemical and biological threats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Facility Features<\/h2>\n\n\n\n