Defence against weapons of mass destruction. Technical and functional solutions in personal protection for Territorial Defence Forces

The paper characterises methods of defence for use against weapons of mass destruction, as a form of troop protection system in the event of a contamination (infection) hazard from both the functional and the task-oriented perspective. The basic equipment of troops are described, taking into account the classification of equipment and the means used for: identification of the contamination, protection from the contamination, and the elimination of the contamination in terms of personal protection. Keywords: protection against weapons of mass destruction, equipment, personal protection of soldier