Engineered for Level A and Level B protective equipment, SCBA, PAPR,
and CAPR environments across nuclear, chemical, aerospace, and industrial facilities.
The C-AT Wireless Intercom System has been continuously deployed for more than 13 years —
including sustained 24/7 operations — at the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant
and the Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant.
Encapsulated hazmat suits create communication conditions that conventional radios and general-purpose wireless headsets were never designed to address.
The C-AT Wireless Intercom System (WIS) is engineered specifically for Level A and Level B protective equipment, enabling clear voice communication inside respirators, high-noise industrial environments, and hazardous facilities.
Designed for use while wearing encapsulated PPE.
Detect man-down emergencies immediately.
Engineered for high-noise, high-moisture environments.
Scalable to Integrate with facility systems and incident command radios through the ICRI.
Clear communication
when hazardous operations leave
no margin for error.
Personnel operating inside Level A and Level B hazmat suits experience communication challenges that conventional radios and facility intercom systems were never designed to address.
Encapsulated PPE environments introduce:
In these environments, clear communication becomes a safety-critical requirement.
Most wireless communication systems rely on microphones that capture airborne speech.
Inside encapsulated protective equipment, respirator airflow, mask materials, and industrial noise often degrade traditional microphone performance.
The WIS uses accelerometer-based throat microphones that detect vocal cord vibration directly, enabling intelligible communication even when airborne speech is heavily distorted.
The C-AT Wireless Intercom System (WIS) was developed specifically to support communication inside hazmat suits.
Clear communication for personnel wearing Level A and Level B hazmat suits.
WIS supports teams performing hazardous operations inside encapsulated PPE where respirators, masks, and industrial noise make communications with conventional radios unsafe and unreliable.
WIS uses a vocal cord vibration accelerometer-based throat microphone that detects vocal cord vibration instead of airborne sound. Traditional microphones rely on airborne sound.
This enables absolute communication despite:
• respirator airflow from PAPR, CAPR, and SCBA systems
• speech distortion from respirator masks
• high-noise industrial environments
WIS supports two IN SUIT communication modes depending on operational requirements.
Full Duplex
Continuous hands-free communication for personnel operating in hot zones.
Half Duplex (Big Button PTT)
Large push-to-talk controls designed for protective gloves, commonly used in airlock or support areas.
Operators select the communication mode before entering the suit, based on facility procedures or the radio connected to the system.
Permanent Communication Infrastructure for Hazardous Facilities including:
Nuclear Containment Structures
Chemical Processing Facilities
Turbine Halls
Hazardous Maintenance zones
Rocket Fueling Facilities
Includes control room and suit-up area communications.
Rapid-deployment Communication for:
Hydrazine Fueling Bays
Industrial Shutdowns
Confined Space Entries
Emergency Hazmat Operations
Uses portable repeaters to establish coverage where permanent infrastructure is unavailable.
WIS systems can be stacked with the ICRI interoperability platform
to connect suit personnel with:
Incident Command Radio Networks
Facility Operations
Emergency Responders
Mission Control Operations
The C-AT Wireless Intercom System in operation continuously for 13+ years – including sustained 24/7 operations – at two U.S. chemical weapons destruction facilities:
Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction
Pilot Plant (BGCAPP)
Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant (PCAPP)
Government agencies can procure C-AT systems through multiple streamlined acquisition paths, including:
• Cooperative purchasing contracts
• P-Card purchasing
• Government acquisition programs including GSA
• Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA)
• Task orders under IDIQ contract vehicles
• Grant-funded and program-funded procurement
• Compliance-ready purchasing options
C-AT systems may also be procured through engineering integrators and facility contractors, and the company can support programs as either a prime contractor or subcontractor depending on project requirements.
C-AT supports rapid procurement and deployment for time-sensitive missions, facility upgrades, and emergency response operations.
Critical communication for personnel operating in Level A and Level B hazmat suits.
