Count Segur beside him also received a mask, but even from its appearance alone, it was nowhere near as thick as the Regent's.
Lavoisier led Joseph toward the gates of the Chemical Factory and asked curiously, "Your Highness, what is the gas mask you mentioned?" "Simply put, it is a tool that isolates poisonous and harmful gases." Joseph raised both hands around his head to demonstrate. "A hood made of leather and copper buckles that covers the head, with glass viewing ports for the eyes. A tube connects to the mouth and nose section, and inside the tube are filters such as cotton, carbon granules, and lime.
"This thing can block most harmful gases. For example, it would be best to wear one near the heating furnaces."
After entering the workshop, the smell of sulfur grew even stronger. Even through his mask, Joseph felt uncomfortably choked by it.
Segur beside him added, "It sounds rather like the bird-beak masks doctors use."
Lavoisier immediately shook his head. "No, what His Highness described is clearly a rigorous technological creation. With it, I can safely add lead agents."
To be honest, during the exploratory stages of Chemical technology, it was not much different from Alchemy.
No one knew what added substance would prove effective, so Mercury, Lead, and arsenic compounds all had to be tried.
That was why chemists of this era generally had short lifespans—not all of them were blown to pieces; far more were poisoned to death.
Joseph continued, "Leave the manufacturing to the Ordnance Factory. You should find time to coordinate technical standards with them." "The Ordnance Factory?" Lavoisier looked somewhat puzzled. "I thought it would be the Medical Equipment Factory."
Joseph sighed softly. "The Ordnance Factory will be more efficient."
Well, he knew perfectly well that in a few