The mask is packed in a carrier that also contains other items like a nerve agent antidote kit (NAAK), a convulsive antidote for nerve agents (CANA) and an M-258A1 decontamination kit. These protective masks have inbuilt voice emitter systems that facilitate communication, a tube for drinking water from the M1 canteen cap (A1 & A2), and a pair of outserts to protect eye lenses and an air pathway that reduced fogging.
Notable copies include the Bulgarian PDE-1, Japanese Type-3, the Polish Mp-4 and the Czech OM10 or M10M. Many countries have copied the M17 design. An experimental transparent-silicone model called the XM27 was designed in late 1966, but was turned down in favor of the XM28E4.
#Black gas mask filters m17 nerve agent series
The M17 series includes three types of masks, the M17, M17A1 and M17A2. Filter elements in the face piece prevent harmful agents from entering the mask.
The mask has different components including a filter, a face piece and outserts. Air Force replaced it for the MCU-2/P Gas Mask. Army and USMC in the mid 1990s while the U.S. Military until it was replaced by the M40 Field Protective Mask for the U.S. The M-17 was issued to troops in the Vietnam war, and was standard issue for the U.S. The filter is lightweight and has a shelf life of 15 years.The M17 Protective Mask is a series of gas masks that were designed and produced in 1959 (as a replacement of the M-9 gas mask) to provide protection from all types of known chemical and biological agents present. The filters were originally developed for the IDF to protect against NBC contaminants but also work with civilian masks too. The mask is issued with a greenish, tan color STANAG 4155( "NATO") compliant canister designated as Type 80. M15-S80 Model- Standard mask used by IDF(Israeli Defense Force) tank crews, includes a built-in microphone, a flexible rubber breathing hose, and the side voice emitter like the A1 model overall, the most advanced M15.
M15-A1T Model- Standard military mask with a side emitter for telephone communication as well as a drinking tube.M15-A1 Model- Similar to the A30 model but includes a drinking tube for use in contaminated areas.M15-A30 Model- The most basic form of the M15, this mask has no voice emitter or drinking system and is used by their law enforcement and homeland security for various situations due to its versatility.There are 4 different types of models for the military issue M15, all of which are NBC rated: The M15 is based on the German M65 series. The triangular lenses are made out of impact-resistant plastic and are compatible with prescription lenses using a frame mount assembly. It's fully adjustable with five elastic straps that connect to a head harness and the mask's body and orinasal cup are built from soft rubber. It includes an integrated speech diaphragm, that can take M7 clamp on style VPUs with the simple folding back of the rubber lip around the diaphragm, known as the foreskin, as well as a side voice emitter (in M15-A1T and S-80 models) to talk effectively with a phone and includes a drinking tube attachment to connect a straw, further increasing the comfort. It takes threaded 40mm NATO filters, each lasting approximately 8 hours upon taking it out of the seal and attaching it to the mask. It was designed to withstand an NBC disaster.
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