Have you heard about the new Army scarf-like mask which can protect at a moment's notice?

2015-10-23T21:15:13-04:00

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (Oct. 20, 2015) -- Army researchers have developed a simple, comfortable, wrap-style respiratory protective mask for protection against riot control agents, and the U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center, also known as ECBC, is making it as a simple as putting on a surgical mask.

ECBC researchers Dave Caretti, Dan Barker and Doug Wilke developed the idea for the solution from specialized operators, who expressed a need for a protective mask to protect against riot control agents such as 2-chlorobenzalmalononitrile, also known as CS, or tear gas.

The operators also wanted a mask that could protect users who have beards, or must operate with other unique head-borne equipment.

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Scarf-like mask can protect at a moment's notice

Army researchers have developed a simple, comfortable, wrap-style respiratory protective mask for protection against riot control agents, and the U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center is making it as a simple as putting on a surgical mask.

Response by SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL made Oct 23 at 2015 9:20 PM

2015-10-23T21:20:46-04:00

SGT Private RallyPoint Member I did not hear of it, thanks for posting, intriguing and unique! Sweet!

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Oct 23 at 2015 9:41 PM

2015-10-23T21:41:38-04:00

I wore a bandana as a tanker. I guess it stopped half of the dust and sand.

Response by 1stSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 23 at 2015 9:49 PM

2015-10-23T21:49:28-04:00

That looks pretty cool. I hope it works better than the cravat I used out of my 1st Aid Kit.

Response by LTC David Stark made May 15 at 2018 12:33 PM

2018-05-15T12:33:23-04:00

Interesting! Should be very effective against respiratory threats, but won't do much against anything with a percutaneous toxicity.