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

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 23 Oct 2015 21:15:13 -0400

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

SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL — Fri, 23 Oct 2015 21:20:46 -0400

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

MAJ Ken Landgren — Fri, 23 Oct 2015 21:41:38 -0400

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

1stSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 23 Oct 2015 21:49:28 -0400

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

LTC David Stark — Tue, 15 May 2018 12:33:23 -0400

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