Tech Talk

October 2005

NIOSH-Validated Gas Mask Emerges

Edited by Robert H. Williams

A gas mask with National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health-approved chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear agent protection has been developed for first responders by MSA safety products division of Pittsburgh, Pa.

Called the Millennium Gas Mask, it features a one-piece polyurethane lens that is bonded to a rubber face piece. If has a built in drinking tube and a mechanical speaking diaphragm. A dual canister mount permits users to sight weapons from either the left or right shoulders.