M50 joint service general purpose mask
The M50 joint service general purpose mask is the United States armed forces' field protective mask, which began service in December 2009,[1][2] replacing the M40 field protective mask and MCU-2/P.[3]
Description
The M50 is certified to MIL-SPEC PRF-EA-10003. The M50 is compact, light, comfortable and more effective as determined by the Defense Department Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical and Biological Defense. The M50 allows for a wide field of view with a single lens that spans the width of the face.[4] The M50 has twin conformal filters, which decreases breathing resistance by 50 percent. This protective mask provides 24 hours of continuous eye-respiratory protection in nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) environments. Another feature is an indicator which turns blue when the filter has expired. [5]
See also
References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Marine Corps.
- ↑ American Horse, LCpl Vanessa M. (12/2/2009). "M50: New Look Same Protection". United States Marine Corps. Retrieved 22 December 2009. Check date values in:
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(help) - ↑ Sanborn, James K. (June 2, 2010). "Marine Corps fielding new gas mask". Marine Corps Times. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
- ↑ Military.com: New Gas Mask on the Way
- ↑ Marine Corps fielding new gas mask (M50 Joint Service General Purpose Mask)
- ↑ GAS! GAS! GAS! New mask on the way
External links
- US Air Force: The New M50 Gas Mask on YouTube, M50 Gas Mask Valve Replacement on YouTube
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