Transcript M40 FIELD PROTECTIVE MASK

M40 FIELD PROTECTIVE
MASK
Purpose and Capabilities of the
M40 Field Protective Mask
• Capabilities
• Limitations
M40 SERIES
CHARACTERISTICS
• Lightweight.
• Transported and stored in carrier.
• Facepiece is made of silicone rubber with inturned sealing
surface so it can form a seal on your face.
• Includes both clear and neutral gray outserts.
• Canister is quickly and easily replaced.
M40 SERIES FEATURES
• Silicone rubber facepiece which provides a seal against CB
agents.
• A canister which filters particulate matter and agents from the air.
• Side and front voicemitters that transmits the users voice outside
of the facepiece.
• Outlet valve.
• A drink tube which allows user to drink while wearing the mask.
COMPONENTS OF THE M40
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Facepiece Assembly
Carrier
Clear and Neutral Outserts
M1 Waterproof bag
Hood
Canister
Faceform
ACCESSORIES OF THE M40
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Optical Inserts
Canteen with M1 Canteen Cap
M8 Chemical Agent Detector Paper
M291 Decontaminating Kit
FITTING AND ADJUSTING
1. Loosen head harness straps to the
ends about one inch from the
buckles.
2. Fold the head harness over the front
of the facepiece.
3. Put your chin in the chin pocket of the
facepiece.
4. While holding the facepiece against
your face, pull the head harness over
the back of your head.
5. Hold the mask against your face and
center the head pad on the back of
your head.
6. While holding the head pad, adjust the
forehead straps first and then the
cheek straps.
7. Adjust the temple straps the same way
the other straps were done.
8. Adjust the length of the internal drink
tube so it doesn’t touch your lips.
FITTING AND ADJUSTING
cont:
• Check for proper fit according to following:
– Edge of facepiece does not go into hairline or within
one inch of your ear.
– Temple and cheek straps do not cut into ears.
– Eye pupils are centered in the eyelenses.
– Facepiece doesn't squeeze face so that your eyes are
partly closed.
– Bottom of facepiece does not cut into throat.
– The mask does not wrinkle skin in front of the ear.
– Nosecup does not obscure vision or press into your
nose.
NBC ALARMS
• VOCAL
– GAS! GAS! GAS!
• VISUAL
– HAND AND ARM SIGNAL
• SOUND
– METAL ON METAL
– SIRENS
REMOVING THE M40 FPM
• Remove headgear.
• Unfasten underarm straps,
loosen neck cord and unzip
the front of the hood.
• Raise the hood up and pull
it over the front of the
mask.
• Loosen the cheek straps.
• Use one hand to hold the
facepiece against your face.
With the other hand grab
the head harness tab and
pull the head harness over
the front of the facepiece.
• Remove the facepiece.
STOWING THE M40 FPM
WEARING YOUR CARRIER
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Shoulder carry method.
Leg carry method.
Cartridge belt carry method.
QUESTIONS