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James Bert Garner. James B. Garner at age 45 around the time he invented the gas mask. Two associates of James Bert Garner wearing his original gas masks. James Bert Garner (September 2, 1870 – November 28, 1960) was an American chemical engineer and professor at the Mellon Institute of Industrial Research from 1914 until his retirement in 1957.
A typical industrial-grade gas mask for hazardous chemicals and dust A World War I British P Helmet c. 1915 Zelinsky–Kummant protivogaz, designed in 1915, was one of the first modern-type full-head protection gas masks with a detachable filter and eyelet glasses, shown here worn by U.S. Army soldier (USAWC photo) Indian muleteers and mule wearing gas masks, France, February 21, 1940 A Polish ...
5,030,660. The Zelinsky-Kummant gas mask is the world's first gas mask [ 1] with the ability to absorb a wide range of chemical warfare agents. The gas mask was developed in 1915 by Russian chemist Nikolay Zelinsky and technologist of the Triangle plant M.I. Kummant. [ 2] The design was later improved by I. D. Avalov and entered mass production.
An open circuit SCBA typically has three main components: a high-pressure gas storage cylinder, (e.g., 2,216 to 5,500 psi (15,280 to 37,920 kPa), about 150 to 374 atmospheres), a pressure regulator, and a respiratory interface, which may be a mouthpiece, half mask or full-face mask, assembled and mounted on a framed carrying harness.
The M2 gas mask was a French -made gas mask used by French, British and American forces from April 1916 to August 1918 during World War I. [ 1] The M2 was fabricated in large quantities, with about 29,300,000 being made during the war. [ 2] It was intended to protect the wearer from at least five hours' exposure to phosgene gas, a common ...
Avon Rubber. Produced. 2006–present. Specifications. Weight. 1.9 lbs (M50) The M50 series protective mask, officially known as the Joint Service General Purpose Mask ( JSGPM or JSGPM/M50 ), is a lightweight, protective mask system consisting of the mask, a mask carrier, and additional accessories. It was adopted and manufactured by Avon ...
The M17 Protective Mask is a series of gas masks that were designed and produced in 1959 (as a replacement of the M-9 gas mask) to provide protection from all types of known chemical and biological agents present. The M-17 was issued to troops in the Vietnam War, and was standard issue for the U.S. Military until it was replaced by the M40 ...
Used by. Soviet Union. The GP-5 gas mask kit (Russian: Гражда́нский Противога́з-5, romanized: Grazhdanskiy Protivogaz-5) is a Soviet -made gas mask kit, which contains a single-filter ShM-62 or Shm-62U gas mask. It was issued to the Soviet population starting in 1962 during the Cold War. Production of the kit ended in 1990.