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C-4 mask at ComicCon, 2015.

The C-4 Protective Mask is the current issued gas mask to the Canadian Forces. The C4 is a negative-pressure, full-face respirator with an ergonomic butyl rubber face piece designed for challenging operations and activities. With its stretch-fabric mesh head harness and two simple adjustment pull straps, the C4 respirator is easily donned and doffed. The Canadian Forces C-4 Protective Mask will be replaced by the AVON FM53 sometime in the 2020 year. [1]

Airboss Low Burden Mask

In 2019, it was replaced by the AirBoss Defence Low Burden CBRN Mask.[2] The mask is similar in appearance to the M50 joint service general purpose mask, which is currently used by the US military, but is not identical.

References

  1. ^ "Assessment of Commercial Alternatives to the C4 Mask For Use in Moderate to High Risk Biological Scenarios." OAI. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 July 2010. <http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA323277>.
  2. ^ "AirBoss Announces Contract Award For the Joint General Service Respirator (JGSR) for Canadian Department of National Defense" (PDF) (Press release). Newmarket, Ontario: AirBoss of America Corp. AirBoss Defence. 2018-10-18. Retrieved 2020-02-20.

Official AirBoss technical details

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