FIELDING OF THE PROTECTIVE MASK FIT VALIDATION SYSTEM

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Subject: FIELDING OF THE PROTECTIVE MASK FIT VALIDATION SYSTEM           

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Document Number:        119

Folder Title: HISTORIANS BACKGROUND MATERIAL FILES - G3 NBC MIS 3  OF 3                                       

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     SUBJECT: FIELDING OF THE PROTECTIVE MASK PIT VALIDATION'S
     (PMFVS)
     1. RE@E'RENCE MESSAGE, CDR CRDEC, SMCCR-PP, 28142OZ DEC 90,-sujj,J,EC'r:"'
     ***REQUEST FOR COUNTRY/TIAEATER CLEARANCES.
     2. REFERENCE FAX MESSAGE, ARCENT 03 NBC, LTC MERRYMAN, 4 JnN 91,
     SUBJECT: XM41.                                                   -TSE'
     3. IN A RESPONSE TO REFERENCE 2, THE PMLOWING-N TAM169b FOR
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       @p-. ITEM DESCRIPTION::: PROTECTIVE MASK FIT VALIDATION
     (PMFOS) CONSISTS OF A CASF: WHICH CONTAINS AN AIR SAMPLING- DEVICE
                                                                                     THE
     COMPONENTS NECESSARY TO TEST A PROTECTIVE MASK, A CASE
     WHICH HOUSES SPARE PARTS AND TOOLS TO INSTALL THEM, TWO (2) BOXES
     OF ALCOHOL AMPULES, AND 20 BATTERIES. THE BOXES OF ALCOHOL AMPULES
     AND BATTERIES ARE EXPENDABLES TO THE PMFVS. THE PMFVS CAN VALIDATE
                                                         FIT OF 1500 PROTECTIVE MASKS
     WITH EXPENDABLES AS REQUISITIONED.
     FIT VALIDATION OF ONE (1) PROTECTIVE MASK TAKES 15 MINUTES.
TEM. THE
     SYSTEM IS THREE (3) CUBIC FEET IN TOTAL SIZE AND WEIGHS 35 IL'OUNDS
                                                            lEt. CAPABIIIT@:' OPTIMALL
     Y ONE (1) PMFVS WOULD RESIDE WITHIN
     EACH COMPANY, BUT DUE TO THE LIMITED NUMBER OF DEVICES CURRENTLY
     AVAILABLE, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE PMFVS BE USED POR SOLDIERS
     WHICH HAVE HAD A HARD-TO-FIT-FACE WITH BANANA OIL. THE PMFVS IS AN
                                                                  DEVICE, TO CURRENT F
     IT-TESTING PROCEDURES, WHICH PROVIDES
     GREATER ACCURACY BY SEVERAL ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE. THIS IS DUE TO THE
     FACT THAT BANANA OIL TESTING RELIES ON A PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE FROM
     THE WEARER OF THE MASK, WHEREAS$ THE PMFVS MEASURES FIT-FACTOR


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File Room = jul96_declassified
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Box ID = BX000420
Unit = ARCENT
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Folder Title = HISTORIANS BACKGROUND MATERIAL FILES - G3 NBC MIS 3 OF 3
Folder Seq # = 4
Subject = FIELDING OF THE PROTECTIVE MASK FIT VALIDATION S
Document Seq # = 69
Document Date =
Scan Date = 30-JUL-1996
Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
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Declassified = 16-AUG-1996