The facepiece is made of chlorobutyl rubber-silicone blend, the chlorobutyl content of the rubber formulation is advertised to restrict permeability to chemical agents. Contents include the FM53 facepiece fitted to a universal sized faceformer sealed in a clear plastic bag, a manual, proprietary filter plug key and filter. The FM53 is issued in a black rectangular storage bag with a zipped lid. In 2009 the FM53 received industrial NIOSH approval under Title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 84 (42 CFR 84) for the FM53 Air Purifying Respirator with the CTF12 riot agent canister. The mask has been adopted worldwide by Special Forces, other specialist military units, police forces and multiple first responders. 3.3 Variable Resistance Exhalation Unit (VREU).The FM53 meets the unique requirements of special operations units, such as first responders (hazmat and CBRN), law enforcement, decontamination teams, clandestine drug lab entry and remediation, specialist entry teams, chemical spill clean-up, bio identification and clean up, SWAT teams, bomb squads, specialist correctional officers, and FBI. It provides protection against traditional chemical and biological warfare agents, select Toxic Industrial Materials (TIMs) and particulate matter, including radioactive dust threats to the operator. The FM53 system was developed to address the multiple threats encountered on the modern battlefield, war on terrorism and peace keeping operations around the world. The facepiece is available in left, right or twin port filter configurations. All of these capabilities are available from one mask platform without the need to change components. The FM53 differs from standard military respirators as it offers both positive pressure SCBA, PAPR and negative pressure APR/capability. The FM53 is described as a multi-role Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE) System which has been developed specifically for specialist applications where the user needs to respond to ever changing operational conditions. The Avon FM53 protective mask is the Foreign Military version of the U.S.
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