Replacing the M40 Field Protective Mask

Abstract

The United States military is on the verge of fielding a new protective mask known as the Joint Service General Purpose Mask (JSGPM). This mask is legally compliant with various international treaties, Presidential directives, and federal regulations, but it does not meet their intent to improve standardization and interoperability. The U.S. Armed Forces should not accept the JSGPM as it currently exists because it cannot provide the interoperability, compatibility, and flexibility of other masks that have a 40mm STANAG 4155, QSTAG 695, NFPA, NIOSH compliant filter attachment. The next generation mask could be made more flexible in use, compatible with current standards, and interoperable with international and domestic partners. The development and acquisition of a filter adaptor would take a moderate investment but would allow the U.S. Armed Forces to take advantage of the best in current and future filter technologies.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 20, 2008
Accession Number
ADA506513

Entities

People

  • M. W. Holcomb

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Agreements
  • Defense Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • First Responders
  • Governments
  • Homeland Security
  • Interagency Coordination
  • Masks
  • Nato
  • Protective Equipment
  • Protective Masks
  • Standardization
  • Standards
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).
  • Materials Science