,A ,DEMON/RATOR'S ,GUIDE TO ,GAS ,MASKS & ,GOGGLES 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 

,TEXT 3 

,ONE ( ! BASIC WAYS ?AT POLICE MA9TA9 VIOL5T CONTROL ( \R SOCIETY IS BY 9T]F]+ ) \R ABILITY TO BREA!--& SOMETIMES ) \R ABILITY TO SEE4 ,N[ADAYS1 REG>DLESS ( :E!R Y\ EMPLOY CONFRONTATIONAL TACTICS1 Y\ C\LD BE EXPOS$ TO TE> GAS OR HIT BY A RUBB] BULLET JU/ BY BE+ IS 9 ! VIC9ITY ( A PROTE/4 ,BY TAK+ ! PROP] PRECAUTIONS1 WE CAN MITIGATE ! RISKS :ILE CONT9U+ TO %[ UP = EA* O!R4 ,?IS GUIDE EXPLORES A WIDE RANGE ( OPTIONS = PROTECT+ Y\R EYES & LUNGS FROM *EMICAL AG5TS & PROJECTILES1 DETAIL+ ! ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES ( EA*1 SO Y\ CAN PICK \T :AT'S BE/ = Y\4 

,?IS IS ! SECOND 9 A S]IES ( GUIDES EXPLOR+ H[ DEMON/RATORS CAN PROTECT !MSELVES4 ,! CONTRIBUTORS HAVE SP5T C\NTLESS H\RS GA!R+ EXP]I5CE1 DATA1 & ANECDOTES TO PREP>E ?IS S]IES--9CLUD+ C>RY+ \T IMPACT TE/+ ON V>I\S MASKS & GOGGLES4 ,WE WILL BE UPDAT+ ?IS DOCUM5T ON AN ONGO+ BASIS AS MORE 9=MATION COMES 94 ,IF Y\ CAN (F] SUGGE/IONS OR CORRECTIONS1 PLEASE CONTACT US4 

,! PREVI\S 9/ALLM5T 9 ?IS S]IES DETAILS H[ TO *OOSE A PROP] HELMET4 

,EXECUTIVE ,SUMM>Y 

,! BE/ RESPIRATOR IS ! ONE Y\ HAVE ACCESS TO4 ,RESPIRATORS >E GOOD AT :AT !Y DO--FILT]+ AIR--& MO/ ( !M WILL S]VE Y\ WELL 5\< 9 A P9*4 ,IF Y\ DON'T HAVE TIME TO READ ! 5TIRE TEXT & Y\ NE$ TO GET SOME GE> 9 A HURRY1 H]E >E SOME OPTIONS3 

,! ,NO-,COMPROMISE ,EXP5SIVE ,OPTION 7@s#b#f-#c#d7 

,IF Y\ WANT A NEW HI<-QUALITY FULL-FACE MASK ?AT WILL WORK 9 ! APOCALYPSE1 ! ,M,I,R,A ,C,M-#f,M CO/S @s#b#b-#b#d4 ,! #g,M IS SIMIL>1 BUT HAS A MORE 0TACTICAL0 LOOK4 ,Y\ CAN PUR*ASE ?IS MASK ) TWO ,M,I,R,A-BR& ,C,B,R,N C>TRIDGES = @s#e EA*2 O!RWISE1 FILT]S WILL CO/ @s#g APIECE4 

,?IS IS ALL Y\ NE$4 ,IF Y\ DON'T WANT TO USE @s#a WOR? ( FILT]S AT A S+LE DEMON/RATION1 H[EV]1 LEAVE ! ,C,B,R,NS 9 !IR PACKAG+ AT HOME 7OR SKIP BUY+ !M 5TIRELY7 & GET TWO EXPIR$-BUT-UNOP5$ ,C,B,R,N FILT]S = R\<LY @s#b EA* VIA EBAY4COM4 ,!SE %\LD WORK = TE> GAS & PEPP] SPRAY1 BUT NOT = APOCALYPSE-LEVEL ?REATS4 ,EA* FILT] %\LD WORK = APPROXIMATELY EI<T SOLID H\RS ( FULL *EMICAL EXPOSURE1 :I* C\LD MEAN #c-#d H\RS 9 ! /REET DUR+ DEMON/RATIONS ?AT 9VOLVE A LOT ( TE> GAS4 ,Y\ %\LD *ANGE ! FILT] AS SOON AS Y\ BEG9 TO SMELL GAS LEAK+ ?R\<4 

,IF Y\ WE> GLASSES1 ?IS MASK IS COMPATIBLE ) ! #c,M ,SAFETY #fh< ,SPECTACLE ,KIT DESIGN$ = !IR #fh MASK4 ,Y\ WILL NE$ TO GET PRESCRIPTION L5SES = ?AT4 

,! ,*EAP] ,FULL-,FACE ,PROTECTION ,OPTION 7@s#d-#a#e7 

,CIVILIAN /YLE FULL-FACE RESPIRATORS SU* AS ! #c,M BR& #fh 7@s#a#e ) FILT]S1 US+ ! SAME ONES FROM ! MODUL> OPTION BEL[7 (F] PROTECTION = A MU* *EAP] PRICE4 ,9 \R IMPACT TE/+1 WE'VE ALSO F\ND ?AT ! ,J,J,K,K & ,H,A,O,X BR& ,*9ESE IMPORTS 7@s#d1 ) FILT]S7 S]VE JU/ AS WELL TO PROTECT Y\R EYES & (F] AN ADEQUATE SEAL AGA9/ GAS4 

,! ,*EAP] & ,MODUL> ,OPTION 7@s#g#e7 

,IF Y\ WANT AN AF=DABLE OPTION ?AT (F]S ! BE/ COMB9ATION ( BALLI/IC RESI/ANCE & *EMICAL WEAPONS PROTECTION1 GET A #c,M HALF-MASK RESPIRATOR FROM ! #f S]IES = @s#b#e4 ,! #fa IS ! SMALL1 ! #fb IS ! M$IUM1 & ! #fc IS ! L>GE4 ,ATTA* A PAIR ( #fibf C>TRIDGES 7@s#c#e = ! PAIR74 ,IF ! MASK COMES ) #fiba OR #fibc C>TRIDGES1 Y\ DON'T NE$ ! #fibf C>TRIDGES4 ,9 ADDITION1 GET A PAIR ( ,PYRAMEX ,V#b,G ,PLUS GOGGLES = @s#a#e & SEAL ! V5TS ON !M ) HOT GLUE4 ,IF Y\ WE> GLASSES1 GET ! ,R,X 9S]T & PRESCRIPTION L5SES4 

,! BIGGE/ D[NSIDE ( PAIR+ A HALF-MASK ) GOGGLES1 H[EV]1 IS ?AT IT'S H>D TO MA9TA9 A GOOD SEAL BETWE5 ! TWO1 AS ! GOGGLES & ! MASK COMPETE = ! SAME REAL E/ATE ON Y\R NOSE4 

,! ,GAMBL]'S ,*OICE 7@s#f7 

,A SURPLUS ,RUSSIAN ,P,M,K-#c WILL BE LESS ?AN #b YE>S OLD4 ,IF Y\ CAN F9D A V]SION ?AT COMES ) ! FULL KIT1 IT HAS BALLI/IC \TS]T.<#a.> L5SES & AN ADAPT] = ATTA*+ IT TO ! MORE COMMON ,N,A,T,O-?READ$ FILT] SY/EM4 ,SURPLUS MASKS >E ALWAYS HIT-OR-MISS2 WE HAVE NOT F\ND SPECIFIC DOCUM5TATION ON ! BALLI/IC RAT+ ( ! \TS]T L5SES YET4 

,IF Y\ WANT TO D\BLE D[N ON Y\R GAMBL+1 A ,RUSSIAN ,P,M,K-#b CAN BE AS *EAP AS @s#b#e1 ?\< IT C\LD BE #c YE>S OLD4 ,! ,P,M,K-#b CAN COME ) BALLI/IC \TS]TS & AN EXPIR$ FILT] ?AT \<T TO WORK = A :ILE--BUT IT WILL BE DIFFICULT TO REPLACE ! FILT] & :O KN[S :AT CONDITION ! MASK ITSELF WILL BE 94 ,! *EAPE/ ( !SE MASKS %IP DIRECTLY FROM ,RUSSIA ) A FAIRLY L5G?Y TRANSIT TIME4 

,LIVE ,DANG]\SLY 7,*EAP7 

,MO/ ( ! TIME1 Y\ DON'T GET %OT 9 ! FACE ) A RUBB] BULLET OR A TE> GAS CANI/]4 ,NONE ( ! PEOPLE :O CONTRIBUT$ TO ?IS GUIDE HAVE BE5 %OT 9 ! FACE YET4 ,TE> GAS DRIVES EV]YONE BACK :O ISN'T PROTECT$1 :]EAS IMPACT MUNITIONS ONLY KILL OR BL9D PEOPLE EV]Y ONCE 9 A :ILE4 ,LOTS ( PEOPLE >E GETT+ %OT 9 ! FACE1 ?\<4 ,IT ISN'T SAFE TO BE ON ! RECEIV+ 5D ( POLICE VIOL5CE4 

,WE CAN ONLY RECOMM5D EYEWE> ?AT HAS IMPACT-RAT$ PLA/IC4 ,BUT IF Y\ DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO IT & Y\ HAVE TO GO \T ANYWAY1 Y\ NE$ EI!R A FULL-FACE GAS MASK 7>MY SURPLUS OR O!RWISE7 OR A HALF-MASK & GOGGLES4 ,MAKE SURE Y\R FILT]S >E EI!R MILIT>Y-/YLE 7EXPIR$ OR NOT7 OR RAT$ TO H&LE BO? ORGANIC VAPORS & ,P#a P>TICULATE FILTRATION4 ,MAKE SURE Y\R GOGGLES >E SEAL$ AS BE/ AS Y\ CAN4 ,MAKE SURE IT ALL /AYS TI<T TO Y\R FACE4 

,GOOD LUCK4 ,DON'T BLAME US IF ANY?+ BAD HAPP5S--WE TOLD Y\ NOT TO4 

,IF Y\ WANT TO IMPROVE ON SOME?+ Y\ ALREADY HAVE ACCESS TO1 OR IF Y\ HAVE DIFF]5T TACTICAL NE$S ?AN WE'VE \TL9$ ABOVE1 READ ON4 

,PROTECT ,Y\R ,LUNGS1 ,PROTECT ,Y\R ,EYES 

,WE >E ADDRESS+ TWO DI/9CT GOALS H]E3 PROTECT+ Y\R LUNGS & PROTECT+ Y\R EYES4 ,Y\ PROTECT Y\R LUNGS ) RESPIRATORS ?AT FILT] *EMICALS \T ( ! AIR4 ,Y\ PROTECT Y\R EYES ) GOGGLES1 GLASSES1 OR VISORS--:E!R !Y >E 9DEP5D5T ( Y\R RESPIRATOR OR COMB9$ ) IT 9 ONE FULL-FACE SY/EM4 

,PROTECT ,Y\R ,LUNGS3 ,RESPIRATORS 

,A RESPIRATOR--TE*NICALLY1 AN ,A,P,R 7AIR-PROVID+ RESPIRATOR7--IS A DEVICE ?AT FILT]S ! AIR Y\ BREA! BE=E Y\ BREA! IT4.<#b.> ,!RE >E SEV]AL CLASSES ( RESPIRATORS OR GAS MASKS1 9CLUD+ TWO ?AT WE'RE GO+ TO PASS OV] COMPLETELY3 ,S,C,B,A 7SELF-CONTA9$ BREA?+ APP>ATUS71 :I* COME ) OXYG5 SUPPLIES & >E US$ BY DIV]S & SOME EM]G5CY P]SONNEL1 & ,P,A,P,RS 7P[]$ AIR-PROVID+ RESPIRATORS7 ?AT =CE AIR ?R\< FILT]S VIA ELECTRICAL P[]4 ,WE'RE GO+ TO FOCUS ON FULL-FACE RESPIRATORS1 HALF-MASK RESPIRATORS1 &1 TO A LESS] DEGREE1 DISPOSABLE RESPIRATORS4 ,WE'LL ALSO DISCUSS IMPROMPTU AIR FILTRATION & ! CURR5T SPECULATION AB\T ,D,I,Y RESPIRATORS4 

,WE'LL LOOK AT TWO G5]AL1 NON-TE*NICAL CATEGORIES ( RESPIRATORS3 MILIT>Y_/TACTICAL RESPIRATORS & CIVILIAN_/WORKPLACE RESPIRATORS4 

,MILIT>Y ,RESPIRATORS 7,GAS ,MASKS7 

,MILIT>Y & TACTICAL RESPIRATORS >E *IEFLY US$ BY ! MILIT>Y & MILIT>IZ$ POLICE =CES >\ND ! WORLD4 ,!SE >E ALL FULL-FACE RESPIRATORS--:AT Y\ PICTURE :5 Y\ HE> ! T]M 0GAS MASK40 ,ALMO/ ALL ( !M USE ! SAME K9D ( FILT]3 A ?READ$ #dMM FILT] ?AT IS ,N,A,T,O-/&>D1 SOMETIMES REF]R$ TO AS A ,/,A,N,A,G FILT]4 ,CURR5T-ISSUE ,U,S MILIT>Y 7& PRESUMABLY LAW 5=CEM5T7 MASKS USE A PROPRIET>Y BAYONET M\NT.<#c.> 9/EAD ?AT IS SELF-SEAL+1 MAK+ IT EASI] TO *ANGE FILT]S 9 ! FIELD4 

,!SE GAS MASKS >E (T5 RAT$ = A FULL RANGE ( ?REATS FROM *EMICAL WEAPONS TO NUCLE> FALL\T4 ,NEW] MILIT>Y MODELS (T5 9CLUDE FEATURES SU* AS SPEE* DIAPHRAGMS ?AT MAKE IT EASI] TO TALK1 MULTIPLE PORTS = FILT]S ?AT ALL[ MAXIMUM AIRFL[ & 5ABLE Y\ TO SWAP \T FILT]S )\T REMOV+ ! MASK1 & WAT] SY/EMS ?AT CAN BE HOOK$ UP TO A CANTE5 OR WAT] BLADD]4 ,MO/ MODELS 9 USE 7CURR5TLY OR PREVI\SLY7 BY >M$ =CES CAN ACCEPT BALLI/IC L5S OR VISOR \TS]TS ?AT CLIP ONTO ! \TSIDE ( ! L5S OR VISOR4 ,Y\'RE GO+ TO WANT !SE IF !Y >E AVAILABLE = Y\R MASK4 ,MILIT>Y GAS MASKS CAN BE PUR*AS$ = QUITE A LOT ( MONEY NEW1 OR \TRAGE\SLY *EAP ON ! SURPLUS M>KET4 ,NEW MILIT>Y OR TACTICAL MASKS />T AT @s#b"4 & MO/ >E 9 ! @s#e RANGE4 ,SOME WOR?:ILE SURPLUS ONES CAN BE F\ND = @s#c-#a4 

,! SURPLUS M>KET = GAS MASKS IS NOTORI\SLY HIT OR MISS1 & ?+S >E (T5 MISLABEL$4 ,SOME1 SU* AS SOME ( ! OLD ,RUSSIAN GAS MASKS1 CAN BE DANG]\S3 SOME USE GLASS EYEPIECES 9/EAD ( IMPACT RESI/ANT PLA/IC1 :ILE O!RS MI<T COME ) EXPIR$ C>TRIDGES ?AT CONTA9 ASBE/OS4.<#d.> ,BEL[1 WE WILL LI/ SOME COMMON SURPLUS MODELS & DISCUSS :E!R !Y MEET ! NE$S ( MOD]N DEMON/RATORS4 ,YELL[$ L5SES CAN BE FIX$1 BUT DECAY$ RUBB] SEALS CANNOT4 ,OLD] PLA/IC L5SES >E SUB/ANTIALLY LESS IMPACT RESI/ANT--9 \R IMPACT TE/+1 WE %ATT]$ ! L5SES ( AN ,ISRAELI GAS MASK ) NO?+ MORE ?AN A ,B,B4 ,SURPLUS MASKS CAN RANGE FROM @s#c-#e DEP5D+ ON ! R>ITY OR USEFULNESS ( ! MASK4 ,GOOD-5\< MASKS 7M9US BALLI/IC RAT+7 SEEM TO BE CONSI/5TLY AVAILABLE = @s#h-#a#b4 

,CIVILIAN ,RESPIRATORS 

,CIVILIAN_/WORKPLACE RESPIRATORS COME 9 BO? HALF-MASK & FULL-FACE /YLES4 ,!Y >E MANUFACTUR$ BY A NUMB] ( COMPANIES1 MANY ( :I* USE !IR [N PROPRIET>Y FILT] ATTA*M5T SY/EMS4 ,WE WILL BE FOCUS+ ON ! MASKS MADE BY #c,M BECAUSE !Y >E ! MO/ PL5TIFUL & BECAUSE SOME O!R COMPANIES EMPLOY !IR 0BAYONET0-/YLE M\NT+ SY/EM = FILT]S 7:I* !Y CALL 0C>TRIDGES074 ,IF Y\ ALREADY HAVE A MASK ) A PROPRIET>Y FILT] SY/EM1 SU* AS ! ONES MADE BY ,HONEYWELL OR ,M,S,A1 MAKE SURE Y\R FILT]S >E RAT$ TO ,O,V & ,P#a PROTECTION4 ,SOME ( ! L[-PRIC$ ,*9ESE MODELS FLOOD+ ! ,U,S M>KET 9 RESPONSE TO ,C,O,V,I,D-#a#i SEEM TO HAVE !IR [N FILT] SY/EMS1 :ILE ! ONES WE'VE TE/$ USE #c,M'S BAYONET SY/EM4 ,!SE *EAP] MASKS C\LD 5ABLE Y\ TO SAVE MONEY1 ESPECIALLY IF Y\ >E BUY+ !M 9 BULK4 

,IF Y\ >E US+ A MASK ) A PROPRIET>Y SY/EM1 READ ON TO ! FILT] SECTION TO ID5TIFY :I* FILT]S WILL WORK = Y\4 

,! HALF-FACE ,C,O,V,I,D-#a#i MASKS ?AT >E MADE ( CLO? BUT 9CLUDE EXHALE VALVES & REPLACEABLE C>BON FILT]S >E UNLIKELY TO BE MU* USE AGA9/ *EMICAL WEAPONS4 ,!Y LIKELY DON'T PROTECT PEOPLE >\ND Y\ FROM VIRUSES1 EI!R1 S9CE !Y DON'T FILT] ON ! EXHALE4 

,WE HAVE NOT BE5 ABLE TO F9D ANY CIVILIAN-/YLE FULL-FACE RESPIRATORS ) VISORS ?AT MEET BALLI/IC IMPACT /&>DS 7DISCUSS$ BEL[ 9 ! 0,PROTECT ,Y\R ,EYES0 SECTION71 BUT ! #c,M MODELS & SOME O!RS >E RAT$ = G5]AL IMPACT RESI/ANCE & SEEM TO USE ! SAME PLA/IC AS BALLI/IC-RAT$ MASKS DO1 BAS$ ON \R 9ITIAL IMPACT WEAPONS TE/+4 ,ONE /REET M$IC WE SPOKE ) PREF]S TO WE> A #c,M #fh FULL-FACE RESPIRATOR ON ! GR\NDS ?AT ITS CIVILIAN /YL+ PUTS PATI5TS AT EASE MORE READILY ?AN A MILIT>Y LOOK W\LD4 ,FULL-FACE CIVILIAN RESPIRATORS RANGE >\ND @s#f-#g = G5]IC IMPORTS & UP TO @s#a#e-#b = NAME-BR& ITEMS4 ,HALF-MASKS >E SUB/ANTIALLY *EAP]--AS LITTLE AS @s#h = G5]ICS & @s#c = A NAME BR&4 

#c,M MANUFACTURES ?REE DIFF]5T MODELS ( BO? HALF-MASK & FULL-FACE RESPIRATORS4 ,ANY ( !M >E ADEQUATE TO \R PURPOSES1 ?\< SOME PEOPLE WE'VE TALK$ TO F9D A BETT] SEAL ) ! SLI<TLY MORE ADVANC$ SILICONE FACEMASKS4 ,IT'S PROBABLE ?AT ! #ge S]IES >E ! BE/ HALF-MASK RESPIRATORS = \R PURPOSES & ! ,F,F-#d S]IES IS ! BE/ CIVILIAN FULL-FACE RESPIRATOR = \R PURPOSES4 ,! ,F,F-#d S]IES COMES EQUIPP$ ) A SPEAK+ DIAPHRAGM1 SO Y\R VOICE WILL BE LESS MUFFL$4 

,EA* ( ! #c,M MODELS COMES 9 ?REE SIZES1 BUT 0M$IUM0 WILL FIT #h-#i.0 ( PEOPLE & ! SIZES OV]LAP ) EA* O!R4 ,TO SOME DEGREE1 SIZ+ IS MORE IMPORTANT = COM=T ?AN EFFICACY4 

,= @s#a#e1 Y\ CAN BUY AN ADAPT] TO %IFT FROM #dMM ?READ$ FILT]S TO BAYONET FILT]S OR VICE V]SA--SO DON'T LIMIT Y\R *OICE ( MASKS BAS$ ON :AT FILT]S >E AVAILABLE ALONE4 

,APP5DIX3 #c,M ,RESPIRATORS--,A ,TAXONOMY 

,HALF-MASK MODELS 

--#f S]IES .<BASIC.>3 

#f#a3 SMALL 

#f#b3 M$IUM 

#f#c3 L>GE 

--#f#e S]IES .<SILICONE RUBB].>3 

#f#e#a3 SMALL 

#f#e#b3 M$IUM 

#f#e#c3 L>GE 

--#g#e S]IES .<SILICONE RUBB] & BETT] BREA?ABILITY.>3 

#g#e#a3 SMALL 

#g#e#b3 M$IUM 

#g#e#c3 L>GE 

,FULL-FACE MODELS 

--#f S]IES .<BASIC.>3 

#f#g3 SMALL 

#f#h3 M$IUM 

#f#i3 L>GE 

--,F,F-#d S]IES .<MORE ADVANC$.>3 

,F,F-#d#a3 SMALL 

,F,F-#d#b3 M$IUM 

,F,F-#d#c3 L>GE 

--#g S]IES .<SUB/ANTIALLY MORE EXP5SIVE.>3 

#g#h,S-,S3 SMALL 

#g#h,S-,M3 M$IUM 

#g#h,S-,L3 L>GE 

,FITT+ A ,RESPIRATOR 

,:E!R Y\ >E WE>+ A HALF-MASK OR FULL-FACE RESPIRATOR1 IT IS IMPORTANT TO *ECK ! FIT EV]Y TIME Y\ PUT IT ON4 ,TO DO ?IS1 />T BY BLOCK+ ! C>TRIDGES ) Y\R H&S & BREA?+ 94 ,Y\ %\LD CREATE NEGATIVE PRESSURE 9 ! MASK1 ) NO AIR SEEP+ 94 ,!N PUT Y\R H& OV] ! EXIT VALVE & BREA? \T4 ,IT %\LD CREATE POSITIVE PRESSURE 9 ! MASK1 ) NO AIR ESCAP+4 ,:5 IT COMES TO P]=M+ ?IS TE/1 SOME MASKS >E EASI] ?AN O!RS2 ) CIVILIAN MASKS1 IT CAN BE DIFFICULT TO USE Y\R H& TO BLOCK ! FILT]S EFFECTIVELY4 

,SOME WORKPLACES TE/ FIT BY PUTT+ SOME?+ ?AT SMELLS /RONGLY--LIKE GR\ND C(FEE--OR SOME K9D ( MILD IRRITANT UND] ! WE>]'S NOSE TO SEE H[ !Y REACT4 

,RESPIRATORS >E NOT DESIGN$ TO FIT OV] BE>DS1 ?\< PEOPLE ) BE>DS HAVE LE>N$ ?AT IF Y\ COAT Y\R BE>D & ! RUBB] SEAL ) AN AWFUL LOT ( ,VASEL9E1 IT WILL =M A SEAL4 ,?IS SEAL IS H>DLY P]MAN5T1 & IT APPE>S ?AT ,C,S P[D] IS FAT-SOLUBLE1 SO IT MI<T MIX PA9FULLY ) ,VASEL9E ! WAY IT DOES ) SK9 MOI/URIZ]S & MAKEUP4 ,A DOCTOR WE CONSULT$ >GU$ ?AT A *EMICAL BURN AT Y\R BE>D IS PROBABLY BETT] ?AN GETT+ *EMICALS 9 Y\R EYES4 ,REG>DLESS1 %AV+ Y\R BE>D IS ! SAFE/ OPTION4 ,EV5 A FEW DAYS ( /UBBLE MI<T BE A PROBLEM1 NECESSITAT+ ,VASEL9E OR %AV+4 

,WE SPOKE ) ONE P]SON :O DOES NOT WANT TO %AVE !IR BE>D2 !Y SIMPLY ACCEPT ?AT ! AIR WILL BE A LITTLE BIT 0SPICY0 & /ILL F9D !IR MASK TO BE V]Y USEFUL EV5 )\T A PROP] SEAL4 ,WE CANNOT RECOMM5D ?IS1 BUT IT MAY BE RELEVANT TO Y\R [N CO/-B5EFIT ANALYSIS4 

,IT IS DIFFICULT TO S\RCE GAS MASKS = *ILDR54 ,!Y EXI/1 BUT !Y >E NOT PRODUC$ 9 ! SAME QUANTITY4 ,M,I,R,A1 ! ONLY SUPPLI] WE W]E ABLE TO F9D ?AT /OCKS !M WAS SOLD \T AT ! TIME ( WRIT+4 ,SOMETIMES Y\ CAN F9D ,ISRAELI SURPLUS MASKS = *ILDR51 AS WELL4 ,M,I,R,A ALSO MAKES A GAS MASK C>RY+ BAG ?AT 5ABLES ! US] TO SAFELY TRANSPORT 9FANTS OR PETS4 

,! BIGGE/ DISADVANTAGE TO PAIR+ A HALF-MASK RESPIRATOR ) GOGGLES IS ?AT IT BECOMES H>D TO GET A PROP] SEAL ON BO? AT ! SAME TIME4 ,?IS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE ) L>G] MASKS & L>G] GOGGLES4 ,! SECOND BIGGE/ DISADVANTAGE IS ?AT IT DOESN'T PROTECT ALL ! SK9 ( Y\R FACE FROM *EMICALS1 & *EMICAL WEAPONS BURN ON Y\R SK9 AS WELL AS 9 Y\R EYES OR LUNGS4 

,FILT]S 

,Y\ NE$ TO MAKE SURE Y\R FILT] IS RAT$ = BO? OIL-BAS$ P>TICULATE MATT] 7,P#a FILTRATION7 & ORGANIC VAPOR4 

,IF Y\ HAVE A ,N,A,T,O-?READ$ MILIT>Y MASK3 ,= A #dMM ?READ$ ,N,A,T,O C>TRIDGE1 Y\ NE$ EI!R A ,C,S_/,C,N_/,P#a FILT]1 :I* CAN BE DIFFICULT TO COME BY AS A CIVILIAN BUT SEEMS TO BE :AT IS COMMONLY ISSU$ TO POLICE1 OR A ,C,B,R,N FILT]1 :I* IS MORE COMMONLY AVAILABLE BUT ALSO MORE EXP5SIVE4 ,A ,C,B,R,N FILT] IS OV]KILL = DEMON/RATIONS1 AS IT IS DESIGN$ TO PROTECT AGA9/ *EMICAL1 BIOLOGICAL1 RADIOLOGICAL1 & NUCLE> ?REATS4 ,=TUNATELY1 EXPIR$-BUT-UNOP5$ ,C,B,R,N FILT]S %\LD DO ! JOB & >E MU* *EAP]4 

,IF Y\ HAVE A #c,M MASK1 Y\ NE$ EI!R #f#i#b#a1 #f#i#b#c1 OR #fibf FILT]S4 

,IF Y\ HAVE SOME?+ ELSE1 READ ON4 

,IF IT IS LIKELY ?AT Y\ >E GO+ TO BE EXPOS$ TO RIOT CONTROL AG5TS1 Y\ WANT Y\R MASK TO FILT] TWO ?+S3 AIRBORNE P>TICULATES & ORGANIC VAPORS4 

,P>TICULATE FILT]S 9 ! ,U,S,A >E RAT$ BY H[ OIL-RESI/ANT !Y >E--,N >E 7,N7OT1 ,R >E SOME:AT OIL 7,R7ESI/ANT1 & ,P >E OIL 7,P7RO(--& :AT P]C5T ( AIRBORNE P>TICULATES !Y FILT] \T--#i#e.01 #i#i.01 OR #i#i4#i#g.0 7CALL$ #a74 ,?IS EXPLA9S ! NAME ( ! ,N#i#e1 ! MASK COMMONLY WORN TO PROTECT AGA9/ ,C,O,V,I,D-#a#i4 ,Y\'RE LOOK+ = ,P#a1 ! HI<E/ LEVEL ( PROTECTION4 ,!SE >5'T SUB/ANTIALLY MORE EXP5SIVE & !RE SEEMS TO BE LITTLE REASON TO USE ANY O!R P>TICULATE FILT]1 UNLESS Y\R P>TICUL> MASK SETUP ONLY ALL[S ACCESS TO ,N#i#e1 :I* IS /ILL SUB/ANTIALLY BETT] ?AN NO?+4 ,! ,EUROPEAN /&>D DOES NOT RATE = OIL RESI/ANCE1 ONLY P>TICULATE FILTRATION3 ,P#a MASKS FILT] AT LEA/ #h.0 ( P>TICLES2 ,P#b MASKS FILT] AT LEA/ #i#d.0 ( P>TICLES2 ,P#c MASKS FILT] AT LEA/ #i#i4#i#e.0 ( P>TICLES4 

,:ILE ALL ( ! COMMON TE> GASES & PEPP] SPRAYS >E COMPRIS$ ( P>TICULATE MATT] RA!R ?AN GASES OR VAPORS1 ! AIRBORNE P>TICULATES !MSELVES CAN RELEASE ORGANIC VAPORS4 ,Y\ NE$ ! P>TICULATE FILT] 7G5]ALLY MADE ( FIB]GLASS PAP]7 TO /OP ! P>TICULATES1 FOLL[$ BY AN ORGANIC VAPOR B>RI] 7G5]ALLY A B$ ( ACTIVAT$ *>COAL74 ,! ,N,I,O,% C]TIFICATION = ORGANIC VAPOR PROTECTION IS 0,O,V0--LOOK = ?IS ON Y\R FILT] OR ITS DOCUM5TATION4 ,SOME O!R ,O,V IRRITANTS 9CLUDE PE/ICIDES1 SOLV5TS1 & PA9T FUMES1 ALL ( :I* MASKS (T5 REF]5CE 9 !IR SALES 9=MATION4 

,WE'VE SE5 GUIDES = PROTE/]S BAS$ ON FRONT-L9E EXP]I5CE ?AT CLAIM ONLY ,O,V FILTRATION IS NECESS>Y4 ,WE'VE SE5 O!R GUIDES ?AT CLAIM ONLY ,P#a IS NECESS>Y4 ,MO/ SEEM TO AGREE IT IS ! COMB9ATION ?AT IS NECESS>Y1 BUT WE SUSPECT ?AT ONE ALONE W\LD DO 9 A P9*4 

,P>TICULATE FILT]S DO NOT BECOME LESS EFFECTIVE AT FILT]+ \T P>TICULATES OV] TIME4 ,RA!R1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO REPLACE !M :5 !Y BECOME SO CLOGG$ ?AT !Y CAUSE DIFFICULTY BREA?+4 

,ORGANIC VAPOR B>RI]S DO BECOME LESS EFFECTIVE OV] TIME ) USE1 AS ! *>COAL BECOMES SATURAT$4 ,BO? HEAT & HUMIDITY R$UCE ! EFFECTIVE LIFESPAN ( *>COAL FILT]S4 ,HEAT CAUSES ! *>COAL TO SEP>ATE1 :ILE WAT] VAPOR CAN SATURATE ! *>COAL & PREV5T IT FROM ABSORB+ ACTIVE AG5TS4 ,Y\ %\LD REPLACE Y\R ORGANIC VAPOR FILT] AS SOON AS Y\ CAN SMELL *EMICALS LEAK+ ?R\< ! FILT]S 9TO ! MASK FROM \TSIDE4 ,UNOP5$-BUT-EXPIR$ FILT]S >E G5]ALLY CONSID]$ USABLE--= ORGANIC VAPORS & P>TICULATES ONLY--IF !Y W]E VACUUM-SEAL$1 BUT IF HUMIDITY WAS ABLE TO REA* ! *>COAL1 !Y >E PROBABLY RU9$4 ,MULTIPLE COMRADES :O >E MILIT>Y VET]ANS TOLD US ?AT ! MILIT>Y USES EXPIR$ FILT]S ALL ! TIME = ! TE> GAS *AMB] )\T ANY PROBLEMS4 ,9 ANY CASE1 USE EXPIR$ FILT]S AT Y\R [N RISK4 

,N,A,T,O-,?READ$ ,FILT]S 

,) #dMM ?READ$ FILT]S1 Y\ NE$ 0,C,S_/,C,N_/,P#a0 FILT]S AT ! M9IMUM4 ,A,V,O,N1 ,HONEYWELL1 & ,M,S,A MAKE V]SIONS ( !SE1 BUT !Y CAN BE H>D TO S\RCE AS A CIVILIAN--ESPECIALLY AMID A P&EMIC4 ,IF Y\'RE GO+ = OV]KILL1 GET A ,C,B,R,N FILT]--BASICALLY1 A S+LE FILT] ?AT PROTECTS AGA9/ ALMO/ ANY POT5TIAL ?REAT4 ,M,I,R,A ,SAFETY MAKES A HI<-QUALITY FILT] ( ?IS K9D2 #c,M ALSO MAKES !M4 ,BE C>EFUL BUY+ ,C,B,R,N FILT]S (F ( EBAY OR ! SURPLUS M>KET3 MANY >E 0NEW0 9 ?AT !Y HAVE NOT BE5 US$ OR OP5$1 BUT W]E MANUFACTUR$ DECADES AGO4 ,LOOK = ! MANUFACTUR+ DATE1 OR ROLL ! DICE & BUY *EAP EXPIR$ ONES4 ,DON'T TRU/ !SE = ANY?+ BUT RIOT CONTROL AG5TS4 

,= ALL MASKS1 Y\ NE$ AT LEA/ ONE FILT]4 ,SOME MASKS CAN OPTIONALLY TAKE TWO OR EV5 ?REE AT A TIME 9 ORD] TO 9CREASE AIRFL[1 AN ADVANTAGE = SITUATIONS ?AT MI<T 9VOLVE RUNN+ OR O!R /R5U\S EX]CISE4 

#c,M ,BAYONET ,FILT]S 

#c,M MASKS & !IR CLONES USE A ?REE-PRONG BAYONET /YLE FILT] ATTA*M5T4 ,SOME O!R PROPRIET>Y ATTA*M5T SY/EMS >E SIMIL> BUT NOT 9T]*ANGEABLE ) #c,M1 BUT #c,M >E ! MO/ COMMON4 ,IF Y\ USE !SE1 Y\'LL LIKELY 5D UP ) #c,M-BR& FILT]S_/C>TRIDGES1 ?\< CLONES ( BO? ! MASKS & C>TRIDGES EXI/4 ,NOTE ?AT #c,M DI/+UI%ES BETWE5 C>TRIDGES 7! P>T ?AT ABSORBS GASES & IS USUALLY MADE ( ACTIVAT$ *>COAL TREAT$ ) V>I\S *EMICALS7 & FILT]S 7! P>T ?AT BLOCKS P>TICULATE MATT]74 ,MAKE SURE Y\ GET BO?4 ,Y\ CAN DO ?IS BY BUY+ SEP>ATE C>TRIDGES & FILT]S AS WELL AS ! ADAPT]S ?AT CONNECT !M TOGE!R1 OR BY BUY+ COMB9ATION C>TRIDGES ?AT COME ) FILT]S PRE-9/ALL$4 ,OBVI\SLY1 ! LATT] IS SIMPL]4 

,HATS (F TO COMRADES 9 ,HONG ,KONG :O HAVE DONE ! WORK TO FIGURE \T :AT C>TRIDGES & FILT]S Y\ NE$1 AS !Y LACK EASY ACCESS TO ! COMB9ATION C>TRIDGES4 ,WE'VE HE>D ?AT !Y >E NOT AVAILABLE 9 ! ,U,K EI!R4 

,IF Y\ WANT A COMB9ATION C>TRIDGE1 Y\R OPTIONS 9CLUDE ! #fiba 7ORGANIC VAPOR "4 ,P#a71 #fibc 7ORGANIC VAPOR & ACID GAS "4 ,P#a71 OR #fibf 7MULTI-GAS "4 ,P#a74 ,AS ?IS GOES TO PRESS1 !SE >E ALL AB\T @s#a#e-#b EA* ON EBAY4 ,Y\ NE$ TWO1 & !Y USUALLY COME 9 PAIRS4 

,IF Y\ WANT TO BUILD Y\R [N1 :E!R BECAUSE Y\ ALREADY HAVE /OCK AVAILABLE OR BECAUSE Y\ LIVE SOME:]E )\T ACCESS TO ! #f#i#bX FILT]S DESCRIB$ ABOVE1 />T BY BUY+ A SET ( C>TRIDGES--! #fa 7ORGANIC VAPOR71 #fc 7ORGANIC VAPOR & ACID GAS71 OR #ff 7MULTI-GAS74 ,NEXT1 PUR*ASE ONE ( ! V>I\S ,P#a FILT]S1 :I* COME 9 TWO /YLES4 ,SOME1 LIKE ! #b#i#a1 HAVE !IR [N BAYONET CONNECTORS1 AS !Y >E 9T5D$ = M\NT+ DIRECTLY ONTO RESPIRATORS4 ,O!R FILT]S >E SIMPLE PADS1 SU* AS ! #eP#g#a--:I* IS ONLY A ,P#i#e FILT] & !RE=E NOT ADVIS$ 7?\< WE HAVE NOT TE/$ A ,P#i#e \RSELVES74 ,IF Y\ *OOSE A BAYONET-CONNECT+ FILT]1 Y\ NE$ A #e#b1 :I* IS AN ADAPT] ?AT SNAPS ONTO ! C>TRIDGE & PROVIDES A BAYONET M\NT4 ,IF Y\ *OOSE A PAD FILT]1 Y\ NE$ A #e#a1 :I* IS AN ADAPT] ?AT SNAPS ONTO ! C>TRIDGE & HOLDS ! FILT] DIRECTLY4 

#c,M M>KS !IR ,P#a C>TRIDGES BY MAK+ !M NEON P9K4 ,SOME PEOPLE HAVE EXPRESS$ CONC]N AB\T ?IS MAK+ ! US] ID5TIFIABLE1 AS IT VIOLATES ! ALL-BLACK BLACK BLOC ES!TIC--AL?\< IF 5\< PEOPLE >E US+ P9K FILT]S1 IT WILL BE SOME:AT LESS ( A PROBLEM4 

,REPLAC+ ,FILT]S 

,/UDIES HAVE %[N ?AT UND] /RESS1 EV5 TRA9$ SOLDI]S /RUGGLE TO REPLACE FILT]S :ILE HOLD+ !IR BREA?4 ,! CURR5T ,U,S MILIT>Y MODEL MASK1 ! ,AVON ,M#e1 HAS SELF-SEAL+ BAYONET-M\NT$ FILT]S ?AT 5ABLE ! OP]ATOR TO *ANGE ONE FILT] AT A TIME :ILE CONT9U+ TO BREA! ?R\< ! O!R4 

,MO/ MASKS Y\ HAVE ACCESS TO WILL NOT HAVE ?IS FEATURE4 ,TO *ANGE FILT]S1 Y\'LL PROBABLY HAVE TO HOLD Y\R BREA? OR EXIT ! IMPACT$ >EA4 

,A COMRADE 9 ,PORTL& REPORT$ ?AT !Y PREF] ! #c,M C>TRIDGES ) SEP>ATE P>TICULATE FILT]S 7#f#a C>TRIDGES ) ATTA*ABLE ,P#a FILT]S7 BECAUSE ! ,P#a FILT]S CAN BE SWAPP$ \T )\T TAK+ ! MASK (F1 RELY+ BRIEFLY ON ! C>TRIDGE ALONE = FILTRATION4 

,ANO!R COMRADE SAYS ?AT !Y HAVE BE5 US+ ! SAME GAS MASK C>TRIDGE 7A MILIT>Y-/YLE #dMM ONE7 S9CE #baa & HAVE NEV] TA/$ SPICY AIR ?R\< IT4 ,?IS SUPPORTS ! !ORY ?AT MO/ ( ! IMPORTANT FILTRATION IS BE+ DONE BY ! P>TICULATE FILT]1 :I* IS NEV] US$ UP1 ONLY CLOGG$4 

,O!RS1 9 ,PORTL&1 REPORT ?AT !Y !IR FILT]S >E LA/+ AB\T #c-#d H\RS EA*4 

,SOME SURPLUS MASKS EMPLOY 0*EEK0 FILT]S LOCAT$ 9SIDE ! MASK4 ,*ANG+ !SE FILT]S IS A LABORI\S PROCESS1 & SOME ,Y\,TUB]S HAVE F\ND IT'S EASY TO RIP ! RUBB] ( ! MASK :ILE DO+ SO IF ! MASK IS OLD4 ,/ILL1 ONE P]SON WE SPOKE ) PREF]S !SE MASKS1 HAV+ SE5 POLICE GRAB PEOPLE BY ! EXT]NAL FILT]S ( O!R MASKS1 S9CE *EEK FILT]S DO NOT PRES5T AN EASY H&LE = GRABB+4 

,CLEAN+ & ,/OR+ 

,Y\ %\LD CLEAN Y\R RESPIRATOR AFT] EA* TIME IT IS EXPOS$ TO *EMICAL WEAPONS4 #c,M SELLS A PRODUCT = ?IS3 0#e#d ,RESPIRATOR ,CLEAN+ ,WIPES40 ,!SE >E AF=DABLE1 BUT LIKELY UNNECESS>Y4 ,:AT !Y CONTA9 IS A TRADE SECRET4 ,MO/ PEOPLE JU/ USE SOAP & WAT]1 TO GOOD EFFECT4 ,DON'T SOAK Y\R FILT]S 9 WAT]1 JU/ WIPE D[N ! \TSIDE ) SOAP & WAT]4 ,!N REMOVE ! FILT]S & /ORE !M 9 A ZIPLOC BAG OR O!R AIRPRO( CONTA9] SO !Y DO NOT ABSORB MOI/URE FROM ! AIR4 

,A ,NOTE ON ,C,O,V,I,D-#a#i 

,UNLIKE CLO? & SURGICAL MASKS1 RESPIRATORS DO NOT PROTECT ! PEOPLE >\ND Y\ FROM Y\R G]MS4 ,H[EV]1 MU* MORE SO ?AN CLO? OR SURGICAL MASKS1 !Y DO PROTECT Y\ FROM ! G]MS >\ND Y\4 ,ONE PROTE/] REPORT$ WE>+ A CLO? MASK OV] ! EXHALATION VALVE 9 ORD] TO BLOCK DROPLETS = ! SAKE ( O!R DEMON/RATORS4 

,VISORS & ,L5SES 

,FULL-FACE MASKS EI!R USE FULL-FACE VISORS OR 9DIVIDUAL L5SES OV] ! EYES4 ,L5SES >E MORE COMMON 9 MILIT>Y MODELS1 :ILE VISORS >E MORE COMMON 9 CIVILIAN MODELS4 ,A FULL VISOR (F]S MU* BETT] VISIBILITY4 ,IT'S POSSIBLE ?AT IT IS H>D] TO MAKE A FULL VISOR MORE IMPACT RESI/ANT1 AL?\< WE'VE F\ND BO? BALLI/IC & NON-BALLI/IC EXAMPLES ( BO? TYPES4 

,A MASK ) L5SES CAN BE MORE CONV5I5T = ?OSE :O >E GO+ TO BE US+ ! OPTICS ( A LONG WEAPON 7LIKE A SCOPE1 R$ DOT1 OR IRON SI<TS ON A RIFLE OR GR5ADE LAUN*]71 AS IT P]MITS ONE TO %\LD] ! WEAPON BETT] TO GET :AT IS CALL$ A *EEK WELD & VIEW D[N ! B>REL MORE CLE>LY4 ,( C\RSE1 ?IS IS NOT G5]ALLY USEFUL TO DEMON/RATORS4 ,ALL 9 ALL1 A FULL-FACE VISOR SEEMS PREF]ABLE4 

,(F-,BR& ,CIVILIAN ,MASKS 

,WE WILL CONT9UE RESE>*+ (F-BR& MASKS1 MO/ ( :I* >E FROM ,*9A4 ,SOME >E RAT$ AS IMPACT RESI/ANT2 SOME USE COMMONLY AVAILABLE FILT] /YLES4 ,SO F>1 WE HAVE TRI$ ! ,J,J,K,K & ,H,A,O,X MODELS4 ,BO? =M AN ADEQUATE SEAL AGA9/ \R FACES 9 FIT TE/+1 ?\< WE HAVE NOT TAK5 !M \T 9TO TE> GAS YET4 ,BO? HAVE IMPACT-RESI/ANT VISORS ?AT P]=M$ ID5TICALLY TO ! ,AM]ICAN BR& #c,M :5 WE %OT !M ) V>I\S IMPACT MUNITIONS--:I* IS TO SAY1 !Y P]=M$ WELL4 ,IT'S BE5 SUGGE/$ ?AT PUR*AS]S %\LD BUY FROM ,BANG,GOOD OR ,AMAZON RA!R ?AN ,ALI ,EXPRESS1 ,BAIDU1 OR E,BAY = !SE TYPES ( MASKS BECAUSE ! QUALITY CONTROL IS SLI<TLY BETT]4 ,A FEW COMRADES DEALT ) A NI<TM>E ) A MASK ORD] E>LY ON 9 ! P&EMIC AS A RESULT ( POOR QUALITY CONTROL4 

,IT MI<T CONCEIVABLY BE POSSIBLE TO WORK DIRECTLY ) MANUFACTUR]S TO PRODUCE MASKS TO Y\R SPECIFICATIONS1 OR AT LEA/ TO PUR*ASE !M 9 BULK4 ,AMBITI\S GR\PS C\LD CONSID] TRY+ TO DO ?IS = !IR CITY OR REGION4 

,SURPLUS ,MASKS 

,SURPLUS MILIT>Y MASKS >E ANO!R *EAP OPTION = FULL-FACE GAS MASKS4 ,!Y CAN BE H>D TO S\RCE RELIABLY1 AS MANY RETAIL]S 7OR ELSE DI/RIBUTORS S]V+ RETAIL]S7 LIE AB\T DATES & POT5TIALLY AB\T FEATURES4 ,?IS IS ALSO TRUE = FILT]S1 & ESPECIALLY TRUE ON EBAY4 ,BO? ! RUBB] US$ = ! SEAL & ! PLA/IC US$ = L5SES & VISORS DEGRADE OV] TIME1 P>TICUL>LY :5 EXPOS$ TO SUNLI<T2 BO? 9 \R EXP]I5CE ) TE/+ & 9 ANECDOTES GA!R$ FROM ! /REET1 !Y SEEM TO BE NOTORI\SLY PRONE TO BREAK+4 ,MO/ SURPLUS MASKS COME 9 ?REE SIZES--SMALL1 M$IUM1 & L>GE 7G5]ALLY NUMB]$ #a1 #b1 & #c1 RESPECTIVELY1 ) ! NUMB] DISPLAY$ 9 ! RUBB] ( ! MASK7--BUT (T51 Y\ CANNOT *OOSE ! SIZE ( MASK :5 Y\ PUR*ASE IT ONL9E4 ,:ATEV] MASK Y\ GET1 MAKE SURE IT SEALS TI<TLY TO Y\R FACE4 ,EV5 A L[-QUALITY OR WRONG-SIZ$ MASK WILL PROTECT Y\ AS LONG AS IT SEALS TO Y\R FACE & IS SUPPLI$ ) AN ADEQUATE FILT]4 

,IF Y\ CAN GET A MODEL NUMB] & A C\NTRY ( ORIG91 Y\ CAN CROSS-REF]5CE SELL] CLAIMS ) ONL9E MILIT>Y GE> SITES4 

,TRACK+ D[N ! BALLI/IC RAT+ ( ! L5SES & VISORS HAS BE5 *ALL5G+4 ,IT W\LD BE V]Y USEFUL TO ID5TIFY A SURPLUS MASK ?AT ACCEPTS #dMM ,N,A,T,O-?READ$ FILT]S & 9CLUDES BALLI/IC L5SES OR VISORS 7USUALLY AS A SEP>ATE \TS]T74 ,= ?OSE WILL+ TO =GO BALLI/IC-RAT$ L5SES OR VISORS1 SURPLUS MASKS >E (T5 ! BE/ OPTION4 

,! PRIM>Y CURR5T ,U,S MILIT>Y MODEL IS ! ,AVON ,M#e2 IT CAN BE F\ND = @s#b#e4 ,:ILE WE G5]ALLY DON'T RECOMM5D MASKS ?AT USE PROPRIET>Y FILT]S1 ! ,M#e FILT]S >E REASONABLY *EAP 7CURR5TLY @s#e = A PAIR7 &1 AS PREVI\SLY M5TION$1 Y\ CAN SWAP !M \T 9 ! FIELD )\T EXPOS+ Y\RSELF TO GAS4 ,BALLI/IC \TS]TS >E AVAILABLE *EAPLY = ?IS MASK AS WELL2 WE F\ND ONE = @s#b4 ,! ,C#e MODEL IS ! CIVILIAN MODEL ( ! SAME MASK1 ?\< IT IS US$ EXT5SIVELY BY LAW 5=CEM5T44 ,! MA9 DIFF]5CE IS ?AT IT ACCEPTS #dMM ,N,A,T,O FILT]S4 ,= BETT] OR WORSE--USUALLY WORSE--WE>+ ?IS MASK WILL MAKE Y\ LOOK QUITE A BIT LIKE A SOLDI] OR A COP4 

,! ,AVON ,M#d1 :I* ! ,U,S MILIT>Y US$ FROM #aihf TO #b#i1 ACCOMMODATES BALLI/IC \TS]T L5SES BUT DOES NOT COME ) BALLI/IC L5SES O!RWISE4 #c,M PRODUCES A CIVILIAN CLONE CALL$ ! ,F,R-,M#d ?AT IS ID5TICAL 9 EV]Y WAY4 #c,M ALSO PRODUCES PROTECTIVE \TS]TS = ! L5SES1 BUT WE HAVE NOT BE5 ABLE TO DET]M9E !IR IMPACT RAT+4 

,! ,U,S ,AIR ,=CE & ,NAVY HAS US$ ! ,M,C,U-#b,P S9CE ! #a#i#gS2 ANY SURPLUS OPTION MI<T BE FROM ANY YE> 9 ?AT RANGE4 ,!Y RANGE FROM @s#a#e TO @s#c ON EBAY4 ,Y\ CAN LE>N H[ TO ID5TIFY MODELS & YE>S H]E4 ,:ILE SOME DOCUM5TATION CLAIMS ! ,M,C,U-#b,P VISOR IS BALLI/IC1 A SPECIFIC BALLI/IC \TS]T IS AVAILABLE = >\ND @s#g#e4 ,?IS IMPLIES ?AT ! VISOR ALONE IS NOT BALLI/IC4 

,! ,RUSSIAN ,P,M,K-#c 7US$ FROM #b UNTIL REC5TLY1 AVAILABLE = @s#g7 & ,P,M,K-#d 79 USE S9CE #b#a#g1 MU* MORE EXP5SIVE7 CAN MAKE USE ( BALLI/IC \TS]TS AS WELL1 :I* (T5 COME ) ! FULL KIT4 ,ALSO 9CLUD$ 9 ! FULL KIT IS AN ADAPT] TO CONNECT !IR PROPRIET>Y FILT] SY/EM TO ! ,N,A,T,O-?READ$ SY/EM4 ,! ,P,M,K-#b IS EV5 *EAP]-->\ND @s#c--& (T5 COMES ) BALLI/IC L5SES1 BUT CAN ONLY USE ! #dMM-,G,O,/ FILT] SY/EM 7US$ BY ,W>SAW ,PACT C\NTRIES74 

,A ,NATIONAL ,GEOGRAPHIC FILMMAK] WAS WE>+ A ,CZE* ,M#a 7A CLONE ( ! ,U,S ,M#a#g7 I9 ,PORTL&1 ,OREGON 9 ,JULY #bb :5 F$]AL AG5TS %OT HIM 9 ! FACE ) A 4#f#h0 R\ND FROM AN ,F,N#c#c AIR GUN1 %ATT]+ ! PLA/IC L5S ( HIS MASK & SEV]ELY DAMAG+ HIS EYE4 ,BO? ( !SE MASKS CAN OPTIONALLY BE US$ ) BALLI/IC \TS]TS1 :I* ! FILMMAK] DID NOT HAVE4 ,!SE >E ! TWO MODELS ( MASK WE'VE F\ND ?AT USE *EEK FILT]S1 DISCUSS$ ABOVE4 

,! ,ISRAELI ,M#a#e IS US$ BY ! ,ISRAELI ,DEF5SE ,=CES & ITS CIVILIAN MODEL1 ! #d,A#a1 IS DI/RIBUT$ TO ,ISRAELI CITIZ5S4 ,BO? >E AF=DABLE ON ! SURPLUS M>KET4 ,MO/ >E SIMPLY LABEL$ = SALE AS ,M#a#e MASKS1 BUT Y\ CAN TELL ! DIFF]5CE BECAUSE ! #d,A#a HAS R\ND EYE-HOLES 9/EAD ( ! ODD-%AP$ ONES US$ ON ! ,M#a#e4 ,! MANUFACTUR]1 ,%ALON ,*EMICAL ,9DU/RIES1 CLAIMS ?AT ! PLA/IC L5SES >E IMPACT RESI/ANT1 & !Y DON'T APPE> TO BE SOLD ) BALLI/IC \TS]TS YET >E US$ BY A MOD]N MILIT>Y =CE4 ,WE HAVE NOT BE5 ABLE TO DET]M9E IF !Y >E RAT$ AT A BALLI/IC LEVEL1 & ALL PLA/IC L5SES DEGRADE ) TIME & ,U,V EXPOSURE4 ,!SE TWO MASKS APPE> TO BE ! MO/ AF=DABLE1 READILY-AVAILABLE1 FULLY-FEATUR$ SURPLUS GAS MASKS4 ,! #d,A#a IS ! ONLY MASK WE HAVE IMPACT TE/$ SO F>--& ! L5SES %ATT]$ EASILY UPON LI<T IMPACT--BUT WE >E NOT SURE ! AGE ( ! MASK1 AS WE B\<T IT SURPLUS4 

,:AT ! ,POLICE ,USE 

,POLICE USE A MIX-&-MAT* >RAY ( GE> BECAUSE !Y S\RCE IT FROM MILIT>Y SURPLUS & V>I\S FUND+ AG5CIES4 ,AS F> AS WE CAN TELL1 ! TWO MO/ COMMON MASKS >E ! ,AVON ,C#e 7?\< IT'S POSSIBLE ?AT ! F$]AL POLICE >E US+ ! ,M#e MILIT>Y V]SION 9/EAD7 & ! ,M,S,A ,ADVANTAGE #a 7OR ITS MILIT>Y-GRADE EQUIVAL5T1 ! ,M,S,A ,MILL5NIUM74 ,! ,C#eS >E (T5 SE5 EQUIPP$ ) ! ,AVON MASK COMMS UNIT1 :I* GIVES !M !IR DI/9CTIVE M\?PIECE4 ,WITNESSES HAVE REPORT$ SEE+ POLICE 9 ,PORTL& WE>+ ,HONEYWELL ,NOR? FULL-FACE RESPIRATORS1 PRESUMABLY ! #gf S]IES4 

,IMPROMPTU ,MASKS 

,A B&ANNA1 IDEALLY WET1 WILL FILT] \T 5\< TE> GE> TO GET Y\ \T ( A SITUATION4 ,?IS IS BETT] ?AN NO?+4 ,SOME S\RCES SAY ?AT BECAUSE ,C,S ADH]ES TO WAT]1 A WET B&ANNA WILL ONLY MAKE IT WORSE1 BUT O!RS1 9CLUD+ PEOPLE :O HAVE ACTUALLY BE5 EXPOS$ TO ! /UFF1 SAY ?AT ! WET B&ANNA DIM9I%ES ! NUMB] ( P>TICULATES ?AT CAN REA* Y\R AIRWAYS4 ,IT'S POSSIBLE ?AT A WET B&ANNA WILL BECOME SATURAT$ SOON]--BUT IT WILL BE SATURAT$ ) ALL ! /UFF ?AT W\LD O!RWISE HAVE BE5 9 Y\R LUNGS1 & ?AT'S A GOOD ?+4 

,= DECADES1 PROTE/]S HAVE >GU$ AB\T :E!R ! WET B&ANNA %\LD BE SOAK$ 9 V9EG>1 LEMON JUICE1 OR SOME O!R ACIDIC SOLUTION4 ,?IS HAS NOT BE5 /UDI$ 9 A LABORATORY1 & ! ME*ANISM BY :I* IT W\LD WORK IS NOT CLE>4 ,H[EV]1 PEOPLE HAVE BE5 DO+ ?IS = A LONG TIME1 & ?OSE :O PRACTICE IT REPORT NOTIC+ A DIFF]5CE4 ,A #bi ,P5TAGON-FUND$ REPORT DID M5TION ?AT A B&ANNA SOAK$ 9 LEMON JUICE C\LD MITIGATE ! EFFECTS ( TE> GAS4 

,COMRADES 9 ,PORTL& REPORT ?AT SOME PEOPLE >E US+ ! L>G] SNEEZE-GU>D-/YLE FACEMASKS COMMON 9 ,C,O,V,I,D-#a#i PROTECTION & PULL+ !IR HOODS UP1 PROBABLY ) ! DRAW/R+S BR\<T 9 TI<T >\ND ! FACE4 ,( C\RSE1 ?IS IS NOT A P]FECT SEAL4 ,ONE US] REPORT$ ?AT IT DELAY$ ! EFFECTS ( TE> GAS UNTIL AFT] MANY UNMASK$ PEOPLE HAD BE5 COMPELL$ TO LEAVE ! >EA1 ?AT IT MADE IT DIFFICULT TO TALK ) PEOPLE1 & ?AT ! FACEMASK WAS TOO L>GE TO EASILY CONCEAL ON ! WAY TO & FROM ! DEMON/RATION4 

,DO-,IT-,Y\RSELF ,MASKS 

,IT'S POSSIBLE TO MAKE ,D,I,Y GAS MASKS4 ,:ILE WE HAVE NOT TE/$ !M \RSELVES1 ,Y\,TUB]S HAVE1 & REPORT SOME SUCCESS4 ,! IDEA IS TO FA%ION ,D,I,Y FILT]S \T ( ACTIVAT$ *>COAL 7TO FILT] ORGANIC VAPORS7 & COTTON 7TO FILT] P>TICULATES74 ,!SE CAN BE ATTA*$ TO ANY?+ FROM REPURPOS$ TWO-LIT] BOTTLES TO ,S,C,B,A MASKS4 ,IF ANYONE HAS EXP]I5CE TE/+ !SE1 PLEASE LET US KN[4 

,( C\RSE1 A POORLY-MADE MASK MI<T BE WORSE ?AN USELESS4 

,A ,F9AL ,NOTE ON ,MASKS 

,9 MO/ SITUATIONS1 Y\ DON'T NE$ A P]FECT GAS MASK TO P>TICIPATE 9 A PROTE/4 ,EV5 IF Y\ >E GASS$1 (T5 ALL Y\ NE$ IS SOME?+ ?AT CAN PROTECT Y\ LONG 5\< = Y\ TO GET TO ! GAS CANI/] & DEACTIVATE IT OR ?R[ IT BACK4 ,Y\ DON'T NE$ TO HAVE ALL ! RI<T GE> TO GO \T & TRY TO *ANGE ! WORLD4 

,TO PUT IT DIFF]5TLY3 *ANG+ ! WORLD IS NEV] GO+ TO BE COMPLETELY SAFE4 ,NO MASK WILL MAKE IT SAFE4 

,WE>+ A RESPIRATOR CAN BE UNCOM=TABLE1 P>TICUL>LY 9 ! HEAT1 AS SWEAT ROLLS D[N Y\R FACE & ! MASK DIGS 9TO Y\R NOSE4 ,TI<T /RAPS CAN GIVE Y\ A HEADA*E4 ,SOME MASKS LIMIT Y\R VISION OR Y\R ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE4 ,RESPIRATORS MAKE Y\ MORE ID5TIFIABLE3 EV5 IF EV]YONE IS WE>+ A MASK1 !Y MI<T NOT BE WE>+ ! SAME K9D ( MASK Y\ >E4 

,BUT ! LONG-T]M EFFECTS ( TE> GAS CAN BE SIGNIFICANT1 SO IT'S IMPORTANT TO BE PROTECT$4 ,WE DON'T NE$ MORE M>TYRS--WE NE$ MORE PEOPLE :O CAN CONT9UE TO LIVE & FI<T4 

,9 SOME PLACES & TIMES1 ! POLICE USE A LOT ( TE> GAS & O!R *EMICAL WEAPONS4 ,9 O!R PLACES & TIMES1 !Y USE KETTL+ TACTICS OR IMPACT MUNITIONS4 ,AS ) ALL DECISIONS AB\T :AT Y\ NE$ TO BE SAFE & EFFECTIVE1 CONSID] ! SPECIFICS ( Y\R T]RA94 

,PROTECT+ ,Y\R ,EYES 

,IT'S ALSO IMPORTANT TO PROTECT \R EYES-- BO? FROM *EMICAL WEAPONS & FROM IMPACT MUNITIONS4 ,?IS G5]ALLY 9VOLVES AN IMPACT-RAT$ FULL-FACE RESPIRATOR OR A PAIR ( GOGGLES PAIR$ ) A HALF-MASK RESPIRATOR4 ,! GOGGLES %\LD BE RAT$ = BALLI/IC IMPACT 7OR AT LEA/ IMPACT RESI/ANT71 FULLY SEAL$ 7)\T OP5-CELL FOAM71 & ANTI-FOG4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 ALL ?REE ( !SE ASPECTS WORK AGA9/ EA* O!R2 IT IS R>E TO F9D GOGGLES ?AT MEET ALL ( !SE REQUIREM5TS AT ONCE4 ,9 SOME CASES1 Y\ MI<T HAVE TO SEAL UP ! V5TS ON Y\R GOGGLES Y\RSELF4 

,WE'VE HE>D A FEW O!R SUGGE/IONS WOR? CONSID]+1 SU* AS WE>+ A BALLI/IC-RAT$ VISOR ATTA*$ TO A TACTICAL HELMET OV] REGUL>1 NON-BALLI/IC SEAL$ GOGGLES4 ,DEMON/RATORS HAVE SOMETIMES WORN MASKS FROM BASEBALL & O!R SPORTS1 BUT MANY ( ! PROJECTILES POLICE USE CAN FIT ?R\< ! WIDE GRAT+ SU* MASKS EMPLOY4 

,= ,?OSE ,:O ,WE> ,GLASSES 

,IF Y\ WE> CORRECTIVE L5SES1 DO NOT WE> CONTACTS 9TO A SITUATION 9 :I* Y\ MI<T BE EXPOS$ TO *EMICAL WEAPONS4 ,WE> GLASSES4 ,SOME :O PREF] TO WE> CORRECTIVE L5SES BUT DON'T ABSOLUTELY NE$ !M HAVE F\ND IT SIMPLE/ TO TAKE !IR GLASSES (F :5 IT'S TIME TO PUT ON !IR BALLI/IC &_/OR *EMICAL-PRO( GOGGLES4 ,O!RS DON'T HAVE ?AT *OICE4 ,!RE >E OPTIONS AVAILABLE = ?OSE :O WE> GLASSES1 ?\< ?IS CONSID]ATION DOES LIMIT Y\R *OICES & 9CREASE ! CO/ ( EYE PROTECTION4 

,!RE >E ,O,T,G 7OV]-!-GLASSES7 GOGGLES1 BUT WE HAVE YET TO F9D A PAIR ?AT SEALS ADEQUATELY4 ,MO/ USE FOAM SEAL+1 :I* IS NOT AIRTI<T4 ,SOME COMRADES WE'VE HE>D FROM JU/ ACCEPT ?AT !IR GOGGLES WILL NOT BE P]FECTLY TI<T4 

,MO/ PRESCRIPTION GOGGLES1 9CLUD+ ?OSE MADE BY SPORTS,R,X1 >E NOT BALLI/IC-RAT$4 ,WE'VE F\ND ONLY ONE MODEL ( BALLI/IC PRESCRIPTION GOGGLE--! ,WILEY ,X ,S,G-#a4 ,IT'S UNCLE> H[ MU* ( A SEAL !Y E/ABLI% >\ND ! EYES1 H[EV]1 & !Y >E NE>LY @s#c A PAIR4 ,!RE >E PROBABLY BETT] OPTIONS4 

,MANY *EAP] BALLI/IC GLASSES1 9CLUD+ ! ,PYRAMEX ,V#b,G1 CAN BE \TFITT$ ) PRESCRIPTION 9S]TS4 ,! ,V#b,G1 LIKE ALMO/ EV]Y PAIR ( BALLI/IC GOGGLES WE'VE F\ND1 >E NOT SEAL$ AGA9/ *EMICAL WEAPONS1 BUT ?AT CAN LIKELY BE ADDRESS$ ) TAPE OR GLUE1 AS WE DISCUSS BEL[4 ,MO/ FULL-FACE RESPIRATORS CAN BE \TFITT$ ) PRESCRIPTION 9S]TS AS WELL4 ,PROTE/]S HAVE BE5 CREAT+ !IR [N GLASSES 9S]TS 9 GAS MASKS1 (T5 US+ TAPE OR SUCTION CUPS4 

,ONE VET]AN TOLD US ?AT :5 HE WAS 9 ! >MY1 :5 HE DI/RIBUT$ GAS MASKS TO CIVILIANS 9 ! C\NTRIES ?AT ! >MY WAS OCCUPY+1 HIS UNIT TOLD ?OSE :O WORE GLASSES TO CUT ! /EMS ( ! GLASSES (F JU/ LONG 5\< TO FIT 9SIDE ! RUBB] GASKET ( ! MASK 7OR GOGGLES7 & !N GLUE !M 9TO PLACE4 ,HOT GLUE MI<T WORK4 ,WE'LL EXP]IM5T & $IT ?IS TEXT ) \R F9D+S4 

,ANO!R /YLE ( 0UNIV]SAL0 PRESCRIPTION 9S]T IS A GLASSES FRAME ) ! /EMS B5T D[N TO FIT 9SIDE ! SEAL ( ! GAS MASK4 

,PRESCRIPTION 9S]TS CAN BE FILL$ BY TAK+ !M TO AN OPTOMETRI/ OR BY MAIL+ !M TO SOME PLACES ONL9E4 

,SEAL$ ,EYEWE> 

,GOGGLES COME 9 ?REE MAJOR CLASSES3 FULLY-V5T$1 9DIRECTLY V5T$1 & NON-V5T$ 7SOMETIMES CALL$ 0SEAL$074 ,FULLY-V5T$ GOGGLES (F] ! BE/ PROTECTION FROM FOG2 !Y >E US$ = A LOT ( SPORTS4 ,= MO/ PURPOSES1 9DIRECTLY-V5T$ GOGGLES (F] ! BE/ ( BO? WORLDS3 ! V5TS ALL[ 5\< AIR 9 TO KEEP ! GOGGLES FROM FOGG+1 YET ! V5TS >E 9ACCESSIBLE 5\< ?AT !Y >E REASONABLY SAFE FROM *EMICAL SPLA%ES & ?+S LIKE SAWDU/4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 !Y LET 9 TE> GAS1 SO !Y'RE NOT IDEAL = PROTE/S4 ,Y\ WANT FULLY SEAL$ GOGGLES4 ,SEAL$ GOGGLES RELY SOLELY ON *EMICAL TREATM5TS & ! !RMO-CONDUCTIVE PROP]TIES ( ! L5SES TO FI<T FOG1 :I* >E NOT ALWAYS SUFFICI5T4 

,BE C>EFUL3 SOMETIMES GOGGLES >E LI/$ AS 0SEAL$0 YET USE AN OP5-CELL FOAM = !IR SEAL1 ) ! IDEA ?AT ! FOAM ITSELF V5TS AIR TO ! 9SIDE4 ,OP5-CELL$ FOAM IS A BAD IDEA = SITUATIONS 9VOLV+ POLICE REPRESSION BECAUSE IT ABSORBS *EMICALS4 ,! O!R TWO MEANS BY :I* GOGGLES =M A SEAL AGA9/ Y\R FACE >E RUBB] & CLOSE-CELL$ FOAM4 ,WE HAVE NOT TE/$ ! PRACTICAL DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ?OSE TWO ME?ODS4 ,\R SPECULATION IS ?AT RUBB] SEALS1 LIKE ! SEALS ON GAS MASKS1 (F] BETT] PROTECTION AGA9/ *EMICAL WEAPONS & W\LD GET LESS CONTAM9AT$1 :ILE CLOS$ CELL FOAM MI<T PROTECT AGA9/ ! PROBLEM ( SUCTION4 

,:AT PROBLEM ( SUCTION8 ,! IDEA IS ?AT1 IF GOGGLES >E ATTA*$ TO Y\R FACE 9 A SEAL$ MANN] 7ESPECIALLY ?R\< SUCTION1 LIKE SWIM GOGGLES71 IF SOME?+ HITS ?OSE GOGGLES1 FIR/1 POSITIVE PRESSURE MI<T DAMAGE Y\R EYE1 !N1 IF AIR ESCAPES1 NEGATIVE PRESSURE C\LD ALSO DAMAGE Y\R EYE4 ,WOR/-CASE SC5>IO1 ?IS C\LD P]MAN5TLY BL9D Y\4 ,WE'VE LOOK$ 9TO ?IS A LITTLE BIT1 & TALK$ TO AN AN>*I/ DOCTOR1 & ! G5]AL CONS5SUS REG>D+ :E!R ?IS IS A REAL RISK IS444 0MAYBE40 ,SOME /UDIES HAVE %[N SWIM GOGGLES CAUS+ BRUIS+ & SOME EYE DAMAGE1 & IT SEEMS LIKELY--?\< WE HAVE NOT CONFIRM$ ?IS--?AT ?IS EXPLA9S :Y SWIM GOGGLES >E NOT P]MITT$ 9 FULL-CONTACT WAT] SPORTS LIKE WAT] POLO4 ,IT'S ALSO POSSIBLE ?IS IS :Y WE'VE HAD SU* A H>D TIME F9D+ FULLY-SEAL$ BALLI/IC GOGGLES AVAILABLE = SALE4 ,( C\RSE1 AS ! A=EM5TION$ DOCTOR PO9T$ \T1 IF Y\ GET %OT 9 ! EYE ) A PROJECTILE1 IT'S BETT] TO HAVE ! PROBLEM ( SUCTION ?AN ! PROBLEM ( ! PROJECTILE HITT+ Y\R EYE4 ,ALSO1 WE HAVE YET TO F9D ANY EVID5CE ( BALLI/IC IMPACT CAUS+ PROBLEMS ) SUCTION4 

,WE SPECULATE ?AT SOME DO-IT-Y\RSELF ME?ODS ( SEAL+ V5T$ GOGGLES C\LD MITIGATE ! DANG]S ( SUCTION1 AS ! ,D,I,Y SEAL+ W\LD LIKELY FAIL UPON IMPACT1 NORMALIZ+ ! AIR PRESSURE4 ,IF ?IS IS TRUE1 ,D,I,Y SEAL$ GOGGLES C\LD BE SAF] ?AN FULLY-SEAL$ GOGGLES4 

,PROTE/]S HAVE BE5 EMPLOY+ AT LEA/ TWO /RATEGIES TO SEAL ! V5TS ON V5T$ GOGGLES--HOT GLUE & DUCT TAPE 7IDEALLY APPLI$ TO BO? ! 9SIDE & \TSIDE ( ! V5TS74 ,HOT GLUE IS F> PREF]ABLE1 AS MO/ TAPE LOSES ADHESIV5ESS AS IT GETS WET4 ,FABRIC-BAS$ TAPES DO NOT SEEM TO PROVIDE 5\< ( A SEAL1 :ILE PLA/IC-BACK$ TAPES TRAP MOI/URE1 :I* LOOS5S ! GLUE1 CAUS+ IT TO FALL (F4 ,USE TAPE ONLY 9 AN EM]G5CY4 ,EV5 HOT GLUE CAN SOMETIMES WORK ITSELF LOOSE4 

,WE HAV5'T TE/$ O!R GLUES OR EPOXIES4 ,!RE >E LIKELY ADDITIONAL ME?ODS BESIDES HOT GLUE & TAPE4 

,BALLI/ICS 

,UN=TUNATELY1 9 ADDITION TO SPRAY+ US ) *EMICALS1 ! POLICE ALSO %OOT IMPACT MUNITIONS AT US4 ,:ILE EV]Y IMPACT MUNITION 9 PRODUCTION IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNAT$ NOT TO BE %OT AT ANYONE'S FACE1 POLICE (FIC]S R\T9ELY %OOT !M AT \R FACES4 ,POLICE HAVE 9FLICT$ SEV]E EYE 9JURIES ON DOZ5S ( PEOPLE 9 ! ,U,S 9 #bb ALONE1 & MANY ( ! VICTIMS HAVE P]MAN5TLY LO/ !IR VISION4 ,SOME ( !M W]E WE>+ SAFETY GLASSES :5 !Y W]E HIT1 TOO4 

,IT'S PROBABLY SAFE/ TO F9D EYE PROTECTION ?AT IS RAT$ TO (F] 0BALLI/IC0 PROTECTION1 RA!R ?AN SIMPLY ! 0IMPACT RESI/ANCE0 DESIGN$ TO MITIGATE WORKPLACE HAZ>DS4 ,:ILE ?IS LIMITS Y\R SELECTION ( AVAILABLE GLASSES1 GOGGLES1 & GAS MASKS1 BALLI/IC-L5S$ EYEWE> CAN /ILL BE F\ND *EAP IF Y\ KN[ :]E TO LOOK4 ,ADMITT$LY1 9 \R EXP]I5CE TE/+ DIFF]5T /YLES ( GOGGLES AGA9/ V>I\S IMPACTS1 WE HAVE YET TO F9D ANY NOTICEABLE DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! P]=MANCE ( ?OSE ?AT >E RAT$ ONLY TO ! CIVILIAN IMPACT RESI/ANCE RAT+ 7,A,N,S,I ,Z#h#g4#a"47 & ?OSE ?AT >E RAT$ AGA9/ ! HI<] /&>D MIL-SPEC 7,P,R,F-#c#a#a#c74 ,WE ALSO OBTA9$ ! SAME RESULTS TE/+ ONE PAIR ?AT WAS UNRAT$ BUT WAS ADV]TIS$ AS 0%ATT]PRO(40 ,:ILE \R EXP]IM5TS >E ONGO+1 \R CURR5T HYPO!SIS ?AT MO/ %ATT]PRO(1 IMPACT RESI/ANT1 & BALLI/IC PLA/IC L5SES >E CON/RUCT$ 9 ! SAME WAY4 ,/ILL1 ! HI<] TE/+ /&>D ALSO TE/S :E!R ! 5TIRE GOGGLE /AYS TOGE!R DUR+ IMPACT1 EV5 IF IT BREAKS4 

,9 ANY CASE1 SOME LEVEL ( IMPACT RESI/ANCE IS VITAL4 ,ANECDOTALLY1 WE SPOKE ) A PROTE/] 9 ,PU]TO ,RICO :OSE EYE WAS SAV$ :5 A L>GE SPL9T] ( WOOD EMB$D$ ITSELF 9 !IR BALLI/IC GOGGLES AFT] POLICE MUNITIONS %ATT]$ A NE>BY TREE4 ,:ILE BALLI/IC GOGGLES >E NOT RAT$ TO TAKE DIRECT FIRE FROM FIRE>MS--& WE CANNOT PROMISE ?AT !Y WILL PROTECT Y\ FROM EV]Y POSSIBLE IMPACT MUNITION--!IR RAT+ EXCE$S ! =CE PROJECT$ BY PEPP] BALLS OR EV5 BATON R\NDS4 ,ON ,Y\,TUBE1 Y\ CAN SEE PEOPLE %OOT BALLI/IC GOGGLES ) BIRD%OT FROM A %OTGUN )\T BREAK+ ! GOGGLES4 

,WE TE/$ UNRAT$ LAB SAFETY GOGGLES = COMP>ISON4 ,!Y %ATT]$ DANG]\SLY AT IMPACTS ?AT DIDN'T EV5 D5T %ATT]PRO( L5SES4 

,SOME PEOPLE HAVE BE5 US+ CLE> TAPE TO RE9=CE !IR GOGGLES & GAS MASKS1 HOP+ ?AT IF A MUNITION BREAKS ! PLA/IC1 ! TAPE MI<T KEEP ! PIECES FROM SPL9T]+ DANG]\SLY1 A PREMISE BAS$ ON ! WAY AUTOMOBILE GLASS BREAKS4 ,TO TE/ ?IS !ORY1 WE TAP$ JU/ ONE L5S ON SEV]AL PAIRS ( GOGGLES & ONE RESPIRATOR ) ,GORILLA TAPE--! /RONGE/ CLE> TAPE WE C\LD F9D--& %OT !M ) PELLETS4 ,! >EAS ?AT W]E TAP$ HAD WORSE P5ETRATION1 PRESUMABLY BECAUSE ! TAPE TRAPP$ ! PELLET & PREV5T$ IT FROM B\NC+ AWAY4 ,YET PELLETS >E NOT A P>TICUL>LY REALI/IC ?REAT AT DEMON/RATIONS4 ,SO WE %OT A FEW ) RUBB] PELLETS FROM A #a#b-GAUGE %OTGUN4 ,ONE %ATT]$1 BUT MORE SAFELY ?AN ?OSE ?AT W]E UNTAP$1 :ILE ONE DID NOT %ATT] AT ALL :5 WE FULLY EXPECT$ ?AT IT W\LD4 ,?IS IS NOT CONCLUSIVE RESE>*1 BUT IT'S POSSIBLE ?AT TAPE MI<T HELP4 

,IMPACT ,/&>DS 

,! PLA/IC 7USUALLY POLYC>BONATE7 L5SES ( RESPIRATORS1 GOGGLES1 & GLASSES >E RAT$ TO V>I\S /&>DS ( IMPACT RESI/ANCE4 ,9 ! ,U,S1 CIVILIAN GOGGLES CAN BE RAT$ TO ! ,A,N,S,I ,Z#h#g4#a"4 /&>D1 :ILE MILIT>Y & TACTICAL GE> IS RAT$ TO ,M,I,L-,P,R,F-#c#a#a#c OR ANO!R ,M,I,L BALLI/IC /&>D2 9 ,EUROPE1 ,5#a#f#h,A 7OR1 SLI<TLY LESS GREAT1 ,5#a#f#h,B74 ,PRESUMABLY1 !RE >E COMP>ABLE /&>DS 9 O!R P>TS ( ! WORLD4 

,IMPACT /&>DS >E G5]ALLY E/ABLI%$ BY %OOT+ A SMALL /EEL ,B,B AT ! GLASSES1 GOGGLES1 PROTECTIVE VISOR1 OR GAS MASK AT V>I\S RATES ( SPE$4 ,TO QUALIFY = ! /&>D1 ! L5SES MU/ NOT BREAK OR DETA* FROM ! FRAME4 ,MO/ 0BALLI/IC0 RAT+S REQUIRE ! L5S TO SURVIVE PROJECTILES /RIK+ AT A VELOCITY ( AT LEA/ #e FEET P] SECOND 7FPS74 ,! MA9 0IMPACT RESI/ANT0 /&>D1 ,A,N,S,I ,Z#h#g4#a"41 IS ONLY #ae FPS4 ,WE %OT GOGGLES AT #fc & #hd FPS & F\ND NO DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! TWO /&>DS4 

,SOME MANUFACTUR]S BRAG AB\T ! /&>DS !Y MEET ON !IR SALES PAGES1 BUT FAIL+ ?AT1 IT CAN BE A LOT ( WORK TO WORK \T :AT GE> IS RAT$ = BALLI/IC IMPACT1 ESPECIALLY REG>D+ OLD] EQUIPM5T LIKE SURPLUS MASKS4 ,=TUNATELY1 ,A,N,S,I RAT$ GE> HAS ,Z#h#g4#a"4 /AMP$ SOME:]E ONTO ! FRAME4 

,WE CANNOT SAY = C]TA9 :I* /&>DS >E NECESS>Y TO PROTECT AGA9/ :I* P>TICUL> ?REATS1 BECAUSE !SE /&>DS W]E DESIGN$ ) WORKPLACE HAZ>DS 79 CIVILIAN MODELS7 & %RAPNEL 79 MILIT>Y MODELS7 9 M9D1 NOT IMPACT MUNITIONS4 ,WE SPOKE ) 5G9E]S :O SUGGE/$ ?AT TE/+ IS MORE IMPORTANT ?AN ! APPLICATION ( AB/RACT MA?1 S9CE ! ANGLE ( IMPACT1 DI/ANCE1 WE> & TE> ON ! PLA/IC1 & %APE ( ! VISOR >E ALL SIGNIFICANT FACTORS 9 DET]M9+ :AT WILL & WON'T BREAK A SPECIFIC PIECE ( PLA/IC4 ,REG>DLESS1 WE>+ IMPACT-RESI/ANT EYE PROTECTION WILL GREATLY R$UCE POT5TIAL DAMAGE TO Y\R EYE1 FACE1 OR SKULL1 EV5 IF IT DOES BREAK ON IMPACT4 

,ANTI-,FOG 

,GLASSES & GOGGLES FOG UP1 P>TICUL> 9 HUMID 5VIRONM5TS4 ,FOGGY GOGGLES >E ANNOY+--& 9 A PROTE/ SITUATION1 POT5TIALLY DANG]\S4 ,MANUFACTUR]S 7& PROTE/]S7 EMPLOY ?REE BASIC ANTI-FOG MEASURES4 

,FIR/1 & MO/ EFFECTIVE1 IS AIRFL[4 ,FULL-FACE RESPIRATORS ?AT >E DESIGN$ TO FI<T FOG DIRECT FRE% AIR ACROSS ! VISOR BE=E Y\ BREA? IT 91 :ILE 5SUR+ ?AT EXHAL$ AIR ESCAPES ! VALVE IMM$IATELY4 ,V5T$ GOGGLES--:I* WE DON'T USE--ALSO RELY ON FRE% AIR TO FI<T FOG4 ,SEAL$ GOGGLES PRES5T A DISADVANTAGE4 

,! SECOND MO/ EFFECTIVE ANTI-FOG MEASURE IS TO USE 0!RMAL L5SES0 OR 0DUAL L5SES40 ,!SE GOGGLES EMPLOY A DUAL PANE SY/EM ( L5SES ) AN AIR GAP 9 BETWE51 CREAT+ A !RMAL BREAK 79SULATION1 ESS5TIALLY7 ?AT R$UCES COND5SATION ON ! L5SES4 

,F9ALLY1 ! MO/ COMMON ANTI-FOG MEASURE IS A HYDROPHOBIC SURFACE ON ! 9SIDE ( ! GOGGLES4 ,MO/ GOGGLES ?AT SAY !Y >E 0ANTI-FOG0 USE ?IS ME?OD1 :I* CONSI/S ( A ?9 LAY] ( OIL OV] ! 9SIDE ( ! L5S4 ,OIL IS HYDROPHOBIC1 SO MOI/URE BEADS UP & FALLS4 ,! *IEF WEAKNESS ( MO/ ( !SE ANTI-FOG COAT+S IS ?AT !Y EV5TUALLY WE> \T1 ESPECIALLY IF ! L5SES >E WA%$ ) SOAP4 ,SOME MANUFACTUR]S CLAIM ?AT !IR ANTI-FOG COAT+S >E *EMICALLY BOND$ TO ! PLA/IC & DO NOT DEGRADE1 BUT WE HAVE YET TO TE/ !IR CLAIMS \RSELVES4 

,ONE RESE>*] = ?IS >TICLE LIVES 9 A REGION :]E HUMIDITY HOV]S >\ND #h-#i.0 ALL SUMM]4 ,9 !SE CONDITIONS1 RELY+ ON A REGUL> HYDROPHOBIC ANTI-FOG COAT+ IS F> FROM ADEQUATE1 EV5 :5 US+ V5T$ GOGGLES2 ! GOGGLES FOG UP V]Y QUICKLY4 ,BY CONTRA/1 9DIRECTLY V5T$ !RMAL GOGGLES CAN BE WORN = H\RS )\T FOGG+ UP4 ,! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! TWO ME?ODS IS SIGNIFICANT4 

,ANTI-FOG SPRAYS >E AVAILABLE & REASONABLY *EAP1 ?\< ,D,I,Y SOLUTIONS >E JU/ AS COMMON4 ,MANY SWIMM]S SWE> BY US+ SALIVA AS A ?9 COAT+ ON ! 9SIDE ( !IR GOGGLES TO PREV5T FOG1 :ILE O!RS USE BABY %AMPOO 7NOT ADULT %AMPOO1 :I* W\LD IRRITATE ! WE>]'S EYES74 ,WE CONSULT$ AN AN>*I/ LONG-DI/ANCE SWIMM] :O REPORTS ?AT BABY %AMPOO HAS BE5 EFFECTIVE = H\RS AT A TIME 9 ! OCEAN1 :ILE SALIVA SEEMS TO LA/ FROM #a TO #de M9UTES AT ! V]Y MO/4 

,COMRADES 9 ,PORTL& HAVE SUBMITT$ ! FOLL[+ ANTI-FOG RECIPE1 :I* WE HAVE NOT P]SONALLY TE/$4 

,MAT]IALS3 ,TOO?PA/E_/BAK+ SODA1 WAT]1 ,DAWN ANTI-GREASE DI% SOAP1 ,JOHNSON @& ,JOHNSON BABY %AMBOO1 SPRAY BOTTLE 7O!R BR&S ( SIMIL> QUALITY CAN BE US$74 

,IF Y\R L5SES HAVE AN ANTI-FOG COAT+1 WA% !M ) WAT] & A S(T RAG & LET DRY4 ,IF Y\R GOGGLES DO NOT COME ) AN ANTI-FOG COAT+3 

,WA% Y\R H&S WELL4 

,USE A NON-:IT5+ & NON-GEL TOO?PA/E1 OR BAK+ SODA & WAT]4 ,SPREAD IT OV] ! 5TIRE L5S & ! SKIRT 9SIDE ! GOGGLES_/MASK4 

,USE Y\R F+]S OR A S(T-BRI/L$ BRU% TO SCRUB ! L5S1 !N R9SE IT ?OR\<LY ) WAT]4 

,REPEAT ?IS /EP AGA9 IF Y\R GOGGLES GET DIRTY1 OILY1 OR GREASY4 

,NEXT1 MIX Y\R ANTI-FOG SOLUTION3 

,USE A CLEAN SPRAY BOTTLE 

,FILL ) #d.0 DAWN1 #e.0 BABY %AMPOO1 & #a.0 W>M WAT]4 

,MIX ?OR\<LY4 

,F9ALLY1 TREAT Y\R GOGGLES_/MASK3 

,WA% Y\R H&S WELL 

,SPRAY SOLUTION ON ! 9SIDE ( ! MASK_/GOGGLES 

,SCRUB L5SES & FRAME ) CLEAN F+]S 

,LET SIT = #c SECONDS 

,R9SE BRIEFLY ) W>M WAT]1 MAK+ SURE TO LEAVE A LI<T LAY] ( SOLUTION ON ! L5SES1 & LET IT DRY4 

,IF IT /+S Y\R EYES :5 Y\ PUT ! GOGGLES ON1 USE LESS ,DAWN & MORE WAT] 9 Y\R NEXT BAT*4 

,REPEAT BE=E EV]Y ACTION4 

,VISORS 

,IT IS ALSO POSSIBLE TO GA9 IMPACT PROTECTION FROM A VISOR M\NT$ TO A TACTICAL HELMET4 ,?IS IS COV]$ 9 GREAT] DETAIL 9 \R GUIDE TO HELMETS4 

,ASIAN-,FIT ,GOGGLES 

,MANY PEOPLE ( ,ASIAN DESC5T F9D ?AT GOGGLES DO NOT CONT\R WELL TO !IR FACES4 ,MANUFACTUR]S MAKE GOGGLES ?AT SIT HI<] ON ! NOSE1 LABEL$ ,ASIAN-,FIT GOGGLES4 ,WE >E CURR5TLY LOOK+ = ,ASIAN-,FIT GOGGLES ?AT MEET ! /&>DS WE'VE \TL9$1 BUT ! BALLI/IC PAIRS WE'VE F\ND SO F> USE FOAM AS ! SEAL4 ,IF ANYONE HAS SUGGE/IONS1 PLEASE LET US KN[4 

,SOME ,COMMON ,GOGGLES ,WE ,DON'T ,RECOMM5D 

,WORK GLASSES3 ,SOME WORK GLASSES ) BALLI/IC L5SES ALSO COME ) /RAPS TO TURN !M 9TO GOGGLES4 ,ALL ?REE ( ! MODELS ( ?IS /YLE ?AT WE'VE RESE>*$ DO NOT REALLY =M A SEAL >\ND ! EYES4 

,FIRE GOGGLES3 ,FIRE GOGGLES >E DESIGN$ = WILD]NESS FIREFI<T]S1 BUT T5D TO MAKE USE ( ?ICK OP5 CELL FOAM = V5TILATION4 ,?IS IS 9T5D$ TO FILT] SMOKE1 BUT NOT TE> GAS4 

,SWIM GOGGLES3 ,SWIM GOGGLES (F] ! ADVANTAGE ( BE+ SMALL & PROVID+ A GOOD SEAL1 SO !Y PAIR WELL ) HALF-MASK RESPIRATORS4 ,H[EV]1 IT IS H>D TO F9D IMPACT-RESI/ANT SWIM GOGGLES & IT'S WOR? CONSID]+ ! POT5TIAL PROBLEM ( SUCTION4 

,SKI GOGGLES3 ,MO/ SKI GOGGLES USE OP5 CELL FOAM1 RA!R ?AN RUBB]1 TO =M A SEAL4 ,AS M5TION$ ABOVE1 OP5 CELL FOAM CAN ABSORB *EMICALS 

,SOME ,SPECIFIC ,GOGGLES ,Y\ ,C\LD ,TRY 

,NONE ( ! AU?ORS HAVE TE/$ ! FOLL[+ GOGGLES AGA9/ TE> GAS OR POLICE MUNITIONS1 ?\< AT LEA/ ONE ( US HAS H&L$ & WORN EA* TYPE4 ,!SE RECOMM5DATIONS >E BAS$ ON A MIXTURE ( RESE>* & CONV]SATION4 

,\R NUMB] ONE RECOMM5DATION SO F> IS ! ,PYRAMEX ,V#b,G ,PLUS4 ,!SE >E LESS ?AN @s#b1 BALLI/IC RAT$1 & USE DUAL-L5S !RMAL ANTI-FOGG+--ONE ( ! MORE RELIABLE ANTI-FOGG+ MEASURES4 ,!RE IS A PRESCRIPTION 9S]T AVAILABLE = ?OSE :O WE> GLASSES4 ,!SE GOGGLES >E 9DIRECTLY V5T$1 H[EV]1 SO Y\'LL HAVE TO SEAL !M ) HOT GLUE OR TAPE4 ,! ONLY POT5TIAL PROBLEM IS ?AT ! TWO-L5S !RMAL SY/EM MAKES IT H>D] TO ADEQUATELY SEAL4 ,!RE IS A ?9 LAY] ( FOAM BETWE5 ! L5SES1 ALL[+ MOI/URE TO PASS ?R\<1 & IF Y\ LIVE 9 A HUMID 5VIRONM5T1 Y\ MI<T TRAP MOI/URE BETWE5 ! L5SES P]MAN5TLY4 

,ANO!R OPTION IS ! ,PYRAMEX ,CAP/ONE4 ,!SE GOGGLES >E LESS ?AN @s#b & BALLI/IC-RAT$4 ,!Y USE REGUL> HYDROPHOBIC ANTI-FOGG+4 ,LIKE ! ,V#b,G ,PLUS1 !Y >E 9DIRECTLY V5T$1 SO Y\ NE$ TO SEAL !M4 

,SOLID,WORK ,SAFETY ,GOGGLES >E SLI<TLY MORE EXP5SIVE1 @s#c OR SO4 ,!Y USE A L>GE RUBB] SEAL & SEEM MORE CAPABLE ( SEAL+ SECURELY TO Y\R FACE4 ,!SE >E ALSO 9DIRECTLY V5T$1 SO Y\ WILL NE$ TO SEAL !M4 

,!RE >E MANY1 MANY MORE GOGGLES ?AT CAN WORK1 & SOME?+ IS ALMO/ ALWAYS BETT] ?AN NO?+4 

,WORK>\NDS 

,ONE P]SON WE SPOKE ) WE>S SWIM GOGGLES UND] V5T$ BALLI/IC GOGGLES4 ,! SWIM GOGGLES PROVIDE A GOOD SEAL DESPITE BE+ PAIR$ ) A HALF-MASK RESPIRATOR4 ,?IS APPROA* C\LD ALSO WORK = ?OSE :O [N PRESCRIPTION SWIM GOGGLES OR >E WILL+ TO BUY A PAIR4 ,IT'S MORE TO C>RY1 IT'S PRESUMABLY UNCOM=TABLE1 & WE HAVE NOT YET RECEIV$ WORD FROM ?IS P]SON AS TO H[ IT HAS S]V$ 9 ! ?ICK ( *EMICAL WEAPONS4 ,IF ANYONE ELSE HAS EXP]I5CE ) ?IS ME?OD1 PLEASE LET US KN[4 

.<#a.> ,MO/ MILIT>Y GAS MASKS CAN BE EQUIPP$ ) BALLI/IC 0\TS]TS0 ?AT ATTA* TO ! \TSIDE ( ! L5SES--)\T !SE \TS]TS1 ! L5SES >E NOT RAT$ = BALLI/IC IMPACT4 

.<#b.> ,IF Y\ LOOK AT ! HAZ>D\S *EMICAL SPECIFICATIONS ( V>I\S *EMICALS1 Y\'LL NOTICE ?AT !Y LI/ C]TA9 0PROTECTION FACTORS0 ?AT >E NECESS>Y TO 9T]ACT ) !M4 ,! ,NATIONAL ,9/ITUTE = ,OCCUPATIONAL ,SAFETY & ,HEAL? 7,N,I,O,%7 RATES V>I\S TYPES ( RESPIRATORS ACCORD+ TO PROTECTION FACTOR4 ,S,C,B,A MASKS >E RAT$ AT #a11 ,P,A,P,RS >E RAT$ AT #e-#a1 FULL-FACE ,A,P,RS >E RAT$ AT #e1 HALF-MASK ,A,P,RS >E RAT$ AT #a1 & DISPOSABLE ,A,P,RS >E RAT$ AT #e4 

.<#c.> ,! BAYONET M\NT IS ! SAME MODEL BY :I* L5SES ATTA* TO CAM]AS3 ?REE TABS FIT 9TO ?REE SLOTS1 !N Y\ TWI/ IT 9TO PLACE TO LOCK IT D[N4 

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