Researchers Dave Caretti, Dan Barker and Doug Wilke, at the US Army’s Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center submitted a concept for a new simple-to-don mask to protect wearers against riot control agents such as 2-chlorobenzalmalononitrile, also known as CS, to the center’s Internal Innovative Development of Employee Advanced Solutions Program. The program gives developers one year to work on a project.

Unfortunately, the year long development came to a close before Integrated Respiratory and Eye Protective Scarf was completely finished. The design works well for those with beards and accommodates other headborne equipment such as earpro and the filter component passed the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health standards for protection from a CS riot control agent and demonstrated a filtration capacity of up to 140 minute.  Although, the team still needs to work out the Eye protection element of the project.  Since so few wear goggles but rather rely on eyeglasses, the team has experimented with gaskets around the edges.  

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