14 DAY TRIAL // Gas masks are an old and still standard-use concept, but they can get better, as many sci-fi flicks have shown us. The army, in fact, has begun to use a very special kind of mask, or rather helmet.
Specifically, the US army now has a special sort of headgear ready to be worn by soldiers venturing into hazardous areas.
Created by the US Army’s Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC), the item is a cross between a helmet and a respirator mask.
Whenever a task force has to venture into radiation-infested or otherwise corrupted areas, like the aftermaths of chemical or biological spills, these things will be worn.
You might not know this, but gas masks are very uncomfortable, and they don't exactly do good things to your spatial awareness either.
The one built into this helm, however, is based on a commercial version of the Avon M50 filtration mask and connects to a belt- or backpack-mounted battery.
The blower is in the side of the mask, and ensures consistent airflow by always supplying the nose cup with fresh air. The valve closes when the wearer exhales, however, so that the air can be diverted around the eyes, pressurizing the area and keeping contaminated air out (assuming the seal breaks, which won't happen unless some accident or attack causes physical trauma).
The mask has been tested for a year now, and was proven superior to standard-issue masks both during physical workout and combat maneuvers.