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Protect Yourself From Chemical/Biological Contamination Using Your Assigned Protective Mask

Protect Yourself From Chemical/Biological Contamination Using Your Assigned Protective Mask. TASK # 031-503-1035 Skill Level 1. Task. Protect Yourself From Chemical/Biological Contamination Using Your Assigned Protective Mask. Conditions.

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Protect Yourself From Chemical/Biological Contamination Using Your Assigned Protective Mask

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  1. Protect Yourself From Chemical/Biological Contamination Using Your Assigned Protective Mask TASK # 031-503-1035 Skill Level 1

  2. Task Protect Yourself From Chemical/Biological Contamination Using Your Assigned Protective Mask

  3. Conditions Given your assigned protective mask with hood and carrier, a canteen with an M1 canteen cap, an M291 skin decontamination kit, an M295 decontamination kit, M8 detector paper, and applicable technical manuals (TMs). You find yourself in one of the following situations: 1. You hear or see a chemical or biological (CB) attack. 2. You realize, through other means, that you are under a CB attack. 3. You are ordered to mask. 4. You must enter a contaminated area. After having donned your protective mask, you need to drink from your canteen.

  4. Standards Don, clear, and check your mask within 9 seconds. Drink water through your protective mask from your canteen without becoming a casualty.

  5. Don the Mask • Stop breathing and close your eyes • Remove your helmet • Take off glasses (if applicable) • Open the mask carrier with one hand • Grasp the mask assembly with other hand, remove it from carrier • Put your chin in the chin pocket and press the facepiece snugly against your face • Grasp the tab and pull the head harness over your head • Use one hand to tighten the cheek straps

  6. Clear the Mask • Seal the outlet valve by pushing it on the center of the outlet valve cover with one hand • Blow out hard to ensure that any contaminated air is forced out around the edges of the facepiece

  7. Check the mask • Cover the inlet port of the filter canister (M40- and M45-series) or the inlet port of the armor quick disconnect (M42-series) with the palm of your hand and breathe in • Ensure that the facepiece collapses against your face and remains so while you hold your breath

  8. 9 Seconds The mask must be donned, cleared and checked within 9 seconds

  9. Last Steps Next, you will: • Resume breathing • Secure the mask hood • Drink water while wearing the mask • Remove and store the mask • Perform all steps in sequence without becoming a casualty

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