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Press Release |
13/02/2007
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New C50 Mask Receives Full NIOSH Approval |
Avon Rubber p.l.c.'s protection business has been awarded full NIOSH CBRN
air purifying respirator certification for the new wide vision
C50 respirator following CE certification in 2005. Derived from
Avon’s acclaimed Joint Service General Purpose Mask ordered
by the US Armed Forces, the C50 is generating worldwide orders
amongst both the defence community and ‘first responders’ such
as police, ambulance and fire services. |
| The C50’s wide visor dramatically improves
peripheral vision and identification of personnel, as well as
offering superb visor quality and improved integration with optical
equipment.. The unique blend of silicon and butyl rubber has created
a highly flexible mask unlike any in the market. This flexibility
ensures a much better seal for increased protection and also makes
it more comfortable to wear. A flatter brow and extended chin
flap ensures integration with ancillary equipment, such as safety
helmets and protective suits. It boasts a new face-seal with either
a right or left handed filter mount, to give the best possible
sighting position for shoulder-mounted weapons and the ability
to cater for left handed and right handed users of firearms. |
| The certified product utilises the CBRNF12 canister,
an advanced technology filter providing filtration capacity against
the full range of NIOSH agents. |
| Jim Naylor, Sales and Marketing Manager, Avon Protection Systems,
said, “With NIOSH certification now in place, we are expecting
an enthusiastic response to the C50 at IDEX. The C50 offers law
enforcers, first responders and military users a highly featured
mask, incorporating the latest technical advances which Avon has
developed for the US Joint Service General Purpose Mask Program.” |
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About Avon Rubber p.l.c.
Avon Rubber p.l.c. supplies a range of advanced CBRN respiratory protection solutions through Avon Protection Systems to the world's military and police forces, as well as first responders and emergency services. Avon is an acknowledged world leader in the field of CBRN respiratory protective equipment and has been supplying respirators to the UK Ministry of Defence and other NATO allies for over 80 years and is now supplying the Joint Services General Purpose Mask to the US armed forces. Avon Rubber p.l.c. also owns Avon-ISI, which designs, develops and manufactures a range of SCBA equipment for fire and rescue and law enforcement as well as military applications, further enhancing the product offering to end users and enabling integration of RPE systems to suit varying operational requirements. Avon has manufacturing facilities in the U.K. and the United States.
For more information please contact:
Jim Naylor
Sales & Marketing Manager
Avon Protection Systems
Phone: +44 (0)1225 896705
Email: protection@avon-rubber.com |
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