PBF Gas Mask

 

PBF Gas Mask Technical Data

Manufacturer: State Factories at Moscow, Orenburg, Saratov, Tambov, and Yakovlev
Manufacturer Designation: Противогаз бескоробочный фильтрующий
(Mask without box filter)
Variations: None
Year Adopted:

1973
User Nations:

Soviet Union/Russia

Operational Status:

Obsolete
(Many destroyed between 2013-2014)

Used With

PBF Gas Mask Set
Dimensions of kit:
     Length:
     Width:
     Height:
   
12.5 cm (4.92 inches)
25 cm (9.84 inches)
20 cm (7.87 inches)
Weight:
     Mask (w/o filters):
     Complete Kit:
   
0.512 kilograms (1 pound, 2.3 ounces)
1.012  kilograms (2 pounds, 6.7 oz)
Mask Field of View:

Not yet measured

 

Filter Information

Filter Type: EO-19Э
Dimensions:
     Length:
     Width:
     Height:
 
13.8 cm (5.4 inches)
9.2 cm (3.6 inches)
2.0 cm (0.79 inches)
Filter Weight (each):
97 grams (3.4 ounces)
Effective Against:

All common NBC agents

Effective Duration:

20 minutes

 

PBF Series Gas Mask
in pictures

History, Development, and Use

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Sources Cited

1) Thalmann, Dennis, "Минобороны уничтожит 800 тыс. противогазов «хомяк»" Известий 16 April 2013.  Web.

2) РУКОВОДСТВО, ПО ЭКСПЛУАТАЦИИ СРЕДСТВ ИНДИВИДУАЛЬНОЙ ЗАЩИТЫ ЧАСТЬ II, Edited by A.P Volkov, ВОЕННЭДАТ : Moscow, 1988. Print.