Gas Mask Specifications

Performance of Millennium/Advantage
1000 CBA-RCA Gas Mask Canister Against Various Chemical Agents

MSA’s Millennium/Advantage 1000 CBA-RCA Gas Mask Canister has been tested to determine how effectively it can protect an individual against a variety of chemical agents (in accordance with CASHPAC specified on page 3). This canister contains a pleated high-efficiency (HEPA) filter to remove aerosols and solid particulates, and an impregnated activated carbon bed to adsorb (filter out) gases and liquid vapors. The HEPA filter removes nearly all of the tear gas agents from the inspired airstream. Any small amount of tear gas agent that passes through the filter is adsorbed by the impregnated activated carbon. Sarin (GB), DMMP (a Sarin simulant), and HCN are also effectively adsorbed by the carbon bed. The challenge agents are listed in column 1; testing conditions and requirements in columns 2, 3, and 4; and test results in the last column. The Flow Rate for all challenge agents was 64 ±1 Lpm, except for CK, which was 32 Lpm. Temperature was 25 ±3 degrees Centigrade.

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MSA Millennium/Advantage 1000 CBA-RCA Canister
Testing Conditions and Results

Challenge Agent	Challenge Concentration (mg/m³)	Relative Humidity %	Minimum Service Time Requirement	RESULTS: Service Time until Break, in minutes
Dimethyl Methylphosphonate (DMMP) (Sarin Simulant) Nerve agent	1000 ±70	25 ±0.5	60 minutes until a 0.04 mg/m³ break	>63
Sarin (GB) Nerve agent	1000 ±70	25 ±0.5	60 minutes until a 0.04 mg/m³ break	>70
Hydrogen Cyanide (AC) Blood agent	550 ±25	50 ±3	30 minutes until a 5 mg/m³ break	>40
HCN after Equilibration for 6 hrs @ 25% RH	550 ±25	50 ±3	30 minutes until a 5 mg/m³ break	>40
HCN after Equilibration for 6 hrs @ 85% RH	550 ±25	50 ±3	30 minutes until a 5 mg/m³ break	>40
ortho-Chlorobenzylidene Malononitrite (CS) Tear Gas Irritant	23 ±8	50 ±3	480 minutes until a 0.4 mg/m³ break	>480
CS after Equilibration for 6 hrs @ 25% RH	23 ±8	25 ±3	480 minutes until a 0.4 mg/m³ break	>480
CS after Equilibration for 6 hrs @ 85% RH	23 ±8	85 ±3	480 minutes until a 0.4 mg/m³ break	>480
Chloroacetophenone (CN) Tear Gas Irritant	101 ±6	50 ±3	480 minutes until a 0.3 mg/m³ break	>480
CN after Equilibration for 6 hrs @ 25% RH	101 ±6	25 ±3	480 minutes until a 0.3 mg/m³ break	>480
CN after Equilibration for 6 hrs @ 85% RH	101 ±6	85 ±3	480 minutes until a 0.3 mg/m³ break	>480
Oleoresin capsicum (C₁₈H₂₇NO₃), the "active" ingredient of the OC tear gas Irritant	0.036	50 ±3	None	>480 until a 0.001 mg/m³ break
Cyanogen Chloride (CK) Blood Agent	Approx. 4000	80	None	5 to 9 until a 8 mg/m³ break

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Gas Mask Specifications Performance of Millennium/Advantage 1000 CBA-RCA Gas Mask Canister Against Various Chemical Agents

Gas Mask Specifications

Performance of Millennium/Advantage
1000 CBA-RCA Gas Mask Canister Against Various Chemical Agents