MSA has you protected with the latest enhancements to our FireHawk air mask, the fire service’s first 1981-2002 edition, NIOSH-approved CBRN self-contained breathing apparatus. MSA’s FireHawk CBRN SCBA was developed to provide you with positive protection from CBRN agents, according to the stringent live-agent test regimen of the NIOSH approval process. Because conventional silicone diaphragms are among the SCBA components most vulnerable to CBRN agent permeation, our positive protection design seals the new diaphragm of the Firehawk™ regulator from any initial contact with contaminants. The key to this protection are revolutionary components, which lie within the CBRN version of the second-stage regulator. MSA’s exclusive Tetraplex™ protective shield (patent pending) serves as the first line of defense in preventing chemical warfare agents from contacting the vital components of the regulator and entering the user’s air stream. A permeation-resistant regulator diaphragm made of a proprietary rubber compound serves as the second line of defense in protecting the user’s breathing zone. A modified valve core body (the engine of the regulator) supports the new shield and diaphragm with a high-performance air-delivery system. These components, plus one of the industry’s best-fitting facepieces, MSA’s Ultra Elite® facepiece, ensure reliable and effective respiratory protection not only from agents that might be used in a terrorist attack, but also from many of the lethal byproducts of combustion that are encountered in everyday firefighting. Chemical plants, nuclear facilities, laboratories and other industries harbor unknown and life threatening environments.
CBRN Upgrade Kits will enable the upgrading of NFPA 1981-1997 and 2002 Edition MSA MMR Air Masks and the replacement of the air mask’s existing MMR WTurn or Standard Firehawk with the new CBRNFirehawk MMR by any MSA authorized C.A.R.E. maintenance facility. Firefighters benefit from the added CBRN protection and the enhanced ergonomics of the new Firehawk MMR.
MSA pursued and received CBRN approvals for the latest and most popular SCBA components. These include the Vulcan and Black Rhino carrier/harness assemblies and the Ultra Elite facepiece with four-point adjustable SpeeD-ON head harness. If you have a rubber or five-point SpeeD-ON head harness, your facepieces can easily be upgraded to the most current four-point style.
