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Don or die.
Exhibiting the macabre history of respiratory protection
Israeli masks

Side View of the Mask with Filter
The "Type 80" Filter Canister can be observed in this setup

Frontal View of the Mask

Blanking Plug
This Blanking Plug also doubled as a 'dummy filter', providing the air resistance that a normal filter would as air passed through the small hole on the front

Side View of the Mask with Filter
The "Type 80" Filter Canister can be observed in this setup
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Model 4a1 gas mask
Years used: Early 1990s - Present Day (This example is from 1996)
Used by: Civilians
Made by: Shalon Chemical Industries Ltd.
Aliases: Israeli Gas Mask/ Model 4 (Second Generation)
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