Mira Safety MD-1 Child Gas Mask

Gas Mask Sized For Children

The Mira Safety MD-1 is a full-face gas mask built for a child's smaller face. Most respirators are sized for adults and leave gaps on a child, and those gaps let contaminated air in. Families who keep protective gear in an emergency kit or bug-out bag buy the MD-1 so the youngest members of the household have a mask that actually seals.

Features

• Child-Sized Full Facepiece — The navy blue rubber body covers the eyes, nose and mouth and is shaped for a smaller face than a standard adult mask.
• Panoramic Visor — A wide, curved clear lens in a black frame gives a broad field of view, which helps keep a child calm when they can see their surroundings.
• Inner Nose Cup — A molded cup inside the facepiece separates the breathing zone from the visor, which reduces fogging on the lens.
• Multi-Strap Head Harness — Black elastic straps run from the top, temples and lower cheeks to the back of the head, each with its own buckle so the fit can be tightened evenly.
• Mesh Head Pad — A padded, perforated mesh panel spreads strap tension across the back of the head and lets heat escape.
• Front Threaded Filter Port — The front port accepts a screw-in filter canister so the mask can be used without the hose.
• Low-Mounted Exhalation Valve — A one-way valve under the chin vents exhaled air out of the mask without letting outside air back in.
• Corrugated Breathing Hose — The ribbed hose with threaded fittings at each end moves the filter off the face, taking its weight off a child's head and neck.

Fit And Construction

The facepiece is molded rubber with a hard black frame around the visor, and the harness buckles attach directly to tabs on the mask body. With the hose fitted, a canister can hang at chest height or sit in a bag, which makes a smaller wearer less likely to tire of the mask or pull it off. Practice putting the mask on and adjusting the straps before you need it, since a correct seal depends on a snug, even fit.