Which Avon Protection gas masks provide the best protection against riot control agents?

Avon Protection offers several gas masks that provide strong protection against riot control agents depending on appropriate filter selection, including:

• FM50 Respirator – Designed for military and first responders, this mask meets NATO standards and offers low breathing resistance with twin filters for enhanced protection.
• C50 Ultimate First Responder Kit – This mask is NIOSH-approved for riot control agents (CS/CN) and includes a riot agent filter specifically designed for tear gas protection.
• C50 Tactical Gas Mask – A twin-port respirator that protects against CBRN threats, toxic industrial chemicals, and riot control agents.
• FM53 Respirator - The FM53 protective mask was developed to operate with the wide range of respiratory protection equipment used by specialist operators in the field. The mask, based on the U.S. M50/JSGPM (Joint Services General Purpose Mask) and sharing key technologies, provides maximum operational flexibility to counter multiple threat scenarios, including chemical, biological, nuclear and radiological (CBRN) agents, Riot control agents, Toxic Industrial Chemicals (TICs), and Toxic Industrial Materials (TIMs).
• FM54 Respirator - provides Specialist Operators maximum level of protection to the face, eyes and respiratory tract from Chemical Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN), Riot Agents, Toxic Industrial Chemicals (TICs) and Toxic Industrial Materials (TIMs) while maintaining extreme user flexibility as mission profiles change. 

For riot control situations, the C50 with a CTCF50 Riot Agent Filter is a top choice because it is NIOSH-certified for CS/CN riot control agent protection.

Riot control agents include CN (Chloropicrin), CS (Chloroacetophenone), OC (Oleoresin Capsicum) & PAVA (Pelargonic Acid Vanillyamide)

See attachments for further detailed information:

• Riot Agents.pdf200 KB
• GR04728-01 Mask Matrix_15_10_2021 10_22_36 1 (3).pdf300 KB