Avon Introduces Compact NIOSH-Approved Escape Hood

The Avon NH15 Escape Hood is the most compact NIOSH-approved CBRN escape hood available. Designed for use by law enforcement, emergency and first responders, corrections and corporate security users, the NH15 escape hood provides multiple carry options, including a thigh-mount capable carrying case for quick access in emergency situations. The NH15 hood features a low-profile, streamlined design for reduced snagging and delay in donning, and minimized potential for grabbing when used in confined areas with anxious people.

Don in less than twenty seconds.Users achieve critical CBRN respiratory protection within 20 seconds of opening the protective packaging and donning the reflective hood. With minimal packaging, no maintenance, no OSHA fit testing and low cost of ownership, the NH15 can provide 5 years of maintenance-free respiratory protection.

Fifteen minutes of protection.The Avon NH15 hood provides wearers with respiratory, visual and facial CBRN protection for up to 15 minutes to allow sufficient time to evacuate from a contaminated area.

For more information about the Avon Protection NH15 Escape Hood, visitwww.avon-protection.comor call 1 888 440 AVON.

About Avon Protection(www.avon-protection.com)

Avon Protection, an Avon Rubber p.l.c. company, is a world leader in the design, development and manufacture of CBRN respiratory protection equipment. Avon has been supplying respirators to the UK Ministry of Defence and other NATO allies for more than 80 years and is the sole provider of military respirators to the US armed forces, supplying the M50/JSGPM (Joint Services General Purpose Mask.) With new conflicts and threat scenarios creating additional daily risks for individuals in military, law enforcement, corrections, and first responder communities, Avon Protection maintains a market leading position by investing in continual research and development to meet changing operational requirements of elite end-users

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