General Service Respirator
Product: General Service Respirator
Company: Scott Safety
A decade ago we designed the General Service Respirator for the men and women of the British Armed Forces, to protect them against chemical, biological and nuclear threats. We’re proud that our design has stood the test of time and is still protecting our service personnel today.
The initial brief was to develop a new respirator that incorporated a ground-breaking new filtration system; however, we quickly realised that keeping out these dangerous substances was only half the story.
Services
– Research
– Development
– Industrial Design
– Regulatory Compliance
– Anthropometrics
– Ethnographical Study
– Human Factors
Ethnographic study
Through ethnographic studies we identified multiple design considerations in addition to respiratory protection. How wide is the user’s field of vision while wearing the mask? How well can they hear their commanding officer? Is the respirator weighing them down, or making it hard to move? Can they keep their fluid levels high enough to avoid dehydration? How will the GSR integrate with the huge range of existing equipment?
Wearer comfort
Our design objective for the new General Service Respirator was to make the GSR as close to invisible as possible – giving Army, Air Force and Naval personnel the widest possible field of view, even weight distribution, the most comfortable oronasal seal, the fastest, safest and simplest filter changes. Superior speech transmission, high fluid-intake capability and increased wearer comfort were designed in from the start.
Ensuring wearability and comfort were essential to those who would ultimately be using the mask. Often users would have to wear this protective Respiratory Protection Equipment for extended periods of time in difficult, life threatening environments.
Anthropometric design
Utilising detailed anthropometrics helped us to create a totally new testing protocol to ensure that the GSR worked as well in the difficult environment of the field as it did within the laboratory. The General Service Respirator continues to deliver the best protection available for our troops, providing a design that’s more comfortable, easier to use, and preferred by service personnel.
Superior protection & comfort
Creating an unparalleled suite of technology that included twin canisters, a single lens, a multiple edge primary seal, low breathing resistance, an improved drinking system, an outstanding interface with Individual Protection Equipment (IPE), and a speech transmission system provided troops with the highest levels of wearer comfort.
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