GERMAN CHEMICAL WARFARE MATERIAL |
Part IV - SPECIAL EQUIPMENT |
Section B - COLLECTIVE PROTECTOR EQUIPMENT |
IV–B–11 |
CANISTER, SMOKE, S-0.6 |
Schwebstoff-Filter 0,6 |
S 0,6 |
PURPOSE: |
The purpose of the canister is to filter smoke from the air drawn into a collective pro-tector installation; it is used in conjunction with a gas absorbing canister. |
MARKINGS: |
The side of the canister is marked in white: "S 0,6". |
DESCRIPTION: |
The canister is a short cylinder with slightly convex bottom and top and is painted dark green. The overall diameter is 12 inches and the overall height is 6.7 inches; the canister weighs 6.8 pounds. The top neck has a male thread and is 3.0 inches in diame-ter and the bottom neck has a female thread and is 3.2 inches in diameter. Both necks have screw caps to close them when the canister is not in use. |
The mechanical filter consists of a circular asbestos paper pad held in position bet-ween two wire gauzes; the pad is 1.7 inches thick. The capacity of the canister is 0.6 cubic meters of air per minute. |
IV–B–11 |
Canister, Smoke, S-0.6 |
Schwebstoff-Filter 0,6 |
S 0,6 |