TYPE: Противогаз Детский Фильтрующий ПДФ-Ш
TRANSLATION: Children's Filtering Gas Mask PDF-Sh
ALIASES: n/a
DATE: c. 1970s/1980s
FREQUENCY: Common/Uncommon
USAGE: USSR, Warsaw Pact Countries
FUNCTION: Civilian
LMàG REFERENCE CODE: RU-036

NOTES: The small children's gas mask, designated the PDF-Sh was designed for use by young children ages 5 to 7. There were several types, all using the МД-3 (MD-3) face piece, with some made from gray rubber and some made from black rubber. The earliest type (at right) used a metal exhale valve guard whereas later types used a black plastic valve guard.