DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY TECHNICAL BULLETIN

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY TECHNICAL BULLETIN

FILTERS, GAS-PARTICULATE, 600 CFM,

ABC-M14A1; 1200 CFM, ABC-M15A1;

2500 CFM, ABC-M16A1; 500CFM, ABC-M17A1;

600 CFM, ABC-M14; 1200CFM, ABC-M15;

2500 CFM, ABC-M16; 500 CFM, ABC-M17

Headquarters, Department of the Army, Washington, D. C.

17 June 1970

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General .................................................................................................................... 1

Description ............................................................................................................... 2

Applicable specifications .......................................................................................... 3

References............................................................................................................... 4

General.

Under the provisions of the

b. It is agreed that the filters produced in the three

QUADRIPARTITE STANDARDIZATION AGREEMENT

countries will be manufactured so that the filters will be

(QSTAG) 214 among the Armies of the United States,

functionally and dimensionally interchangeable

United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia, the Armies of

the United States, Canada, and Australia have approved

2. Description. The gas-particulate filters (para 1a)

the gas-particulate filters listed below as standard for the

are designed to remove chemical, biological, and

three Armies:

radiological contamination from air which is forced

through them. They are intended primarily to be used in

Standard A --

600 CFM, ABC-M14A1

the filter units listed in table 1. They can also be used in

1200 CFM, ABC-M15A1

the air intakes to ventilating systems or air-conditioning

2500 CFM, ABC-M16A1

systems. Standard A series of gas-particulate filters are

5000 CFM, ABC-M17A1

improved models of the standard B series of filters.

Standard B -- 600 CFM, ABC-M14

Each gas-particulate filter consists of gas filters and a

1200 CFM, ABC-M15

particulate filter sealed in a frame. Table 1 lists the

2500 CFM, ABC-M16

overall dimensions, uncrated weight, and the filter unit in

5000 CFM, ABC-M17

which each gas-particulate filter is used.

*This bulletin supersedes TB 34-9-59, 5 March 1962