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Scott Health & Safety Introduces the Scott M120 CBRN Facepiece

DATELINE (April 17, 2006) – Dirty bombs, terrorism, suspicious powders – all potential threats to the safety of our communities and the responsibility of first responders such as police, fire and military forces who serve as the first line of defense toentify, mitigate and diffuse these situations.  Because each of these responses can potentially involve chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear agents, first responders need CBRN protection against these deadly airborne contaminants — in addition to the respiratory protection they need on a daily basis. With the introduction of the new M120 CBRN facepiece, Scott Health & Safety (a part of Tyco Fire & Security) has addressed the need of police, SWAT teams and other first responders for an air-purifying respirator that offers CBRN protection with “everyday” work applications.  Based on Scott’s popular M98 facepiece, the M120 CBRN facepiece, when used with the Scott CBRN canister, allows first responders to confidently work in CBRN environments. And because it can be used with Scott’s 40mm cartridges, it is also an “everyday” facepiece with expanded work applications. “The possibility of CBRN attacks continues today,” says Luanne Freund, Scott’s Marketing Manager for Domestic Preparedness, “Since 9/11, local, state and federal governments haveentified CBRN readiness as a priority for first responders and Scott has addressed this need by introducing the M120 CBRN facepiece.  It offers users maximum flexibility since they no longer need a facepiece for both CBRN responses and for daily duties – one Scott M120 CBRN facepiece will do the job of two.  It offers all the protection required of CBRN environments in a facepiece that stands up to everyday use.” The new Scott M120 CBRN facepiece is specifically engineered for CBRN use, but iseal for police forces and SWAT teams because of its all-black, stealth design.  Its two-piece construction of hypoallergenic, halobutyl rubber mask and silicone nose cup materials make the M120 CBRN facepiece simple to disinfect, decontaminate and maintain.  It also provides the user maximum comfort and excellent permeation resistance to a wide variety of toxic industrial materials (TIMS) and CBRN agents. With its sleek, low profile design and a single wide lens for increased field of vision, users have the ultimate in protection available for the first responder, law enforcement and emergency response community.  “We designed the M120 CBRN facepiece with maximum user comfort in mind, knowing that the situations in which they will be used can be long-term responses in very hazardous environments,” says Ms. Freund, “We wanted to ensure that the people who protect us are fully protected themselves. For more information about the new Scott M120 CBRN facepiece, visit Scott’s website at www.scotthealthsafety.com Scott Health & Safety, a business unit of Tyco International’s Fire & Security segment, is a premiere manufacturer of innovative respiratory and other personal protective equipment and safety devices for firefighters, industrial workers, police squads, militaries, homeland security forces, and rescue teams around the world.  With five global manufacturing locations, Scott produces products that protect thousands of individuals each day from environmental hazards including smoke, toxic fumes, combustible gases, falling objects, and contaminants.  The Scott product line includes self-contained breathing apparatus, supplied air and air-purifying respirators, gas detection instruments, thermal imaging cameras, firefighter locators, head, face, eye and hearing protection, decontamination showers, and safety signs and markers.Tyco Fire & Security provides electronic security and fire protection solutions in over 100 countries.  With $11.5 billion in annual sales and 90,000 employees, its products and services are used to safeguard firefighters, prevent fires, deter thieves and protect people and property.For More Information Contact:Dan McKinney, Marketing Communications ManagerScott Health & SafetyPhone: (704) 291-8418Email: dmckinney@tycoint.com