Respiratory protection device

A respiratory protection system comprising:

• 1) a peripheral form-fitting facial frame configured about a periphery of the respiratory protection system, the form-fitting facial frame comprising:
• (a) an upper peripheral frame portion configured to contact and extend over the dorsum nasi and left and right cheekbones of a subject, the upper peripheral frame portion having one end adapted to terminate at a position in front of and below a left ear of the subject and an opposite end adapted to terminate at a position in front of and below a right ear of the subject;
• (b) a lower peripheral frame portion designed to contact and extend underneath a chin of the subject and along a right portion and a left portion of the chin of the subject, the lower peripheral frame portion having one end connecting to the one end of the upper peripheral frame portion adapted to terminate at the position in front of and below the left ear of the subject and the lower peripheral frame portion having an opposite end connecting to the opposite end of the upper peripheral frame portion adapted to terminate at the position in front of and below the right ear of the subject;
• (c) a first strap configured to extend from the ends of the lower peripheral frame portion and over and around the head of the subject;
• (d) a second strap configured to extend from the ends of the upper peripheral frame portion behind and around the neck of the subject,
• wherein the first strap is adapted to extend upwardly from and inline with the ends of the lower peripheral frame portion and the second strap is adapted to extend downwardly below the ears of the subject and inline with the ends of the upper peripheral frame portion;
• and
• 2) a filter media, the filter media releasably secured directly to the peripheral form-fitting facial frame, wherein in use the releasable filter media is configured to lie over and be superior to the nose of the subject.