National Stock Number
4240-01-259-8386
National Stock Number (NSN) 4240-01-259-8386, or NIIN 012598386, (mask,air line) was assigned July 22, 1987 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). NIIN 012598386 was cancelled on December 2, 2016, with a cancelled status of "Item is Cancelled WITHOUT Replacement." There is no known replacement specified for this stock number. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There is only one manufacturer part number associated with this NSN. None of the associated part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by one supplier. Today, one supplier is listed as an Active supplier for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, only one supplier is deemed design controlled or valid supply parts.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over 5 years.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on May 01, 2020, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire directly from the actual manufacturer, whether or not the prime contractor is the actual manufacturer. This part is a commercial/non-developmental/off-the-shelf-item. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 17544. [AN INDIVIDUAL RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICE CONSISTING OF A FACEPIECE FLEXIBLE BREATHING TUBE, AIR REGULATING VALVE, AND A QUICK RELEASE HOSE COUPLING. THE DEVICE MAY ALSO INCLUDE AN AIR FILTER FOR REMOVING FOREIGN PARTICLES AND ODORS FROM THE AIR SUPPLY LINE, AN ADJUSTABLE WAIST BELT, AND AN AIR HOSE WITH FITTINGS FOR CONNECTING THE DEVICE TO A SUPPLY OF COMPRESSED AIR. A BRACKET IS USUALLY PROVIDED FOR ATTACHING THE REGULATING VALVE TO THE BELT. THIS DEVICE IS DESIGNED TO SUPPLY FRESH AIR TO THE WEARER WHILE IN DUST LADEN AND CONTAMINATED AREAS. EXCLUDES:OXYGEN BREATHING APPARATUS. EXCLUDES:MASK, GAS; MASK, OXYGEN AND RESPIRATOR, AIR FILTERING.]. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application. Information is in the Hazardous Materials Information Resource System (HMIRS). NSN 4240012598386 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.