Abstract: A moisture and heat exchange device for a regeneration type oxygen self-cained breathing apparatus comprises a casing having pipes of which one pipe is connected to a facepiece of the apparatus and the other pipe is connected to a regenerating cartridge of the apparatus. The casing houses a multiple-layer package of alternating hydrophilic and hydrophobic washers, disposed coaxially with the casing. The hydrophilic washers of the multiple-layer package are made in the form of nets of a fibrous material impregnated with a hygroscopic substance. The hydrophobic washers of the multiple-layer package are made of a non-woven bulk web having a linear density which is lower than the linear density of the material of the hydrophilic washers. Two air-distribution pressure screens are provided at the end faces of the multiple-layer package to engage the hydrophobic washers.