![]() ![]() Used by Loners, Monolithians, Duty members, Freedom members, and on occasion, Bandits. The gas mask closely resembles the Soviet PBF gas mask but with detachable canister filters on each side. It's simplicity and low price make it an extremely popular choice among stalkers of all factions, who also tend to add faction-specific motifs to it. Photo: Zuckini-Man / Wikipedia / (CC BY-SA 3.0)Īn asbestos-containing Soviet GP-5 filter and a safe modern one in comparison.Made out of latex rubber, the gas mask features two round visors and detachable filters. Generally do not use the filters that were produced before 2000’s. REAL DANGER? asbestos or chromium containing filters It was destined for Polish Army and Civil Defense, but adopted only by the second formation and used till the end of Cold War. The MC-1 is a polish copy of the Czech CM-3. Filters and filter screw caps are assumed to not contain asbestos, but the filters contain hexavelant chromium, which is hazardous if breathed in. Fairly certain asbestos wasn’t used in the M10 filters, unsure on chromium, however. After Cold War it was replaced in Czech by M90. The M10 was one of many Warsaw Pact clones of the M17 mask, and was issued to Czechoslovakian People’s Army and East German’s National People’s Army. The mask also tightly clings to the skin of the head, and so may be uncomfortable for those with all but the shortest hair. Some claim that the filter is configured so that the asbestos can’t be breathed in, so long as the filter layer isn’t damaged. It is not advised to use the filters, as the case is made with a percentage of lead which slowly degrades into the filter, along with many other chemicals used in the manufacturing process. However, if the masks were made after 1972, they use activated charcoal. In October 2013, Dixon Information found out that the cotton layer of the filter contains 7.5 percent asbestos. There has been some debate as to whether or not the filters are dangerous for containing asbestos. It can operate in all weather and withstand temperatures from −40 degrees (Celsius and Fahrenheit) to 114 ☌ (237 ☏). It is a lightweight mask, weighing 1.09 kg (2.42 lbs). It was issued to the Soviet population starting in 1962 production ended in 1990. Grazhdanskiy Protivogaz-5) is a Soviet-made single-filter gas mask. The filter doesn’t have asbestos, but may contain chromium. There are different versions of the mask, MC-1 (civilian version), M-1 (civilian version but with oral nasal cup, and some things in the bag are different) and the M-59 (the military version). The M-1 is not very common in the United States, as few were imported as surplus. It is OD green in color, and has a side-loading canister which uses a 60mm opening. It was also used by the Iraqi army in the Gulf War, where it was designated M-59. The M-1 (or M-59) was a standard issue gas mask for troops in Yugoslavia, as well as for SFRY successor states (Bosnia, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Slovenia, Serbia). ![]() To remove the mask: remove it from behind (do not touch the front of mask) discard immediately in a closed bin clean hands with alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water.Avoid touching the mask while using it if you do, clean your hands with alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water.Cover mouth and nose with mask and make sure there are no gaps between your face and the mask.Before putting on a mask, clean hands with alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water.If you wear a mask, then you must know how to use it and dispose of it properly.Masks are effective only when used in combination with frequent hand-cleaning with alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water.If you are healthy, you only need to wear a mask if you are taking care of a person with suspected 2019-nCoV infection. ![]()
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