Gas Mask Safety advice

[@4haloxbox]

"You will sufficate, now let me demonstrate"

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Needs a Bond villain voice.

[@amightymongoose5493]

Yeah i didn't know this. My local military shop had one of the Russian gas masks (don't know the name of it had the filter on the right cheek ive seen it in the more creepy gas masks) and yeah put it on and couldn't breathe as the cap was on😅

[@lucianstaggs9239]

When I put on a Russian gas mask with ф - 7 and had the cap on

[@grande1900]

@@lucianstaggs9239 That is an F-7 btw

[@hanzrank42nt72]

Cool pls dont

[@petervozdolsky9256]

Solution for asbestos filter- make sure to wear a gas mask under your gas mask to be safe (Sarcasm) duh.

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

A mask within a mask.

[@petervozdolsky9256]

Weaponsandstuff93 the mask has an inner mask, therefore a mask in a mask in a mask in a mask

[@squidwardtortellini4982]

Maskception

[@ryangordon2351]

How about a mask within a mask within a mask within a mask within a mask within a mask!

[@alphabet-tt8yh]

What about a mask in a mask in a mask in a mask in a mask in a mask

[@lewisarthur6778]

This video needs to be watched by everyone with a gas mask who doesn't understand filters great job

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Cheers

[@warlord3327]

I've worn my GP-5 gas mask a couple of times so thank you for making this video.

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

No worries.

[@ColHogan-le5yk]

Meh-sa-thee-lee-oh-ma I think is what you meant according to the adverts for class action lawsuits

[@totallyfrozen]

Col. Hogan Mee-so-*

[@trycoldman2358]

Another informative safety video.

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Thanks

[@Das_Gespenst]

Yes yes! Brother

[@Yolloface-cr7le]

Ive seen ur channel before

[@kilo3475]

Those lego men should have learned better

[@ohjak2103]

@@EsquimaltNanaimoMTB tescos

[@MinefighterLP]

Thank you! Just got an GP-5 mask and since i don't know a lot about gas masks in general therefore i decided to watch this first.

[@schmandigerharry4073]

Have you breath thruw a "cheapy" five

[@agustintrivino9365]

I've been thinking of buying a gas mask mainly because of the cool factor, and for costumes and shit, honestly, thank you so much for your safety videos, very informative!

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Thanks

[@owiewan0112]

my brother almost died by not taking the tab out of the filter. I think that was the most traumatized he has ever been

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Hopefully he won't do it again.

[@Its_a_Snax]

Owen Charles lmao no offense but your brother is a straight up dumbass

[@deeznutz1058]

@@Its_a_Snax agreed

[@MoneyForFun255]

Brandon PuppySnax Agreed

[@joshuasandine3791]

I stuck my hand over the plug when my brother was wearing one he had a panic attack. Lmao

[@wulfila99]

A little comfort tip: Take the mask off from back to front. If you wear it over longer time periods, especially in summer, moisture will collect around the exhaling membrane. So if you take the mask off the way you took off that GP-5, you'll smear it all over your face. Just a sergeant's advice^^

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Good advice thanks.

[@wulfila99]

@@ye1451 Yeah, that's a valid point. However, I have long hair and I've never had a problem...

[@elrektm]

1k likes 9 dislikes This guy has some leal subs!

[@Rubycon99]

11:43 This. I can't quite grasp why some people seem so desperate to put on an old filter.

[@insertnamehere6319]

Great video you deserve more subscribers

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Thanks

[@tonyvalla8487]

I know he is the best

[@999Arisaka]

a used filter with a nerve agent stuck in it oooooooooh~ I N T E R E S T I N G~

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

I seriously doubt that's going to happen.

[@totallyfrozen]

Won’t happen. The military (at least the US Army I was in) is VERY careful and detail oriented about ordinance. Chemical weapons are treated as very serious business and nerve agents are some of the worst. If a mask was used in a nerve agent environment, it would likely be destroyed when it’s taken out of service rather than risk putting it on the surplus market.

[@justjosie8963]

Thank you so much! I heard one could suffocate but didn't know how the filter worked.

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

No worries

[@vicgalvalo8853]

This is all speculation, but maybe the talco powder in soviet hoses is for sealing, i mean, it's the same logic with latex gloves, the talco powder seals the holes and porus the latex could have

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

I think it's mostly for gripping and sweat reduction as well as storage preservation.

[@-jimmyjames]

Its from the manufacture molds as a release agent and rubber vulcanization process... And powder on gloves facilitates putting them on... Have you ever put powderless gloves on w wet or sweaty hands?

[@totallyfrozen]

The powder in gloves is to make donning and doffing gloves easier with sweaty hands.

[@lysergic4581]

Your channel is very helpful thanks

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Glad you like it.

[@dudedude2088]

Agree

[@oliverthefurry3034]

glad I found this guy today when I ordered a gp-5, doing much research on the filter

[@TonyTechnic]

Nice video! It's nice that you're going out of your way to make videos like this, gas maskes aren't toys and people should know what not to do.

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Cheers

[@youraveragecreator]

I know a guy who ran in a gp5 I believe when he served in the army He has not have a lung cancer

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Asbestos related cancers can take 30+ years to develop and not everyone gets them. If the filter isn't leaking you can't inhale the asbestos, however knowingly using an asbestos filter is basically playing Russian roulette with your long term health.

[@TF2Scout..]

He's an lucky one

[@Thefoxtheory01]

6:55 "Let me demonstrate what happens if you do this." *Kevin Macleod song plays as 3 minutes pass* "Alright that was the demonstra-"

[@chillegg9910]

if you take the filter off a old gas mask and don't wear the filter is there still a chance of just the mask having espestos?

[@a.j.markin2128]

Question, I found a Mk-5 British gas mask from WWII a few months ago, and without any prior research I tried it on and breathed through it without thinking it could cause any harm. I only wore it for a good 3 minutes and I was wondering if I should get checked for anything, especially after finding out they contain blue asbestos. Thanks

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Lung x-rays can show scarring to the lungs I believe but hopefully 3 minutes of exposure to a filter won't have done much

[@yeetrreet2453]

Thanks for this video I just got a gp5 and I don’t want cancer

[@dennismayfield8846]

A Point-Of-View Worth Viewing; Solid! Thanks!!

[@stevennuttall8923]

You have been a great help to most people &answer d everyone 's on gasmasks been a prepper says thanks

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Cheers

[@teapop311]

I noticed you mentioned polish gas mask filters and asbestos in the same sentence and immediately I got worried. I recently bought a polish gas mask from 1983 that looked extremely similar to the soviet gp5 masks. I have worn it but never attached the filter to it. The filter is tall, and shaped almost like a large alcohol flask. I don’t know what model the gas mask is and I was wondering if the filter was dangerous or not. If you could tell me if it is or not, I would appreciate it.

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

There's not been tests done on the other Polish and Czechoslovakian filters from the Cold War so personally I wouldn't trust them, personally I would recommend you use modern Polish filters such as the FP-5 that still fit on the old masks but are perfectly safe. Sounds like you have a Polish EO-14 filter, I personally wouldn't want to breath through that for extended periods.

[@teapop311]

ok thanks

[@your_local_goose]

​@@Weaponsandstuff93 late a *lot*, but its a common misconception that the FP-5 filter works with the SzM-41M (which im guessing is mentioned), instead use the MS-4 filter that was made for the MC-4 mask. and also a tip: look at the diameter of the "gwint", 40 for the SzM-41M

[@your_local_goose]

and the filter mentioned here is the E-014 which is intended to be used with the pipe included, and stored in the (also included) bag

[@kilo3475]

Thanks I want one but I wanna see the safeness of them

[@smolwavingsnail9028]

mesothelioma is the name of the disease. Mesothelioma is a cancer that most commonly starts in the layers of tissue that cover each lung (the pleura). More rarely it starts in the layer of tissue in the abdomen that surrounds the digestive system organs (the peritoneum). bit of information taken from google for anyone that wants to know more :)

[@LumaControl]

For things like volcano ash clouds or smoke from a burning house somewhere (so not chemical) is it possible to dust out an FP-5 and re use it for that same purpose, or is it dangerous to do that? So in case of ash or small dust which is not chemical you re use, but in case of a chemical fire, attack, or any other CBRN-like threat you use another, new one

[@kaemenchong4376]

Also how do you know you filter contains asbestos

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

A good rule is do not use any filter that's older than about 30 years, avoid Soviet/Russian filters apart from the modern types.

[@kaisipe412]

They're either old or Russian

[@EsquimaltNanaimoMTB]

@@kaisipe412 makes sense

[@krisanludwiczak6377]

@@kaisipe412 or the worst, both

[@SorosPhuvix]

Very informative video! I'm not a collector myself, but just bought a GP-5 mask for a cosplay. Not even bothering with the filter, and already cleaned the dust/powder out of it, are there any dangers or safety measures to take wearing the mask as is with no filter?

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Nope wearing a GP-5 without a filter is perfectly safe, it's just not going to protect you from anything.

[@viraldisc1120]

Could you test if a gp5 hose will have an air tight seal.

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

No such thing as a GP-5 hose, it's simply a Soviet 40mm hose, my OM-14 hose has a rip in it but the ShMS hose works, to test it simply block the intake of the hose, if air gets in the hose has a rip in it.

[@viraldisc1120]

Weaponsandstuff93 so using a hose on a mask with a national filter would not work.

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

What's a "national filter"? You could attach a GOST filter to a GOST hose and see if you can smell anything, but that could be a result of a filter failure, you could fill a sink with water, keep each end of the hose out of the water but put the house underwater, and see if any water gets into the hose.

[@viraldisc1120]

Weaponsandstuff93 a ment nato would it work with a hose

[@chillegg9910]

how do you wash out talken in a soviet gas mask and where is talken in a soviet gas mask?

[@nhynuke_gamer1595]

He made a video about that

[@abhilas9112]

oh no i bought a gas mask when i was 11 years old off ebay and the gas mask doesnt fit me im pretty sure it was in used in 1944 so now i think i have asbestosis

[@rustyrobux7049]

Nice video, I was thinking of getting a gp-5. I know you can't use the original filter, thanks for the info.

[@screamingbag8940]

how do i know if my filter is expired?

[@MiniCaseoh1849]

i have an old ms 3 filter that before i did research, i had my brother fart in my face, it doesn't leak but it was heavily used, anyways, it surprisingly still works, only wore that chromium filter twice luckily

[@Fyazar.]

Ok woah woah WHPTHOW?

[@theducksquad7785]

This guy made me buy a gas mask

[@southcountrychoppers9700]

same

[@EsquimaltNanaimoMTB]

Same got a gp-5 because Soviet

[@guywithphone9222]

@Ryder busta straight busta

[@gabrielbobauer]

Im a welder i have iron lungs

[@cadincahill5764]

What gas mask would you suggest for a prepper?

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

I've done videos on this but the Shalon 4a1 is one of the best masks for someone wanting a dependable mask fairly cheaply.

[@cadincahill5764]

Weaponsandstuff93 thanks, I'll have to pick one up.

[@blueskull3531]

the german i think its either m65 or m62 (im not good with numbers) its reliable, sits well on the face, is leightweight, you have good vision, doesnt get blurry, it can take a lot of stretching (idk why but the first i ever bought is still in top performance and my gasmasktest are going beyond anything even considerable as abuse) in general a good mask for beginners and good for preppers

[@Tmilitaria]

The arsenic pre filter is the wrong way round.

[@sidecharacter9270]

is there a specific way to clean a gp4? cause i personally just dunked it in warm water with dish soap

[@NitrusFBlaze]

Are there any plausibly safe to use gas mask filters that wouldn't kill you? Half the filters here seem to be dangerous, although understandable due to the technology.

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Most modern NATO/RD40 filters are perfectly safe, minor health risks if they leak but in general no asbestos or chromium in modern filters.

[@NitrusFBlaze]

Weaponsandstuff93 okay thank you, also i have another question, I have been looking at military surplus gas masks, more specifically the Czech M10 Gas Mask, I have been looking through videos about gas masks from your channel and have seen the one involving concern about chemical/radioactive contamination. Would a more modern surplus mask have that danger?

[@SebastianAbbott-z8y]

Are you able to take the inside cotton and char coal out of the filter.

[@duglife2230]

Is the threat primarily from wearing the old mask? For example, is it still okay to have an old WWII gas mask inside your home on display, even inside your room?

[@loffy9592]

You should be fine just having it on display. I’d probably seal up the filter with something to make sure nothing can come out if dropped or whatever, but there’s not much to worry about beyond that.

[@simonkimberly6956]

On chromium, ive been exposed to it in gas form while welding.

[@largestoflads9409]

I legit shat my self when I saw the thumb nail :0(

[@The_Foxymew]

I mean, as someone who took chromium pills at one point, it's not exactly cyanide poison levels...

[@c1lancy]

Can modern filters be spraypainted as a cosmetic without ruining the filter or anything similar?

[@OneRandomMicrowave]

Probably not.

[@DEAD2006]

I got a gas mask from the Solvents what should I do?

[@ranlmao876]

+Weaponsandstuff93 their is a channel named Guns, Cars and Guitars 452, that Russian GP-5 Filters or any Soviet Era Filters that was manufactured later than 1972 doesnt contain any white and blue asbestos in the filters. Is that true?

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

No totally false, I've already made a video with asbestos reports from multiple laboratories with tests on filters from the 1980s.

[@bootdude7527]

Can you remove the asbestos

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

I already said no.

[@derpanzermensch7776]

Can you sleep with a gas mask on, or would the breathing resistance be too high and suffocate you? Also, how can I keep the metal parts on a gas mask from rusting when I clean it?

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

As long as you dry it properly it won't rust, and yes you can sleep with gas masks on but it won't be comfortable.

[@JAmilitaria]

YOU SAID NOT TO USE THE GP5 FILTER

[@iulian29-67]

I pulled out the plug from the filter issued with my gas mask and the plug was covered in some kind of white dust I dont know if it is talc, asbestos or anything else

[@patwan7146]

Prob talk what country is the mask from what color is it I might be able to help

[@patwan7146]

*talc not talk

[@tigertank3949]

What if you don't wear the filter for gp-5

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Then it's fine

[@axelhernand3726]

Dont all gss mask filter have fiberglass

[@PanzerHenker4038]

i opend the plug of my gp6 and on the plug was asbestosfibers

[@Gwazi]

when when did italy stop using asbestos? i have an m.31 gas mask with a CMP A2B filter on it dated 9-12-65

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

No idea but personally I would never use a filter older than the 1980s from most nations.

[@Gwazi]

Weaponsandstuff93 ya i don’t use it just wondering

[@sirpotato9371]

You can't tell me what to do

[@aiishmael]

thank you very much. I benefit from your wealth of knowledge.

[@matthewwilhelm1131]

You should do a vid where you cut open and eo-19 filter and see what is inside and if it contains asbestos.

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Sadly not really practical, would have to buy more EO-19 filters, when I get an electric microscope I may do that though, I'll think about it.

[@joinusforfreedomfromtheopp8872]

Once I wore a WWII British Army gas mask with the filter...

[@AmericanMilitaryHistory]

I personally own a M1A2 non-combatant mask Ive worn it before im not to sure if a contains asbestos ill be sure not to make that mistake again I believe my model is from 43' thanks for the warning about this.

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Most United States WW2 filters contain asbestos but hopefully the filter wasn't leaking and you didn't wear it for long.

[@AmericanMilitaryHistory]

@@Weaponsandstuff93 I wore for like less than a minute so I'm probably fine that was a while ago as well the mask is in pretty good condition Ill be more careful now.

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Yeah you'll be fine asbestosis etc takes years of exposure to normally develop.

[@mikeybloom2779]

I have a quick question. Is it safe to display WWII/any gas masks, without the filter? Or will the asbestos still be in the mask, contaminating the air. Thanks.

[@stolasg3221]

I put on my gp-5 as i got it and just panicked because i too forgot to pull the plug

[@local.operator756]

I wore my mark IV and I breathed in a chunk of something ummm hope it wasn't a chunk of asbestos

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Never wear it again and hope for the best.

[@local.operator756]

anyways I saw a mk v on eBay with just the hose and mask I was thinking of getting it taking the hose of and replacing it with a modern filter and hose and test it to see if it would still work

[@sirquackselotte328]

Would a 1980s filter for a gp5 be dangerous and the bottom plug of the filter was covered in a whit stain

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Don't use GP-5 filters full stop.

[@Vislathethird]

Can an m50 be affected by these

[@iliketanks2438]

So if you don’t pull the plug out of the bottom are you fine if you breathe Edit:what I mean is if the asbestos will go in or not I do know the dangers of I suffocating

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

You can't inhale asbestos if there's no air flow but you'd suffocate.

[@llawlietotero259]

do you know how to empty that gp5 gas mask? so i can use it being empty

[@demonitizationbot6044]

If you were to put an asbestos filter underwater would it make it less toxic?

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

No you would just make the filter soggy

[@demonitizationbot6044]

@@Weaponsandstuff93 thanks

[@dlxXD]

Where can I find new/unused filters for a Belgian m51?

[@qenten05]

Thank you for making this

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

No problem

[@_i99official]

where can i get a breathable gp-5 filter?

[@derpanzermensch7776]

Would the hose of a ShMS be contaminated if it was connected to the original filter?

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Potentially but it's a very low risk, bear in mind the majority of Soviet masks that are surplus were never used.

[@cad3.__]

Isnt the gp-5 fine without the filter and its just worse with the filter

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

It's safe without the filter but won't work, or safe and working with a modern GOST filter, but it's not safe to use the asbestos filled GP-5 filter.

[@CRAZYSTREETA]

Hello Weaponsandstuff93, I use a cm-3 gas mask and was wondering what kind of filters would fit my mask and would also asbestos free.

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Polish FP-5 filters.

[@CRAZYSTREETA]

Weaponsandstuff93 Thank you.

[@redjive_industries3760]

*WS93*: British gas masks also had an arsenic filter Me: Didn't they already know that stuff was deadly poison ages ago?

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

The arsenic is a catalyst that removes far more deadly poisons from going through the filter.

[@chromedahomiebiggestfanno1]

So if there was like white specs in and outside my mask will I get harmed.

[@Corvettedude1988]

No just talcum powder

[@ThePgray5707]

What type of replacement filters do you recommend? I have one of those Polish GP-5 looking masks.

[@EsquimaltNanaimoMTB]

Fp-5 filter as far as I know it works with Soviet and NATO masks (don't quote me on this)

[@MrBiggins9999]

I bought a couple of used S10s recently and they have a bad smell about them. I'm not sure if it's because of the aging rubber, the place they were stored or if it was used in a contaminated area. I've washed them with dish soap and warm/hot water and the smell is still there. Is this normal or something to worry about? Btw thanks for replies to my other questions, I really appreciate all the help.

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Most rubber will have some sort of smell to it, wash them with diluted TCP liquid to get them cleaner, you can remove the plastic circle section at the front to clean the mask more efficiently.

[@MrBiggins9999]

Ok I will try that soon

[@ghillie3528]

How dangerous is talc exactly? I breathed in some when I forgot to clean out my gas mask I only wore it once with talc in it then I cleaned it out after, how likely is that talc being contaminated with asbestos?

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Barely dangerous, baby powder contains nothing but talc and there has been barely proven dangers regarding that for decades.

[@ghillie3528]

Weaponsandstuff93 thanks for the quick response

[@ynmy4519]

I have a gp-5 I got to wear on Halloween, it said it was charcoal activated and I did say it was coated with talc so I cleaned it should I still be worried about the filter because I’ve worn that mask several times

[@nikobellic8632]

Yes but that is a original mask of that times i got a question the gp5 of amazon have asbestos

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Yes

[@nikobellic8632]

@@Weaponsandstuff93 ok thanks

[@j.d.ethridge2162]

The m65 filters had warning tape on the plug, hopefully people were trained with gas mask to take the plug off.

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

A lot of filters do, doesn't stop people winning Darwin awards.

[@MarcusIaoFong]

I recently got a Russian mask. The seller claims it’s new and unused, however the mask is dusty and the rubber looks dull and the surface feels roughy and dusty. I have tried to clean it couple times but it looks same after it is dried out. I don’t know if it’s just the rubber material or something else. Also, the metal part of the tube connect to the mask is a bit rusty, would it be a concern？

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Just don't use the filter that came with it and you'll be fine. When they say new they mean unissued, it's certainly not new, probably a good 30+ years old.

[@MarcusIaoFong]

Weaponsandstuff93 Thanks for the advice. One more question tho, I have read that the production of GP5 ended in 1990s, does it mean that all the GP5 masks in the market right now were made back then?

[@krieger7510]

Can a gp-5 protect me from the coronavirus

[@kalebmahurin3602]

do you think it would be okay if I use the GP-5 filter with WW2 Russian uniform? it looks like the one they used in WW2

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

You are using it at your own risk and they didn't use anything close to the GP-5 filter in WW2, they had hoses attached to the masks going into a canister filter. You could put a hose on a GP-5 and then have the hose hang loose in a carry satchel, that way you don't even need to use a filter.

[@randomstuff-ui3jp]

I'm new to collecting masks and I don't know if a charcoal filter is better or if a chromium filter is better

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

There isn't such a thing as a chromium only filter, some charcoal filters have chromium impregnated into them, but all NBC/CBRN filters contain charcoal.

[@randomstuff-ui3jp]

Thank you for the help

[@67bird32]

I bought a polish sr-1 mask with the hose and filter. Would it be safe if I dispose the filter or maybe the hose too and put it on display?

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

No need to dispose of anything, just keep the filter plugged, the hose is totally safe.

[@sgs_ice_578]

Do you need to wear a filter with a gas mask? I want to get one off of amazon, just for Halloween. So what should I do? I love you’re videos and thank you if you get this.

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Only if you want it to protect you from airborne threats, without a filter you just breath regular air.

[@sgs_ice_578]

Weaponsandstuff93 thank you really appreciate it

[@seanboi8600]

What mask you getting?

[@flamingwarpig450]

I know this video was posted awhile ago but would you be able to replace a WW2 gas mask filter with some newer filter. Most likely not but I’m curious.

[@nhynuke_gamer1595]

You need to watch what filters they use Example gp5 fits 40mm filters so you can potentially use all 40mm filter whit the gp5

[@flamingwarpig450]

@@nhynuke_gamer1595 thanks

[@nikgames6547]

What about civil defense gas mask from 1959 and filter from 1964 danish produceret

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Probably not a good idea to breathe through that.

[@nikgames6547]

Well ssssssssshit

[@Iwanus88]

But if i take the filters of from the GP5 and breathe with it,is it save too?

[@w0lves_ss911]

Yeah

[@kazzam5]

Thank you!

[@tomato-rb7fb]

What is the average head size

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Ask Google

[@huntersantana4645]

Ha

[@Tryin2BMid]

Do you know if the pbf filters have asbestos? I'm not sure the years those were made

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Most likely yes, every other Soviet filter contained asbestos.

[@codenamezero7357]

Need safer filter technology