WARNING Gas Mask filters that contain Asbestos

[@bigturn1051]

>plays fallout 4 >looks for parts to salvage >finds coffee pot Contains asbestos

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

The French M51 gas mask is in Fallout 4.

[@kaitlynfox7238]

that's spooky.. KZbin just recommended this video and like 2 hours ago I was playing Fallout 4 and that's one of the things I'd describe as "what the fuck".. I know this is an old comment but still

[@barneycalhoungaming69]

Well the french m51 shouldn’t be working since it takes place in the future

[@wildchild6959]

@@barneycalhoungaming69 it would still be working, just not to the same extent that it would've

[@peterj.4858]

@@Weaponsandstuff93 and what about the Czechoslovak mof?

[@jackrabbit682]

he says this like i'm going to even touch the uhm.. "micky mouse.." mask-

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

That's it's name.

[@betaium]

I think it looks friendly

[@magicitself9291]

@@betaium I hope that's a joke

[@betaium]

@@magicitself9291 it wasnt (:

[@magicitself9291]

@@betaium ok

[@Rilyn666]

iv'e got a few gp-5 filters that i have used through the mask a fair few times, now i feel like i am going to die. Thanks for the info.

[@seanpecenka5282]

Rilyn666 same I'm sad now

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

You should be fine, the filters only leak when they breakdown, limited exposure was hopefully with an intact filter.

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Hopefully, you used a filter that was in good condition, if so you have nothing to worry about as the asbestos is stuck inside as a filtering layer.

[@centersalmon]

I opened mine for a second or two looked fine now i feel the same. Edit: think it said 75.

[@preppersandthewild9614]

What of a see a little bit of black particles on the top?

[@benbrocklebank1103]

There needs to be more videos like this out there warning people of the dangers of filters. I bought a German m65 today for a convention and I specifically searched and bought a mask without a filter because I wouldn't trust any filter that hasn't been CONFIRMED not to have asbestos or other harmful chemicals

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

That's the safer way to do it, you can always find a list of confirmed safe filters, then just use those. Most lists are generally. Confirmed safe, questionable and then confirmed hazardous.

[@direct78broadcast26]

In your next video about gas masks and asbestos you may like to include the idea of filling the filter with a mixture of pva glue and water this will seal the asbestos so it cannot become airborne. Just a thought. Great video, Jake

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

+Direct78 Broadcast That's a good method, I simply tape or seal the filter with the plugs.

[@stevenc.1561]

Weaponsandstuff93 Do you seal your older masks, like your mickey mouse mask?

[@petervozdolsky9256]

when I bought my gp5 it didn't come with the original filter It came with an Israeli filter and it fits and works fine

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Israeli filters are 40mm NATO, The GP-5 is 40mm GOST, it may appear to fit fine but as the screw thread is different you will always be inhaling some air from around the filter, it's fine as a costume mask but not good enough to actually use in a contaminated environment.

[@petervozdolsky9256]

Weaponsandstuff93 thank you, I did not know this

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

No problem, it should still mask bad smells but as said it's not a good idea to rely on a partially fitting filter. I have an American C2 filter on one of my GP-5s, as said it doesn't block everything but it's good as a partial filter.

[@whodis375]

What Year

[@petervozdolsky9256]

Loli Hunter I used teflon tape or cellophane wrapped around the threads and it makes a better seal but it isn't reliable

[@juanjalapeno3765]

Buys Israel 4a1 mask Keeps it for 2 years, cherished possession Finds out the filter is for the ГП-5 Блять

[@kepofshangri-la8942]

The arguments of gp asbestos apologists: "Well the characters of Metro and S.T.A.L.K.E.R use them!

[@Kladdigastepizza]

Ikr lol

[@yusminpuche2298]

I totally forget that the gp5 filter contained asbestos in screwed

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

+yusmin puche depends how much you inhaled.

[@yusminpuche2298]

Weaponsandstuff93 oh I inhaled a lot of times 0_0

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Let's hope for the best and that the filter was in good condition if the filter was in good condition nothing will have leaked out.

[@sktrpozer9765]

@@Weaponsandstuff93 Hm you think i'm good if i use it for Halloween? Like in every 30 minutes or so i take it off. I have a Polis MC-1 Gas Mask and it came with the original filter

[@megab528]

oooohhhhhhh sh-

[@nvbl2806]

i have a gp-5 with the original filter, many years ago i wore it a few times, the canister was in good condition so hopefully i wasnt exposed

[@derpanzermensch7776]

Ok I got a question. So just today I discovered a gp-5 that my grandma's ex left behind, but when I took it out of the bag the filter was attached and the plug removed, this mask has probably been sitting around with the filter in for several years and the plug and cap for the filter are nowhere to be found, so is this mask probably contaminated with asbestos, and if so what should I do? And also what should I do about the filter since the plug and cap have disappeared?

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Just take the filter off and it should be fine, you can put tape over the filter holes.

[@t-alkemy]

"even if it doesn't have asbestos in it, dont use old filters" so my grandpa gave me an old m1 gas mask, the filter is open. ive used it a couple times. yeah you could say im screwed.

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

You'll be okay just don't continue breathing through it.

[@megab528]

f***. you're gonna have heart problems, lung problems and asbestosis. that's f***ing bad.

[@Cipher158]

You'll live, just stop using it and grab something modern. FP5 or CF F3 are solid bets.

[@t-alkemy]

@@Cipher158 how much do they cost? i gave away my m1 and im looking for something that doesn't cost a ton of money

[@Cipher158]

gnarly with a mask (polish mp5 or French ARFA) anywhere between 25-75 USD. You might be able to find one for less depending on the market at the time. Filter itself probably 30-50 USD. because gouging. However many commercially available filters are quite effective and fit 40mm stanag quite well. Watch some more of this channel’s videos to determine what’s best for you. Don’t use any old Warsaw Pact filters.

[@stopplease6886]

I am a bit worried and this might sound dumb but I bought a new gas mask with the gp-5 filter because it looked cool and I breathed through it for a good 30 seconds (rubber cap on the bottom of the filter wasnt off though) and now I am kind of scared, would any asbestos be able to come through that way?

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

You'll be fine but don't risk using it again, if the filter was still sealed at the bottom it will have been air tight

[@stopplease6886]

@@Weaponsandstuff93 Thanks, I immediately looked up why air wasn't coming through and thankfully found out about the asbestos and threw the whole filter in the trash.

[@wrightsmilitaria]

@@stopplease6886 I…I don’t know what to say

[@jadanj3239]

I have that grey filter on mine 👀👀☠️

[@barneycalhoungaming69]

Throw it away now

[@Kidaneh]

@@barneycalhoungaming69 No they might crush it and harm people. Just seal it and just leave it

[@barneycalhoungaming69]

@@Kidaneh l

[@drunkukrainian6998]

@@barneycalhoungaming69 dont cos its still a nice collector's item just dont use it again and maybe see a doctor

[@vacantbrain8664]

I have a green version of that grey one. Came with my m53. Says ABL 09/91 001.

[@ianmontgomery1999]

Would an Italian N.1 Filtro M.58 from 1983 be harmful to use

[@ConservativeWizard]

What about the Ms-4 filters made from 1992-1998

[@isaacezekielthecolorblindg7343]

What about a 1980s+ polish mp 4 bulldog

[@mysticmarshmallow7581]

Hello, I recently bought a gp-5 gas mask with a pmk-1 filter, and I was wondering if it is safe to use with the pmk-1 filter. Thanks!

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Nope the PMK-1 filter is literally a bigger GP-5 filter.

[@Bearmite]

Do you know about the scottish 1987 either police or SAS gas mask i found my dads old one it has one filter on the left side when wearing it

[@sheogoraththeguccigod6680]

Would a Finnish M61 contain asbestos?

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

No but the filter has chromium in.

[@eleell1687]

@@Weaponsandstuff93 what is bad with chromium

[@vojtacze1181]

I have a little problem... I have a polish mc-1 gas mask and I don't know If the filter is good or not. I don't even know if the filter is old. I buy it in official polish army shop and they don't tell me if its old or new...

[@vojtacze1181]

Sorry for my bad English

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Look for a date on the filter, if it came with the old MS-4 filter I wouldn't use it but if it came with a Polish fp5 filter then all is good

[@vojtacze1181]

@@Weaponsandstuff93 yeah I suppose I wouldn't use it anymore the date is not readable. I just hope its good because I used it lot. But I just found out that there is MS-4 written on it.

[@vojtacze1181]

@@Weaponsandstuff93 and i just want to ask. If I use it idk maybe for maximum 1-2 hours its still good or not so much?

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

It would probably be safe but obviously an old cold war filter is long since expired

[@regnarsbrokans4491]

Hey, I bought the gp5 mask, and its in perfect condition sealed in a bag and paper wrap, kept in storage room, and the filter should be safe? Its locked from top and bottom, wrapped in paper, the gas mask also is new, but on the filter theres written 26-268-1-76, is it some kind of expire date?

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

No the filter contains asbestos, the mask is safe though. Keep it sealed.

[@regnarsbrokans4491]

Weaponsandstuff93 ok, thanks man

[@DontMatter7]

I've looked around your videos and haven't seen any about the Drager HMAK filters. Do those filters contain asbestos or do you think they're safe to breathe through? I bought one to take the place of my original German ww2 filter for my GM38 (not actual NBC use but for the every now and again putting on) and they look similar so that helps with the impression

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

I may have an old one with my GM54, personally I would not use it, there's a Drager filter they made towards the end of the Cold war that has the same shape but most people consider safe, it's a green colour.

[@DontMatter7]

@@Weaponsandstuff93 Isn't that the HMAK one I described? it has a 86 stamp on it

[@DontMatter7]

@@Weaponsandstuff93 My brother just sent me a picture of it and it appears to be a green color.

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Interesting, they also did a brown version which was used on the older masks but the same shape, if it's 86 I'd use it personally, as the one I use is from the late 80s

[@thecreepyonez8311]

I know this video is older I just want some general 40mm NATO filters for my MCU 2p. Is there any models or specific ones I should look for

[@vladimirlenin1012]

Is there a way to clean a gp5 filter? If not is the gas mask itself safe?

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

The mask itself is safe, sadly cleaning out the filter is more dangerous than just leaving it be, so use the mask with a different filter or no filter.

[@vladimirlenin1012]

@@Weaponsandstuff93 Cool. How do I know for sure its safe? I never put the filter on it but I still cough when wearing it. Or is it just my mind messing with me?

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Probably your brain playing tricks, but wash the mask out if you want to be totally safe from rubber dust

[@vladimirlenin1012]

UPDATE: one last thing. I went to my local surplus and got a 40mm NATO Israeli gas mask and he said it does not contain asbestos but hae seemed unsure. Is it safe. Sorry to bother you again.

[@Generaljamie18]

I just wanna know are NATO Isreali filters activated carbon and have no reactive elements to go bad correct?

[@Boris_Din_Dietrich__Hazim]

As long as the charcoal doesn't go throw the particulate filter, it'll be alright.

[@night_hawk_cb]

I have a Polish MS-4-172 GOST 40mm canister. Is that ok? I can’t find much about it... the guy at the surplus store didn’t know either...

[@bri19035]

so i just have a quick question relating to the whole asbestos thing, I have a canadian c3 that came with a sealed filter, and took it out to put on the mask but ended up not, as well as a black gp5 that game with one of those round filters but the tallness of the square coffee can filter, does asbestos come out of it just from sitting in my room on my shelf? if a filter does i would want to dispose of them, quickly take a breath from those... am i gonna be alright? (Side note i do have a soviet pbf and a Czech m10 with the filters in, those are safe though arent they?) Thanks for any help you can give

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

No asbestos only has a slight risk of coming out if the filter is disturbed as in, shook, breathed through etc. On the shelf is fine. PBF and M10 filters have never been lab tested as far as I'm aware so use at your own risk.

[@bri19035]

@@Weaponsandstuff93 alright tysm for that info, appreciate it

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

@@bri19035 No worries, glad you find the videos useful.

[@pegglethon4553]

What about the dark od green FE55 filters?

[@Kisakeen]

Uhhh Harry Warden Gas mask from My Bloody Valentine the 1981 was a vintage miner rescue gas mask and the 2009 remake used the soviet union gas mask

[@baptistere-enactingandhist9167]

How long would you think you would have to ware a new GP-5 filter for it to do damage?

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

You can't get new GP-5 filters, production stopped when the Soviet Union collapsed, you can put a perfectly safe modern Russian filter on it.

[@baptistere-enactingandhist9167]

Weaponsandstuff93 My one has the sirial number 26 470-2-77 and it doesn't have the triangle with the M in it and the top looks cotton.

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

1977, definitely not safe.

[@justrandomman2415]

I just finished making noodles with corn and vegetables and when I'm about to eat you post the video great timing 👍

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

I wanted to upload it at around 5PM but I had a busy day so it had to come later.

[@1brytol]

Polish MS4 filters issued with MC1s are tested. No asbestos, MS4s are safe GOST filters and you can get them for around 1£.

[@JC-gs2bv]

I may be really late to the party but do they still make filters for the ShMs and post 1991 filters for this unit?

[@gremlin23_youtube]

I bought a GP-5 and it's a huge coffee can one it says бКФ on it (BKF) and I don't know if it's safe to use. I look on several forums and it says it's made in '90s. Update, the filter that came with the gasmask has brownish residue and the end where you plug it into the filter.

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

I wouldn't risk using it.

[@brendanfarrell5564]

Hey, I’ve brought a mask today unaware of the danger. Could I email you a picture of it? Maybe you could let me know if it’s really dangerous? I’m not going to wear it etc

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

I don't have any contact outside of KZbin currently, use an image hosting site and post the link in a youtube comment.

[@JaceHebert]

Does the civilian Israeli gas mask filter that is sold in a lot of military surplus store contain any?

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

It shouldn't do, I assume you mean the Type 80 filter

[@Oneofall-vr2iu]

I bought mc1 gas mask with ms4 filter. I wearded it for about 10 minutes trought it. Will i have cancer?

[@Tymekew]

i cut off the hose of the mark 5 brittish gas mask an taped the the filter and put it into two bags and then washed the gas mash 5 five times and the bag containin filter is out of reach and has been not touched

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Cool

[@kohout1231]

Is Czech “CF-M-50” filter safe? (1953) ,Wear just fo recession

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

If it's that old I doubt it.

[@zagdrath]

What about German M65 Gas Mask Mine came with a FE NM stamp on it seems to be original filter.

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Maybe really old M65 filters but most you can get now come with no filter, a modern German filter or a random filter.

[@sludgethug4731]

Hello, a ebay seller is claiming that a gp5 with a filter and a hose has been tested and does not contain asbestos. How would i know if they are being truthful? And how would one even test if asbestos is in a filter?

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

They're a lying seller then.

[@sludgethug4731]

@@Weaponsandstuff93 I Fucking Knew It! Thanks man, saved me from wasting some money today, cheers.

[@King_CreepaLot]

Your Mk V and it's filter, is that just electrical tape to seal up the inlets or some sort of paint? Can't quite tell.

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

It's tape to stop anything nasty falling out of the filter.

[@michaels9358]

Hello! Is the m51 gasmask save? I use it a lot but i don't know if it's safe...

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Depends what filter you have screwed onto it

[@haydensimmons6976]

What about the German Zivilschutzfilter 68?

[@russellcassar1817]

I have an Italian m59 gas mask with a m58 filter made in 1971 and I was wondering if it contains asbestos

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

I'm not sure but personally I would not breathe through such an old filter.

[@russellcassar1817]

@@Weaponsandstuff93 thanks for the tip

[@Larsseth]

Coud you do a test of the soviet PBF gas mask?

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

I've already mentioned the filters may contain asbestos, so No. I did test it years ago and it worked at the time.

[@lordofcheese69]

@weaponsandstuff93 i really need your Help where can i Buy a cheap 40mm filter for my gp-5

[@Boris_Din_Dietrich__Hazim]

You can try those Chinese filters. Some of them are actually good.

[@pigman526gaming2]

Hello, I have a U.S M-S-A industrial gas mask that was rented Nov 1 1921 it can with the original coffee tin filter so how do I find out if its leaking,should I trust the mask itself and how do I know if a gas mask has asbestos in it?

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

If it's a really old mask I'd advise against using it, in all honesty the mask itself with the filter detached is probably safe but with a mask that old I probably wouldn't risk it.

[@ShootingComet417]

Is an “FP-5” Black 40mm filter safe? No I don’t mean GP-5. I’m looking for filters to use for Soviet Masks and I found that on eBay, is there any chance you know if these are safe?

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

FP-5 filters are totally safe, and fit both GOST and NATO masks due to the standardised thread.

[@ShootingComet417]

Weaponsandstuff93 Thank you. I wasn’t sure about them so I knew who to ask.

[@chief_kiwi1222]

VRantix I literally just bought an FP5 not knowing if it was safe and had a gost thread and just asked this exact question on his newest video. You have saved me a lot of time there

[@maddoxramirez3041]

Wait what are the polish gas filters called I cannot for the life of me find it

[@chief_kiwi1222]

Wüten Oches there's the MS series and the FP series I believe get an FP5 if you can I have no clue if MS series are safe

[@dandarabrito4398]

So 40mm CFF3 nato filter contain it???

[@antonvaedak5816]

Hello , I just wanted to know , do you know if the CHF-1 filter (Czech) for the french TC-38 , by "Chema" contain asbestos ?

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

If they are old filters they most likely do.

[@oofeeleelee6556]

I've breathed through one with it will I be ok

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

I'm not a doctor, it depends on how much you inhaled and if anything came loose.

[@deadchannel67373]

If it didnt look weird like leaking charcoal and if it was brief probably nothing would happen

[@padraigpearse1551]

I have a British mk5 mask. The two slits at the side of the filter canister are not sealed. Is it wise to leave them unsealed or should I cover them up with duct tape like you have

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Up to you but personally I always put some tape over them to prevent anything from falling out.

[@padraigpearse1551]

Weaponsandstuff93 ah OK thanks :) just found your channel and you've earned a new subscriber

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Thanks

[@lt21091995]

would a danish HMAK-4240-12-305-2814 mask from 1987 (I assume it's from somewhere in 1987 because it says 12/87 on it) contain asbestos?

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

I'm pretty sure that's a West German filter so it should be fine.

[@oogaboogaman753]

What about breathing through a gp-5 mask with no filter but used.. I did really regretting it finding out all these things

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

That's safe as long as there are no germs in the mask.

[@oogaboogaman753]

Weaponsandstuff93 Even when it has a hose extension to the filter?

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Yeah as long as you flush it through with water first.

[@oogaboogaman753]

Weaponsandstuff93 well... it was my friends, guessing he didnt :/ Im actually super scared right now.

[@inho5737]

DO you know anything about the Yugoslavian M1 mask filters ?

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Supposedly they are safe, but long since expired anyway, so if you want to use a M1 it would be best to put a 60-40mm converter on it.

[@inho5737]

well i dont actually plan on using the filter is a toxic environment more to just more to see how much the filter would feel on my face would it be safe to breath through for a few minutes if it were expired

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

It's "probably" safe, especially if you use it for brief periods.

[@inho5737]

ok thank you my good sir

[@oogaboogaman753]

Is the gas filter "Xl-90-16 (or 46 cant tell) BKF filter dangerous/ has asbestos?

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

It's a Soviet filter so yes it has asbestos in.

[@homeopathicfossil-fuels4789]

I am still not even sure if my MS-4 filter has asbestos or not in it

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

+Homeopathic Fossil-Fuels You could spend a load of money and have it tested, if not play it safe and don't use it.

[@sungoku6615]

I recently purchased a surplus m1a2 gas mask with its original filters still in place. The filters do contain asbestos but according to a government document I found the m1a2 gas mask has a separate filter designed to keep asbestos out of your lungs. Is this countermeasure effective enough or are my filters unsafe.

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

No that's just called the second particle filter, all filters have those to contain the charcoal, those filters will have broken down over time.

[@myles3817]

Do you know if the FEGA Anti-gas Swiss Army civilian gas mask has asbestos?

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Not sure what year was it made?

[@myles3817]

1939, it came up negative for charcoal and the filter is still tightly packed, it was also cleaned of dusts and other harmful particles. I have pictures so you can HMU on my insta, @thegreatwargeschite

[@myles3817]

Weaponsandstuff93 do you have any information?

[@tumbo1984]

How you get your sticky fingers on the Micky mouse mask liam...i aint ever seen one for sale. Think its safe to say any mask should be fitted with new filter.

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Think I saw it on eBay for about £20 a couple of years ago, just sold as "children's gas mask", the C7 I have is actually a lot rarer, as the Government at the time on-purposely recalled and recycled them. I was thinking at some stage of getting one of those giant industrial combination filters, it would be the only thing that emulates an old canister filter, seeing as every filter now seems to be the small cheek mounting types.

[@tumbo1984]

Weaponsandstuff93 lucky find liam,and only £20 to. Do you have any idea how many masks you actually have

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

I'm actually in the process of tallying them up, around 50-60.

[@tumbo1984]

Weaponsandstuff93 thats about double my helmet collection...impressive. How long you been collecting masks then,got my 1st after my 1st job 16yrs ago.the same one i shot up lol

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Got my first mask, the Finnish M61 V2 at about 11, didn't start collecting until I was around 17, masks tend to be a lot cheaper than helmets though I've found, especially if you compare 1980s masks forwards compared to the price of kevlar helmets from that period.

[@brendenhefner6215]

What about zivilschutzfilter68c ?

[@WTFandres]

ive been breathing in asbestus for a good while and now my lungs are week

[@someguythatisthereofficial8292]

Any filters I should get for the m40 gas mask?

[@simonzalan2608]

Is the hungarian m70 gas mask safe to wear? I have to of them and another filter. I already wore both of them, but my second one smells like potatoes so i only wore that once when i got it.

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Mask yes but don't use the old filters

[@simonzalan2608]

Weaponsandstuff93 i have one from 1979, 80 and 83. Are those safe?

[@alex888801]

Is the filter used for the mask swiss SM 74 safe to use? The one with a red/orange halo on top

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Depends on the filter, there are several Swiss filters, the WW2 and post WW2 filters contained asbestos, if you use a Swiss filter make sure it's the more modern design one that looks like a conventional 40mm filter, it still has the orange band around it.

[@alex888801]

@@Weaponsandstuff93 do you have a link where can I find that modern design? So the 40mm conventional is the safety one? Thank you for your quick response 👍

[@bladesmilitariauk5013]

I'm no expert on gas masks but own some. It's scary how little I knew about the things that I could have been unknowingly putting my health at risk. After researching I own a Czech CM3 gas mask with unused pristine sealed matching filter. I have been breathing with it on recently for hours clearing up nasty old loft insulation for a semi-loft conversion. Luckily my research has concluded that there is no asbestos in these canisters but there is chromium which if I am correct can cause cancer of the lung in repeated exposure. So I won't get asbestosis but if the chromium got through I could be at higher risk of cancer of the lung. Please respond, are my findings correct? Thanks for enlightening me. I was never particularly interested in the gas masks but watch most of your other vids but when I saw the word asbestos I became concerned! :-)

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

I'd actually imagine the CM-3 filter would contain asbestos because it's a copy internally of the Soviet filters. Chromium, however, is not actually a risk, I did a video on it recently. In the small amounts found in gas mask filters, you would have to be inhaling it for hours a day for many years to get a 1% increase in the risk of lung cancer, Chromium is still used today because it extends the life of filters significantly. If your filter was in good condition you should be perfectly fine, asbestos can only be inhaled when the filter breaks down internally.

[@bladesmilitariauk5013]

Thanks for the info. What would it take for the asbestos filter to break down internally & would I be able to see it from outside the canister? Mine is dated10.1975 2285 OTK MOF. The research I looked into on yahooanswers said CM-3 Government issue filter contains: Paper (I think treated?), A mesh divider (to keep the Carbon and Paper apart), Activated Carbon, and another mesh (to keep you from inhaling dust). It said 50-60 version not safe but 70s & onwards are. Is they anyway of safely finding out whether the canister does 100% contain asbestos & whether the filters internal condition is fine? It looks pristine from outside but if I have been breathing is asbestos I'll have to get a lung biopsy to see if I have any asbestos fibres in my lungs & sue the eBay business seller for not warning me about the asbestos. eBay makes it clear that it is against their rules to sell asbestos containing products & it is also illegal to sell anything containing asbestos without warning them that it does & if they didn't know it still their fault legally! I'm very concerned this needs investigating! Any seller should know what they are selling & putting warnings on all canisters tell them not to use them! If I'm going to get asbestosis in 20 years I'd rather know for sure than just assume that I should be perfectly fine & if necessary hold them accountable whilst I can! You should consider going to the media with this you are obviously very knowledgeable on the subject & if there are filters in bad internal but seemingly good external condition & hundreds of people are breathing in asbestos unknowingly then this needs maximum publicity & put in the newspapers! This is a scandal!

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Filter break down occurs slowly over time, so a filter from the 60s is less likely to be safe than one from the 70s, then an 80s, the filter is safer still etc. If the filter has been thrown around and damaged it's more likely to be leaking. It will vary a bit from filter to filter regarding the quality of glues and metal housing etc. That's the exact same thing as what they said about GP-5 filters, just paper, cotton, and carbon turns out it has around 10% asbestos mixed in with the contents to aid filtration. To find out if the filter is leaking, shake it upside down over a sheet of paper, if anything comes out on the paper then the filter is internally leaking. To test it properly you'll have to find a local asbestos lab and then fork out around £100 for a filter test. eBay does not bother enforcing the rules around asbestos, they were meant to put a stop to the sale of WW2 masks because of asbestos filters, there were a lot of arguments around the destruction and banning of WW2 masks and most authorities folded because it was causing such a shitstorm, to make my opinion perfectly clear, as a collector who buys masks that may not be safe, I wish for them still to be traded but with clear warnings put in place, not to breathe through these old masks/filters. If you do a google search there has already been a media frenzy over asbestos in masks and it died down very quickly as mentioned above because the idea of banning sales or even destroying WW2 antiques was considered ludicrous. An American asbestos help group ran an article on GP-5 filters but most people put their fingers in their ears and ignored it. www.mesothelioma.com/news/2013/10/popular-military-surplus-gas-mask-used-for-halloween-contains-deadly-asbestos.htm So as mentioned, collectors like myself do not want it to be made harder for us to collect these masks, if everyone issued a warning when they sold them, not to use the filters then it would be fine. There are already people sadly after trying to convince I have had to start blocking who still insist on using GP-5 filters, I'm not going to allow anyone to potentially tell children that dangerous mask filters are safe to use because they don't want to spend more money and buy a safe filter.

[@bladesmilitariauk5013]

I've just sent you a private msg, please read. Thanks again for enlightening me but I still don't have enough knowledge on the subject to assess whether my health may have been harmed.

[@mathiasz5534]

does a m10 filter contain asbestos???

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

We don't know.

[@mathiasz5534]

ok thanks anyway!

[@funnypoop2084]

GP-5 has entered the server

[@ogelspider]

i'm getting a gp5, what filter should I use? I can't find any for sale that aren't NATO

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Modern Russian army filters, if you look hard enough on ebay.com you will find them.

[@ogelspider]

www.ebay.com/i/263083184585?chn=ps&dispItem=1 do you think this one is good/safe?

[@jacoblinthorne6030]

I can’t find replacement filters for the gp-5 mask anywhere

[@shmokeythefatcat]

Polish fp5 filter

[@Boris_Din_Dietrich__Hazim]

Selective Chinese filters.

[@snolbie1016]

I have a Dutch made K-62 gas mask from 1953, i dont know if the filter contains asbestos, do you maybe have any idea's if it does? I can't find many information about it i only found one wiki of the mask but that didnt say this one contains asbestos.

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

It most likely does contain asbestos because it's from the 1950s. Is that the cool mask that takes both 40mm and 60mm filters?

[@snolbie1016]

Weaponsandstuff93 I have no idea i want to send you pictures of it it is still in really good shape but i dont know how i can send those. Btw thanks for the reply! Helped me out alot.

[@snolbie1016]

I looked it up and yes it is the mask that can fit the 40 and 60mm filters, do you have any recomendation on a safe filter that wil fit the best with the originality and is the cheapest?

[@imminentdoom3335]

are cheek filters such as filters for the Czech M10M safe?

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Nobody actually knows.

[@edweirdostudios6561]

What about the m-59 Czech mask?, It has a 60mm filter on it.

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Probably not safe but I don't know that mask or filter.

[@edweirdostudios6561]

If you look up m-59 gas mask you should find it, It has a big bulbous nose part.

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

That's Yugoslav, not Czech, supposedly the filters are safe but they are all long since expired.

[@edweirdostudios6561]

Ok, thanks, would it be possible to get a new filter? If so where would I look? (I'm in the UK)

[@thegrungemonkeys3363]

I really want to buy a PBF EO-19 but idk after this video thanks for the info

[@shaunzamenick5157]

Can a ww2 gas mask tube connected filter be converted from asbestos to fiberglass and if so how and could it be safe

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Not really, if you want to use the mask for some reason take the filter off, but you really don't want to mess around with asbestos.

[@johnamb-v9w]

um i have a GP-5 mask and it said that it contained a Charcoal filter, and i'm wondering if Charcoal filters are safe.

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

The seller is lying, the filter contains both charcoal and asbestos.

[@johnamb-v9w]

Thanks for the advice, I’m getting a replacement that only contains charcoal, as Warsaw Pact filters contains Asbestos

[@paulrebellion9548]

I bought a serbian gas mask from the early persian gulf war and it has a 60 mm filter that looks lime the m9 but im unsure if it is the m9. Is it safe?

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

That will be the Yugoslav M1 or the Iraqi version of it. The filters from what I've heard should be safe, but I wouldn't risk it personally, you can get safe M61 filters cheaply.

[@Adam-yv5wh]

The c7 one looks like the one from that doctor who empty child episode if you remove the silver thing on it Spooky stuff

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

The Empty Child mask isn't real sadly, it was a prod made from various gas mask designs of the time.

[@Adam-yv5wh]

Weaponsandstuff93 it said it was a prop or something theres a book that shows it and it says stuff about it being a prop

[@Adam-yv5wh]

Weaponsandstuff93 The one from the empty child episode was made from latex rubber and was based on a childs gas mask The prop makers hand made it from scratch

[@neistein6776]

i have an un-opend german ww2 gas mask filter. should i put it on the gas mask, and can i use it afterwards

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

I would never advise using WW2 filters, they contain asbestos and are fragile due to age.

[@martonbevardi2503]

Does the cheek filters of Polish M10M gasmasks contain asbestos?

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

+Márton Bévárdi Nobody knows, they're all expired anyway.

[@martonbevardi2503]

My ones came untouched in consealed plastic bags as well as the mask itself, so the ones I didn't open might not be expired yet. I know theese masks only effective against teargas, but that's still better than nothing. Thanks anyway!

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

+Márton Bévárdi When they were new they worked against full CBRN threats, it's because the filters are expired that they only really work against particulate threats now, however yeah it's much better than not having a mask.

[@bartholomewsampson9807]

Hey I just bought a ww2 m3a1 gas mask that I think has asbestos in it's filters since it's from ww2. Is there anyway I can be exposed to asbestos without putting the mask on?

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

As long as you don't shake it about not really.

[@bartholomewsampson9807]

@@Weaponsandstuff93 thanks for letting me know

[@SizzlenBizzles]

hello, I bought a Soviet gas mask that is made to look like one from world war 2, it's a GP-5 and came with he mask and cannisters (not to sure what you call it, the thing that goes on the front) and am mainly gonna use it for my uniform and for pictures, but I don't know if I'll be safe using it, it looks like the one on the video that you have but it not original, the serial number is T11-5 and the bottom one is 79-1-84 and the bottom is 2616, please help cause I'm just getting into gas mask and a very confused

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

How do you know it's not original? The serial numbers indicate either a filter made in 1979 or 1984, either would make the filter hazardous to use. Personally, unless you are totally sure it's a fake filter with nothing inside it, I would not use it, the risks outweigh the gains.

[@krunkel39]

Hi! I just got the polish MUA with the EO-14 and I don't know if it's safe, do you know anything about that? Thanks in advance!

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

The EO-14 contains asbestos so don't use it.

[@krunkel39]

Weaponsandstuff93 Cool, I'll just stack it in my cupboard.

[@krunkel39]

Weaponsandstuff93 also can you link me a good filter for it I've tried searching but I didn't find anything

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Sorry can't direct link them anymore, search on eBay for a Russian gas mask filter, then select an A or ABEK model.

[@dhanendraw76]

Is the Finnish M62 gas mask filter safe or not? Thank you so much.

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

+Dhanendra Wiryohutomo I don't have an M62 but I imagine it will depend on the filters year of production.

[@phonicpillow7396]

Are ww1 and ww2 repo masks safe

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Yes because they don't actually have functioning filters.

[@notsogoodstuffforu5181]

Do u even get repro ww2 masks

[@a.whitemsrp7061]

I have got a polish MC-1 gas mask and a 40 mm seal filter. Is it dangrous?

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

It depends which filter it is.

[@sodkijezu8748]

If it's the original filter then better don't use it. www.magazyn44.pl/media/towary/big/71/71f8f3d64aa359fee3fb49da36d5aec4.jpg People in Poland say that it may contain asbestos. The same with coffee can style filters.

[@nathanaelgardiner-levy2914]

It appears I have some severe regrets

[@SashaTheDog]

A small Question, Is it maybe possible that the Type 32 masks filter may be intact, it was vacuum sealed on many models that are sold. Dont worry i dont plan on using it!

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

It will be intact enough it shouldn't leak, however as said don't breath through it.

[@SashaTheDog]

Weaponsandstuff93 So in theory it could be safe? Anyways, if i will try it ill tape a particular filter to it so i will be completly safe!

[@gryotharian]

Do you know if older polish 40mm filters contain asbestos?

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

The eo-14s did

[@gryotharian]

Weaponsandstuff93 I have an MC-1 mask with the original filter, I think it’s ms-3

[@dusand9252]

Is yugoslavian gas mask m2 safe to use with stock filters ?

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Apparently yes.

[@saskasasukas4275]

Are gp5 filters save pls i need help cuz i got a gp5 filter it looks lieke its in a good condition

[@1brytol]

He f*kin said it

[@1brytol]

Don't panic, just don't use it

[@rexbanner8999]

Will those Russian or Polish Filter's fit on a GP5?

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Yes as they are GOST filters.

[@ffl165]

Do the filters for the Israeli style gas masks the M4 A1 have asbestos should I not breathe through it

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Israeli type 80 filters are perfectly safe.

[@ffl165]

@@Weaponsandstuff93 It has ABL 09/91 001 What does this mean?

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

@@ffl165 Produced in September 1991. Expires 2001 I would imagine.

[@ffl165]

@@Weaponsandstuff93 so I take it it would be best to not to breathe through the filter and try to purchase a brand new filter if I end up having to purchase a brand new filter you have any recommendations on types of filters and where I can purchase them?

[@happy2b352]

I have a gp-5 mask i think but on the filter its written EO 62-k i didnt inhale too much but iam still worried. SO is that filter safe?

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Nope it's not safe, it's an old Soviet filter

[@happy2b352]

@@Weaponsandstuff93so will i be alright? I had started coughing more for like 2 days, now its not that frequent and in the mask there are some strange dust it reflects to light is it safe to wear after i clean it? And the filter doesnt have caps to seal it, but i sealed it with tape will it hold what inside the filter?

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

You should be fine but obviously see a doctor if you are worried, that's probably talcum powder in the mask, best not to inhale that, wipe it out with a damp cloth.

[@happy2b352]

@@Weaponsandstuff93 wiped it with wet cloth, today i did put it on and now i have a strange feeling in my throath, but idk could be a variation of tulpa phenomenon

[@mcsquigilnugets6603]

I have an M17 gas mask, do the cheek filters have asbestos?

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Nope no asbestos in M17 filters.

[@mcsquigilnugets6603]

@@Weaponsandstuff93 thank the lord. Thanks man!

[@appalachigoontactical]

What about the M10M czech cheek filters? The mask is stamped S-44/85 on the seal where it sits against your forehead but the filters are sealed in the original packaging and I cant find anything on them

[@AtkoYo]

What about gp7 filter? Safe?

[@tbuxt3992]

Could someone be kind enough to tell me if the TC-38 French gas mask contains asbestos or talc powder.

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

I assume it would have asbestos in the filter as it's a ww2 mask.

[@tbuxt3992]

Thank you for the warning. Will use a C2 NATO canister instead of the original.