12/10/2023 0 Comments Black gas mask filters m17 nerve agent![]() The mask is packed in a carrier that also contains other items like a nerve agent antidote kit (NAAK), a convulsive antidote for nerve agents (CANA) and an M-258A1 decontamination kit. These protective masks have inbuilt voice emitter systems that facilitate communication, a tube for drinking water from the M1 canteen cap (A1 & A2), and a pair of outserts to protect eye lenses and an air pathway that reduced fogging. Notable copies include the Bulgarian PDE-1, Japanese Type-3, the Polish Mp-4 and the Czech OM10 or M10M. Many countries have copied the M17 design. An experimental transparent-silicone model called the XM27 was designed in late 1966, but was turned down in favor of the XM28E4. The M17 series includes three types of masks, the M17, M17A1 and M17A2. Filter elements in the face piece prevent harmful agents from entering the mask. The mask has different components including a filter, a face piece and outserts. Air Force replaced it for the MCU-2/P Gas Mask. Army and USMC in the mid 1990s while the U.S. Military until it was replaced by the M40 Field Protective Mask for the U.S. ![]() The M-17 was issued to troops in the Vietnam war, and was standard issue for the U.S. As filters age the risk of inhaling dangerous fibres increases even if the mask and filter look pristine, as you have no idea how the filter has been handled before it has come to you.The M17 Protective Mask is a series of gas masks that were designed and produced in 1959 (as a replacement of the M-9 gas mask) to provide protection from all types of known chemical and biological agents present. Hearing that someone on this forum “regularly” breathes through filters from ww2, nearly all of which contain asbestos, makes me horrified to say the least! I have been collecting ww2 gas masks from all countries for years, having over 45 rare pieces in the collection now and never once dared to breathe through any of them. The ww2 British mark 4 and 5 are the worst, containing blue asbestos which takes up at least half the large box type filter. The older the gas mask the worse it is! Please research filters before use! With chromium though I wouldn’t know enough about it to advise anyone on it. ![]() I wouldn’t trust any filter known to contain asbestos despite what other users say, it’s just not worth the risk to something so significant as your health. Just some friendly advise and concern for your health. What botswovo said scares me and I’m sure down the line he may find issues with his respiratory system as he says he uses ww2 filters regularly but that’s up to him. Your mask you mentioned should be fine to use but please never wear masks from ww2 era or even soviet Cold War masks from the 80s You can find more information online, even the imperial war Museum said never to use any masks known to contain asbestos. ![]() If you were to wear the mask a hand full of times it shouldn’t be a problem but I really can’t understand why anyone would want to put this risk on themselves. I’ve done my research on old ww2 masks and in Britain our old gas masks contain blue asbestos (a Class 1 carcinogenic), over time asbestos particles break down and breach the particulate layer leaving chance of inhalation. This is because at some point in their life potentially they could have been damaged causing trauma to the inside of the mask creating breaches where even charcoal can get through leading to you breathing it in. Personally I would extremely advise you not to wear any of these old filters even if there is no asbestos present. Just to shed some light on using ww2 filters. Hi mate, I was reading the comment from Botstowo.
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