How To Tell If A Gas Mask Filter Has Asbestos

Hall Sesposs · 03-13-2011,12:41 PM

03-13-2011,12:41 PM #ii

Adrian Stevenson is offline

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Re: Gas masks and Asbestos.

Nosotros have covered this in the past and a safe and easy remedy is possible. Make a solution of white PVA wood gum and water. Pour this into the filter element. Get out to set. This will seal the filter and render it safe. The Imperial War Museum employ this method.
NEVER accept things autonomously or effort them on.

Thank you, Ade.

03-25-2011,12:fifteen AM #3

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Re: Gas masks and Asbestos.

Other things to lookout are certain fabric items, and also the gasmask bags themselves, every bit some become contaminated with loose fibres from the masks filters. Other items are more often than not firearms related such every bit
Sten Gun silencer embrace (2nd design)

Asbestos gloves from handling hot gun barrels (MG 42 ?)

WW2 pattern water jacket wrap fro Vickers machine.

Also some but non all Gas masks made upwards into the Mid 1980's

Oh then of class any new old stock friction materials for your treasured WWII vehicle and likewise some of the building that y'all come into contact with at armed services shows and WWII events such as Nissan huts with corrugated Cement asbestos roofing etc. So don't vesture your gas mask collection and don't worry to much about it, at the stop of the day mankind has been using the stuff for over 4 thousand years and equally a outcome its everywhere in everything from loo (toilet) seats to ironing lath covers, gas masks are the least of your troubles.

Nige.

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03-25-2011,06:23 PM #4

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Re: Gas masks and Asbestos.

I've heard that the round fiber pads between the shell and liner on MkI helmets are also made of asbestos.

04-15-2011,12:12 AM #5

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Re: Gas masks and Asbestos.

If your really worried then is link will non help!
Uses of Asbestos, Families of Asbestos and their apply

As I said before gas mask filiters are only the offset of information technology. LOL

Nige.

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04-xviii-2011,04:54 PM #6

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Re: Gas masks and Asbestos.

Thanks for the info.That link is a sobering read Nige....It would appear the stuff is/was in everything!!
Can anyone suggest an effective way to stabilise the filters using the pva/water mix?Do y'all just fill the filter up or submerge information technology?

04-eighteen-2011,09:18 PM #vii

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Re: Gas masks and Asbestos.

But pour a mix into the filter, no need to over do it, as a small amount will do the play tricks.
Cheers, Ade.

01-fourteen-2012,09:30 AM #viii

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Re: Gas masks and Asbestos.

Glad I read this.
Simply got an old gas mask today and haven't tried it on all the same.
Will mucilage it up first.
how many ml'due south to pour in?

01-14-2012,01:00 PM #ix

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Re: Gas masks and Asbestos.

past Danger

Glad I read this.
Merely got an one-time gas mask today and haven't tried it on yet.
Will glue it upward offset.
how many ml'due south to pour in?

Best thing to exercise starting time of all would be to identify it....
Cheers

Danny