I got a gp-5 gas mask and it came with an old filter. I have looked it up before but some say dont wear it at all, some say only for short periods and some even say they are fine as long as it was made after the 60's. It looks like it says гп-5 90-512-IV-82 It is also a dark olive green color Would this be safe to wear for Halloween? Im not wearing it all day because i need to wear my glasses, only for short times im hoping to wear it. (If anyone knows is there a filter that is green and compatible with the gp-5 that is safe?)
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Dont do it OP. I can confirm from personal tests carried out on my own filter that they contain small amounts of white asbestos in the lower layer (the HEPA particulate filter). In theory it is safe to wear as the particles are trapped within the papers material and the two layers of cotton and layer of charcoal make it nearly impossible for a fibre to get through. In reality you do not know how much that filter has degraded over time, and even if it looks fine it may not be, and there i always a chance of the fibres getting through even if it is in perfect condition. I wore mine for a few times before I found out and although my lung scans came back clear I am dreading what may yet some to pass.
Even if you get it emptied out (and properly cleaned, just removing the contents is not enough to ensure safety) you still have the problem of the paint. You see that nice, shiny, paint on the filter? That is lead paint. Enjoy.
TL;DR dont do it. Get a hose and thoroughly detalc it and use that instead. Have the hose feed into a bag or pouch or pocket or down your top. Just do not use a GP-5 filter. If you do want a useable filter then purchase an FP-5 filter, its a modern universal thread filter that is safe to use.
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Sorry, I should also add: My filter was a 1982 issue product. Soviets were using asbestos in filters well into the 90's.In general your golden rule should be: >Pre 2000's wesern filters are dangerous, do not touch
>Any Soviet filter is dangerous, do not touch
And that lung cancer? Its a unique variant that slowly drowns you and there is no known cure. If its really bad it can also cause matted growths inside your chest cavity that constrain your organs. Painful, scary and horrific. Do not chance it.
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All filters from any gas mask from the soviet union (PBF,GP 7,PMK,etc...) have asbestos in it and even a bit after the soviet union colapsed. So every filter from the soviet union have asbestos in it.
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omg ive breathed through my filter 15 20 times am i going to die
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please i need a response
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no you won't
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SubarrowEvelyn wrote:
No GP-5 filter is safe. Canisters manufactured in the late 80s have tested positive for asbestos, and there's no safe level of exposure to asbestos.
No GP-5 filter is safe. Canisters manufactured in the late 80s have tested positive for asbestos, and there's no safe level of exposure to asbestos.
HOLD UP THATS WRONG DONT USE THOSE FILTERS THEY DO CONTAIN ASBESTOS EVEN AFTER THE 80s
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They do NOT contain asbestos but they DO contain degraded materials that can be detrimental to your health
They do NOT contain asbestos but they DO contain degraded materials that can be detrimental to your health
They do, you are actively killing people, stop it
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omg ive breathed through my filter 15 20 times am i going to die
omg ive breathed through my filter 15 20 times am i going to die
Like you mean you used the mask fifteen times or did you like inhale through it 15 times? For the first option...well....depends on how long you used it and go consult your health care proffessional For the second-it's a ROCK and you dont inhale like, even a miligram with each breath dont be so paranoid
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okay this thread has been discussed enough already
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