Gas mask options and history

• Gas masks protect the wearer from inhaling pollutants and toxic gases in the air, completely covering their nose and mouth, as well as their eyes and other delicate soft tissues on the facial skin. Some gas masks have respirators and are often used in military applications (such as battlefield protective masks). The filter tank of the gas mask generally will last for 72 hours in a biochemical environment.

  
  

  Toxins in the air come by means of gases (such as chlorine found in World War I) or particulates (such as much bacteria, viruses and toxin weapons developed using biological agents). Gas masks can be used for most purposes. They are generally used in construction projects to isolate smoke produced by welding, in demolition tasks to prevent asbestos and other pollutants, and in the chemical industry as facilities to avoid equipment leaks or tidy up leaks.

  
  

  Riot police use tear gas or CS tear gas to clear the scene during riots, so gas masks are well-liked by police and protesters. Gas masks are also symbolic of commercial music because they can block toxic smoke when putting on graffiti. Also, they are used by urban explorers venturing into conditions containing dangerous substances such as asbestos.

  
  

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  Origin

  As soon as when the Dark Loss of life swept across European countries, plague doctors wore protective equipment that functioned like a gas mask. This mask acquired cup goggles for the eye and a beak-shaped structure at the front end that included ambergris, lemon balm, and spearmint. Aromatic substances such as geranium leaves, camphor, cloves, laudanum, myrrh, increased petals and styrax have the result of sterilizing and isolating diseases, and can be reported to be the predecessor of gas masks.

  
  

  The present day gas mask was created with the killing of chemical weapons. In the first times of World Battle I, there is no great way to safeguard against poisonous gas, and the precautionary measures were very crude. When the Canadian army was fighting the Germans, they urinated on the clothes when chlorine bombs strike, and then soaked them in urine. Cover the mouth area and nasal area with clothing to avoid inhaling chlorine gas. In 1912, an BLACK, Garrett A. Morgan, invented a gas mask and was trademarked in 1914. However, its protective features were still not a lot of and it was mainly used to prevent the discomfort of smoke.

  
  

  There is certainly another tale about the birth of modern gas masks: In World War I, the German army used chlorine gas at the next Fight of Ypres in April 1915, leading to the poisoning and death greater than 5,000 British and French soldiers. A lot of wild animals throughout the battlefield also died because of to poisoning, however the wild boar was unharmed. Experts' on-the-spot analysis and research discovered that when crazy boars smell a solid and pungent smell, they instinctively dig their mouths in to the ground and bury their long noses under the loose dirt. The soil is important in filtering and adsorbing poisonous gases. Individuals were inspired to look at the shape of a pig's mouth area and imitate loose garden soil using porous materials to soak up and adsorb poisons.

  
  

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  Use

  Gas masks are mainly utilized to obstruct poisonous gases that produce toxicity through the respiratory system, such as cyanogen chloride (CK), chloropicrin (PS), etc.; there is also a certain influence on the protection of natural poisons. Following the "Convention on the Prohibition of Chemical substance Weapons" arrived to effect, the demand for gas masks once reduced; however, with the strengthening of global anti-terrorism operations, the risk of potential chemical substance attacks still exists, and gas masks remain an important equipment for chemical safety, and are utilized by the militaries of varied countries. There is a significant amount of equipment in them.
  
  Furthermore, people employed in harmful and harmful gas environments are also using gas masks as security; however, the framework of normal civilian gas masks is much less complicated as that of military masks, and the many indicators aren't as tight as military ones. For civilian chemical substance protection, more appearances are made to meet up with the needs of different sets of people.

  
  

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  Structure

  1. Filter

  The main area of the filter is a canister. The poison gas is consumed by the porous materials in the container and loses its poisonous impact. To examine the protective capability of the gas mask, we mainly go through the safety time of the filter, ventilation level of resistance and aerogel filtration efficiency.

  Canisters are usually cylindrical, manufactured from metal or plastic-type material, and tend to be coated with alkali-resistant paint. There's a smoke filter layer inside to filter smoke particles. The filter elements include filter paper, fiberglass or other synthetic materials. In the filling coating is treated activated carbon, which is used to adsorb different poisonous gases.

  
  

  2. Respirator

  The respirator is worn on the individuals face and it is linked to the filter. The respirator can be utilized with no filter, and under certain circumstances is used as a tool to ensure inhaling and exhaling and oxygen supply.

  
  

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  Choweyarmor company also offers many various gas masks, such as
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• Gas mask for fire protection, dust prevention, fog prevention, gas prevention, full-face mask, filter type police

  The gas mask is a kind of filtered single-window personal respiratory protective equipment, which can effectively protect the face, eyes and respiratory tract of the wearer from the damage of toxic agents, biological warfare agents and radioactive dust. It can be used by personnel in different fields such as industry, agriculture, medical team and scientific research. It can also be used by the army, police and civil defense.

  
  

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• Gas mask, large view, fire protection, gas protection, comprehensive mask, chemical smoke and gas protection mask, headwear

  The gas mask is a kind of filtered single-window personal respiratory protective equipment, which can effectively protect the face, eyes and respiratory tract of the wearer from the damage of toxic agents, biological warfare agents and radioactive dust. It can be used by personnel in different fields such as industry, agriculture, medical team and scientific research. It can also be used by the army, police and civil defense. When equipped with the electroacoustic call function, it can broaden the collaborative dialogue radius between personnel and achieve clear dialogue between personnel.

  
  

  
  
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• Gas mask, large view, fire protection, gas protection, comprehensive mask, chemical smoke and gas protection mask, headwear

  The gas mask is a kind of filtered single-window personal respiratory protective equipment, which can effectively protect the face, eyes and respiratory tract of the wearer from the damage of toxic agents, biological warfare agents and radioactive dust. It can be used by personnel in different fields such as industry, agriculture, medical team and scientific research. It can also be used by the army, police and civil defense. When equipped with the electroacoustic call function, it can broaden the collaborative dialogue radius between personnel and achieve clear dialogue between personnel.

  
  

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• Dual-canister filter gas mask for Low-level radioactive dust, chemical accidents, and environments contaminated with biological aerosols

  The MF203 gas mask is an individual protective equipment designed for handling hazardous chemical accidents. It is mainly used for low-level radioactive dust, chemical accidents, and bio-aerosol contaminated environments. It is a filter-type personal respiratory protective equipment with a single eye window that can protect the face and respiratory tract of personnel.

  
  

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• Self-priming filtered gas mask for fire rescue, headwear rubber mask, comprehensive fire protection mask

  The gas mask is a direct gas mask with novel design, which can provide effective protection for respiratory organs, glasses and facial skin of personnel in case of chemical, biological and radioactive pollution. It can be used by the army, police and civil defense, as well as in different fields such as industry, agriculture, warehouse and scientific research.

  
  

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• Gas mask, double-view gas mask

  The gas mask is a kind of respiratory protective equipment used by the synthetic army. It is used to protect the face, eyes and respiratory tract of personnel from toxic and radioactive contamination when being attacked by chemical weapons and performing tasks in toxic and radioactive areas. It can also be used in industrial protection and other places. However, it is prohibited to use it in oxygen and carbon monoxide environment.