Great video. I used a few gas mask for different jobs. Facial hair will interfere with a proper seal while using the gas mask. Also, eye glasses depending on the frame will not allow the gas mask to seal tightly. God bless.
Most manufacturers offer a special spectacle frame to fit into the mask. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dCWo6hgZB5Y.html&ab_channel=ProSafetyandTraining
As a former NBC NCO I need to comment on taking a breath first; this can cause you to inhale whatever bad stuff is in the air. The best way is to just stop breathing for a few seconds. You should still have enough air to clear your mask.
It’s awesome that you showed the effectiveness of CBRN filters… Why exactly the $300 mask? Is it a longevity buy? My cheap mask makes a great seal…I will not be fighting in an NBC environment…I will be FLEEING any NBC environment. Would a cheap mask not serve my purpose?
When I worked in a Department of Energy nuclear waste treatment facility we were issued MSA masks that accepted either the CBRN or regular HEPA filters. They can be equipped with a T tube that accepts 2 filters so that you can go longer between filter changes. We used the Firehawk mask with the SCBA tanks if we had to go into an environment where the air was low on oxygen We fit tested every year to make sure that we could still use the size of the mask that we had the previous year. The local Fire Department uses the same Firehawk mask for their SCBA system with the air tanks. People with eyeglasses could get special frames that fit inside the mask. If we had to go into a contaminated environment, but were not going to be exposed to wet chemicals, we used Tyvek suits with the attached hood and one or more pairs of nitril or latex gloves, taped to the sleeves.
If you have a beard you use Vaseline this tip comes from - black Scout survival. Thanks for giving this a go. That makes me wonder if the 2-liter pop bottle with the activated charcoal system would work the way that it's recommended by the former SF guys?
Jason! Once again you take one for the team!!! You are a BRUTE! NEVER knew the 10 hours per filter though... Thanks for that, ALWAYS informative while VERY ENTERTAINING!!! How bout a LINK on the pepper spray bug bombs, LOOKS LIKE FUN! m
Glad to see that you demo the rifle. Very few gas masks have the filter placed for rifle use. Do they have a mask for lefty's? I'm a righty so just asking.
Jason... You should put links to where we can find this stuff!! This is twice I wanted to get something you've suggested and I have no idea where to find it!
Thanks for the video. I used to wear respirators quite a bit as an engineer inspecting production vessels. I don't remember any that were exactly that style. I never knew how much they cost. I think most of our filter cartridges were smaller than those. We didn't try to use them for ten hours though. I'm curious what the differences are between "radiological" and "nuclear" in terms of filtration. I'm also curious how much good either of them would do without additional protection. If I get a heavy dose of radiological or nuclear exposure without protective clothing, I can't imagine that I'm going to live very long anyway. I understand that a dust particle that has been irradiated and carries radioactivity might be a problem if it lands in my lungs, but the dust particle should have been stopped by a simple dust mask. I'm curious how much real value the biological filtration is. I've heard that many pathogens enter our body through our ears. If we don't have something to protect our ears from contamination, maybe the biological component isn't that important. When I was in chemical plants and refineries, our chemical filters had to be specific to certain chemicals. Do we know whether these have a layering of all kinds of chemical filters or are they specific to a few chemicals found most commonly on battlegrounds? I remember an issue at our research lab where technicians were performing some kind of reaction that could have caused phosgene gas to form. We couldn't get a phosgene-specific filter for the masks that were available. There was controversy over whether the technicians should use an activated charcoal filter that was advertised as a general purpose filter for chemical exposure. Some people argued that even if it wasn't effective enough to be rated for phosgene, it might save a life if it stopped even some of the phosgene. Others argued that it might keep the technician from noticing the smell of strange chemicals if anything escaped the containment that they were using. They argued that without a mask, a technician might smell something odd and immediately shut off the experiment and evacuate the lab. The other trick for people with beards is to have petroleum jelly available. In parts of the world where we have production facilities but most workers are not allowed to shave at all for religious reasons, companies have found that a good layer of petroleum jelly in the seal area can keep anything from getting through the spaces created by hair going through the seal area. I wish that they would let people do that in the United States. The only good thing about losing my career to my health failing is that I can now wear a beard.
Radiological refers to a radioactive incident such as a dirty bomb or a nuclear leak refers to a nuclear detonation. The CBRN filter has a reactor section for radioactive iodine that is released during a nuclear explosion. Biological filter is a selling point for preppers ;) a P100 / P3 filter is suitable for pathogens. In industry you often know which gases and vapors you are going to encounter, the filter is adjusted to that more active substance in the same cartridge. An A2 (organic gases) is just as big as an ABEK1 filter and that of course also makes a difference in the price. Bad company where you worked! If there is a chance of phosgene being released then that must be detected and that is to say not by the sense of smell. Substances have an odor threshold or are odorless such as blue acid gas (HCN) not using personal protection to be able to smell such a substance is idiocy of the highest level. In another comment I will go into more detail about the difference between the filters.
I used a 3M type with the two each, curious about if 3M has CBN available, and I'd cover up, rain coat style, what about blister agents, and creating perimeter, denial of area. Safe house with positive pressure with intake filter. I like to sleep and eat during apocalyptic situations. Maybe bunches of charcoal briquettes and hi micro/ hepas for a house?
CBRN is a military designation 3M makes civil protection equipment under the name 3M, Dräger on the other hand makes both under their own name. CBRN is hard to come by as a private individual MYRA is aimed at the prepper community.
The company that gave you that free gas masks MIRA, the mask you said is TOP TIER is all wrong. MIRA is a new based Texas based company that has their masks made in China, the quality of the straps and clips on the mask are the cheapest ive EVER seen. One even broke instantly with a simple pull of the strap. MSA, Drager, Avon, AUER, all have over 100 years of chemical protective equipment experience, tested and proven. Their masks are the HIGHEST grade, and used can range from 30-100 and work just fine. I get it, your marketing the mask, but apparently you have no moral issues with selling a bad gas masks to folks, because when it fails, its deadly.
The filters you want to get are ABEKP3. They will handle anything you will come in contact with. The Israeli military gas mask has a unique thread that works with NATO and Russian gas mask filters. Just make sure your mask has a good seal on your face and the valves are in good shape.
The only difference between an ABEK2hgP3 and a CBRN filter is the reactor part that absorbs radioactive iodine but that part only works for 8-10 hours out of the box. An ABEK2hgP3 is a lot cheaper.
You don't need an expensive mask, it just has to be effective and durable. Good seal, fits your face shape and won't fall apart on you. You can find good quality masks from $20 to $100. This looks like it's sponsored by MIRA.
Don’t you think it’s preferable to breath out then hold breath while putting the face mask quickly and breath in? Otherwise any polluants you would have breathed in would pollute the inside mask if you breath out within mask?
If you are able to take one last breath before dawning your gas mask, it will help you to remain calm while you get a good seal. In addition, you will need your exhale so that you can “clear” the mask once you have a good seal.
Reactor filter like a CBRN 10 hours after you open the package. ABEK / Multigas that will breathe but if you store them in an airtight container between uses they will last longer. The duration of use depends on the load or regulations. I use a mask daily in what is for you normal life my filters last a month. In this video a fellow patient explains why she wears a gas mask in normal life. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-l7uj5Zqylyg.html&ab_channel=TheAllergyChef
Jason, I’d greatly appreciate it if you could answer my question. As a man, what do you do if a violent, out-of-control or aggressive woman confronts you or tries to fight or strike you in public? How would you handle this situation?
Many manufacturers have special mask goggles that depend on the brand and model. There are also universal mask goggles with a metal strap and D loops that go around the ears.
Jason, do you have the link to the fancy $80 CBRN cartridge, because I have never seen a filter cartridge that was rated for even an hour? My experience has shown me that all the ones I have used were basically escape respirators at best...like 3 deep breaths for most serious gases. The military basically employs gas masks to finish the mission...hopefully.
@@rolf2721 Your name is Jason too? Rolf, I have never seen an escape respirator without a check valve...I guess here, companies are scared of the legal system so they don't go that cheap...hell I have seen check valves on dust masks even...one of your 2 videos has one. Time limit is based on the concentration of the gasses PPM, combined with the avg. VO2 drawn in by breathing and the volume of reactant that it can absorb of the gas. My guess is this $80 CBRN canister is measuring parts per quadrillion vs. what a fly's breathing rate & volume is? Every training course I have been has primarily explained that these devices give a false sense of security and that is what usually kills...that and low or no O2.
@@sickjohnson I have actually used the Dräger 3200 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-OFcnBOox4I0.html&ab_channel=Dr%C3%A4gerGlobal , ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6OSpF1M84kM.html&ab_channel=MSAEurope Local regulations for how long a filter may last (legally built-in safety margin) and "as soon as you taste or smell something strange" are common here but I did not want to put that here for legal reasons. A reactor filter (orange in the EU color code) starts a chemical reaction as soon as it comes into contact with the outside air and here the rule is max 8 hours and then replace. That is only one component of the filter an ABEK filter can be used for more than 8 hours depending on the load. How can a PPE provide a false sense of security if the job side is monitoring for O₂ and harmful gases in the work environment? The PPE ensures that the concentration you inhale remains so low that there is no danger and if the monitor sounds the alarm then you have sufficient time to leave the danger zone. If it is likely that too high a concentration of X or Y is released then independent respiratory protection must be worn in the form of an SCBA or a breathing air net. I have also done this in an environment where hydrogen cyanide gas could possibly be released. I was connected to the breathing air network of the plant and an emergency cylinder to escape was attached to my belt. Apparently the people who gave you the training and I have a different view on working safely in a dangerous environment. Perhaps they should Google a personal gas and O₂ monitor.
