![]() The upside and downside of CBRN is that it required a long runtime, so the filters are larger, heavier, and harder to breathe through. If you want the "easy button" for prep respiratory protection, get a "CBRN" rated mask+filter, which are designed and rated for first responder use against pretty much everything that an air-filtering respirator can protect against. Military stuff available to consumers tends to be either old surplus that's best avoided, or very expensive, grey market or fell off the truck kind of deals. Hazards that might be encountered from an industrial or transportation accident could well be other types of common chemicals, probably at much higher concentrations. particular categories of chemicals at relatively low concentrations, but usually for protracted lengths of time. Mil masks are designed for combat chemical warfare agents. And may leave you unprotected or poorly protected, when the common mindset is that because they're military they should be super good. What I counsel over and over again for preppers is to disregard the military "gas mask" market and products, they aren't designed for hazards anyone is likely to face. Silicone masks in general are better for long-term storage as the material is more stable. If it's from an established manufacturer and you can get parts, replace the exhalation valve disks at 10 years and check over everything carefully. 10 to 20 years is as long as I'd think about keeping a mask. If that rubber disk is old and stiff and doesn't seal, you're done. Keep in mind that the entire protection scheme of the mask is lost entirely if one little rubber disk (the exhalation valve) fails to seal adequately, which it must do with every inhale/exhale cycle. I would not buy anything that wasn't US NIOSH or EU CE rated.ĭo not buy any mil surplus from any country, or old filters/cartridges.Īny mask has a lifespan before the materials start breaking down and protection is lost. Social media marketing with a vengeance somehow made him the top answer to life safety protection versus decades old global manufacturers of safety equipment. ![]() It's a guy selling rebranded stuff from unknown various manufacturers. ![]()
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