In Great Britain, the government announced in mid - 1936 that it would manufacture sufficient gas masks for the whole population. By the time they were issued in 1939 some 37 million gas masks had been produced and stockpiled. Once issued, it was compulsory to always carry you gas mask and in the early stages of the war failure to carry it led to prosecution. However, the various types of holders and bags for the masks quickly proved useful for carrying other items such as ladies cosmetics and make-up and even Sandwiches. As the war progressed the law regarding carrying the mask was enforced less rigorously. - I Warner
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they were first used in the Vietnam War by Americans because of the use of agent orange.
>Gas mask's first wide use was during WW1 when Mustard gas was used by the Germans .
Gas masks are used to protect people especially soldiers when gases are used in warfare or domestic disturbances. They were used in World War I to protect soldiers against mustard gas.
Gas masks are primarily used to protect the wearer from breathing in toxic gases and airborne pollutants. They are also used in the construction industry to protect against welding fumes, asbestos or other hazardous particles.
April 1915 was the first time chlorine gas was fired off and gas masks were used.
They were produced in Russia to protect user from nuclear, biological and chemical warfare.æ General Purpose-5 gas masks are old and have unreliable filters and some filtersæhave asbestos in them.
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