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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
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 .
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What did gas masks do?
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 used for what purpose?
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.
What year was the gas mask come out?
April 1915 was the first time chlorine gas was fired off and gas masks were used.
What were the black GP5 gas masks used for?
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.
What new weponds were used in World War 1?
tanks, machine guns, poison gas, gas masks hope this helps
Did they use gas masks in WW1?
yes gas masks were used
What do gas masks have to do with the separation process?
Separation of what? If it is the separation of East/West Germany then it is because gas masks were used in Gas Warfare, which was used in WWI and WWII.
What is the name of the gas that was put in gas-masks in World War 2?
You don't put gas into gas masks. They are used to keep out poisonous gases.
What did gas masks do?
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.
Evacuees and gas masks?
Gas masks are used when the air is polluted so they give you fresh air. They are often used when there is toxic gases around.
What where gas masks used for?
To filter out gas and offer protection for whoever wore it.
Was gas masks used after Germans used gases or after the french used gases?
it was the germans
What fruits were used in gas masks in World War 1?
apples
Why did they have gas masks in World War 2?
They had them in case poison gas was used in the war. Fortunately it wasn't.
Why were gas masks never used?
Gas masks wernt used because it wasnt likely for the Germans to drop a gas bomb on Britain they were only used reguarly and families only had them incase of an emergency byeeee xx No thay were used in World War 1, to protect from toxic chemicals.
Gas masks are used for what purpose?
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.
Can there be gas masks now?
There are several company's selling and inventing new gas masks.
