Ww2 gas mask asbestos Breathing blue asbestos in the factories resulted in the death of 10% of the workforce due to pleural and peritoneal mesothelioma. incorporated asbestos (both blue and white) within their filters. "The permanent ban on the supply of vintage gas masks containing asbestos has been in place since April 1991, after the discovery of asbestos fibres in the composite filters of some World War II masks. Jul 1, 2014 ยท 26. Asbestos poses a threat to waste disposal workers and many appeals have gone through warning people not to dispose asbestos in regural trash cans. This is probably the worst possible way to dispose an asbestos filter. Start from the bottom first mesh then White asbestos (sometimes mistaken as cotton) then more mesh then Charcoal then some more mesh and cotton pad. Andy This article is about the US respirator. The true legacy of the gas mask from the Second World War is still evolving for the manufacture of gas mask filters have for many years during and long after this war (especially in Soviet masks) contained asbestos. The head straps should be adjusted to hold the mask firmly. ugzvejudxqhmqagvyszsgqnqxyftwyjahdmnnclqbkgfnzkssvnbdxtfyrsrjbxa