The warning is relevant to all schools throughout the United Kingdom that have a gas mask in their possession.
In 2008 the Health and Safety Executive, Northern Ireland issued an urgent warning to schools and school boards on the dangers the gas masks possess.
Post war gas masks can also release asbestos fibres and be contaminated asbestos fibres can be released from handling the masks, filters and by carrying the bag. In fact, gas masks used during the war years are now being marked as ‘potentially’ dangerous as they can release asbestos fibres from the filters, as well as being contaminated with harmful chemicals from previous use in gas drills. With hindsight, could these lifesaving devices also be presenting a severe danger? Could Asbestos Affect These Pieces of History? During this time approximately one hundred and seven million civilian gas masks were produced for adults, children and babies. After 1942, and up until about 1965, approximately 3 million ‘Light Respirators (LR)’ were produced, some of them also containing crocidolite filters.Ĭivilian gas masks which were produced between 19, during the height of the Second World War, predominantly contained chrysotile, or white asbestos filters, although some were produced containing crocidolite. In Britain between 19 approximately 25 million military ‘General Service Respirators (GSR)’ were manufactured – and those produced after 1937 contained crocidolite, or blue asbestos filters. WWII Gas Masks: A Life Saver Or A Potential Killer?
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