How to store it correctly?
Storage rules for gas masks are extremely important. For quick access to protective products, they are placed near workplaces. It is optimal to prepare a special warehouse, which will provide ventilation, a main and emergency light system, the floor should not be covered with a large amount of dust and dirt.
Warehouse windows are protected by gratings that prevent sunlight from entering, it is important to monitor their condition to prevent rust. There should be no rodents in the room
It is necessary to place gas masks as far as possible from chemicals, alkalis and acids, it is important to remove all flammable and flammable devices. If the gas mask is laid for a long time, it indicates the following data: the name of the product, what it is used for, when it was made and for how long it is preserved
The optimal shelf life from the date of production is 12 years, filter products and children's protective equipment can last up to 25 years. To avoid problem situations, gas masks are regularly checked both by the company's employees and by special services.
For the rules for using a gas mask, see below.
How to use
An important condition for a long stay, as well as work in a gas mask, is considered to be even and deep breathing, which is developed in the process of systematic training. In a gas mask, proper breathing helps to maintain the combat effectiveness of personnel during work or actions in the affected area.
If it becomes more difficult to breathe while using the gas mask, then you should lightly tap the box with your hand to shake off the snow or dust from the cover. If this does not help, then, without removing the gas mask, you should remove the cover, shake off the snow or dust from it and put it on the box quickly.
At the end of the use of the gas mask in the "combat" position, remove the cover from the box and shake off the dust from it.