![]() The rubber of the front parts was produced in 5 sizes: 0 (0y), 1 (1y), 2 (2y), 3 (3y), 4 (4y). It is completed with one-sided films that prevent fogging of glasses of the spectacle unit, it can also be equipped with insulating cuffs that prevent freezing of glasses of the spectacle unit at low temperatures. The front part consists of a rubber body (helmet-mask) with fairings and a spectacle assembly with flat round glasses, and a valve box with inhalation and exhalation valves. The front part of the GP-5 provides the supply of air purified in the filter-absorbing box to the respiratory organs and protects the eyes and face from the ingress of toxic, radioactive substances and bacterial (biological) agents, as well as dust, smoke, and fog. Today, it is still used as a training RPE in life safety classes, although now it is mostly replaced by modern gas mask equipment and occasionally more modern Soviet-era gas masks. It was placed in large quantities in almost all industrial and civil defense shelters. The number of GP-5 kits produced was three times more than the population of the Soviet Union. Taking into account the identified shortcomings in the civilian gas mask GP-5, it was modernized, becoming the modernized civilian gas mask model 5, GP-5M for short. It was produced in the period from 1961 to 1989 (although there were FPC GP-5s produced in 1990). ![]() It was designed to protect against the ingress of toxic, radioactive substances and bacterial (biological) agents into the respiratory system, eyes and face of a person. The GP-5 is a simple gas mask with protection around the entire head, and a single metal ringed filter for breathing. Since then, the mask has become a popular item in pop culture and is referenced widely in video games and films, as it is very cheap due to being one of the most produced gas masks. ![]() The GP-5 was historically used by the USSR for NBC protection. They are a favorite of gas mask collectors because they are easy to obtain and have the "old" circular eyepieces like masks used in World War II and the "helmet" type masks. The GP-5 kit is widely available on the army surplus market, usually very cheaply ($5 to $25), and is often used as a part of Halloween or fancy dress costumes, including cosplay. Ubiquitous in industries and civil defense shelters, it is still sometimes used as a training RPE in life safety classes, although now it is mostly replaced by modern gas mask equipment and occasionally more modern Soviet-era gas masks. When shortcomings in the operation of the GP-5 were identified, it was modernized, becoming the "modernized civilian gas mask model 5" - GP-5M for short. ![]() The mask provides protection around the entire head and has a single metal ringed filter for breathing. The ShM-62 comes with sealed glass eyepieces. It can operate in all weather conditions and withstand temperatures from −40 ☌ (−40 ☏) to 114 ☌ (237 ☏). It was concluded that the mask would last in an NBC situation for 24 hours.Ī lightweight mask, the GP-5 weighs 1.09 kg (2.42 lbs). They were tested in Poland to determine if they have NBC protective capabilities. The GP-5 kit was originally made to protect the wearer from radioactive fallout during the Cold War and was distributed to most fallout shelters. It was issued to the Soviet population starting in 1962. Grazhdanskiy Protivogaz-5) is a Soviet-made gas mask kit, which contains a single-filter ShM-62 or Shm-62U gas mask.
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