OPCH-70 Chemical work I.

Subsoil samples collecting for chemical analysis.
This is former NBC suit of Czechoslovakian army issued in 70-ties, accompanied with M 10 gas mask. Oblek ProtiCHemicky

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[norclozapine]

@dotch8774 ....change the filters in a contaminated atmosphere. In order to change the worn filters for new ones, one has to undon the M10, disassemble it partially on the inside, open the slides, take the worn out filters out, decontaminate the mask, put the new filters in, assamble it back and don the mask. With a standard screw drum filter mask, you can hold your breath, unscrew the worn drum, screw in a new one, exhale and breathe w/o undoning the mask.

[norclozapine]

@dotch8774 The filters were of quite low capacity/volume compared to standard drum screw or bayonette plug filters, nevertheless they were once highly effective in filtering off all major C/BW agents. however as all protective mask filters, they degrade with age. any mask filter older than 5 - 10 years loses its effectivity, the older it is the less effective it gets, thets why they get ever screend out of army stock. A much bigger issue with the M10-mask is the fact, that one cannot safely...

[dotch8774]

Just so you know, that M10 gas mask is not NBC grade, it was designed for a few chemicals like CS gas(look it up)

[dotch8774]

@Jerraph OH NO you got a soviet pmg.... That mask is cool looking but I own one, and I can assure you it is utterly useless, AND go to homeland securities sight and they have a whole article on how ineffective it is and how ALL russian filters on the market are no longer nbc grade.

[KraszStudios]

go to the mall wearing this suit :P film it and post it on youtube... 0_0

[Duetschgas]

Cool

[norclozapine]

not having it done properly in a red/yellow zone would have mean alot of trouble.

[norclozapine]

@fingerone2010

If done properly, the OPCh-70 would protect you for approx. 8 - 12 hours against:

-nerve agents (GA, GB, GD, GF, GV, VX)

-blister agents (HD, HN, L)

-blood agents (AC, CK, metal carbonyls)

-pulmonary agents (absorption in the uniform)

-various non-/less-lethal agents (irritants, psychotropics)

protection against biological agents and radioactive substances was kept until the suit got broken.

against CX, the OPCh-70 offered about 2 hours protection.

[djspecialpaul]

extrem nice suit, i have the same suit and i love to wear it

[fingerone2010]

what type of gas is this suit mean't to protect againist?  what would be the effect of not having it on?