[Protection of the respiratory organs while working in the cold]

On the basis of new progressive anisotropic porous materials a mask with a recuperator which effectively heats the inhaled air by means of breathed-out air energy utilization has been created. The mask can decrease the load on human adaptation mechanism to unfavorable climatic effect of high latitudes where cold is a major unfavorable factor. Such a mask is a highly effective means of individual human protection from cold, providing the possibility to improve workers' labor conditions.