Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

CIVILIAN SET (3 PCES)

Date

1958

Materials

RUBBER, STEEL, GLASS

No. Pieces

5

Length

26.7

Width

20.3

Description

SAFETY MASK OPERATES ON A FILTER SYSTEM. AIR IS DRAWN UP THROUGH CANNISTER ATTACHED TO BOTTOM OF MASK AND EXPELLED THROUGH THE NOSE VALVE. MASK IS RUBBER WITH NYLON TAPE, ADJUSTABLE HEAD STRAPS. MASK HAS TWO PROTECTIVE GLASS EYEPIECES (GOGGLES). "N-1, CRCO, 1-41 58" ON RUBBER OF NOSE VALVE. 8.9 (H) X 9.5 (D) CM (CANISTERS) STEEL, WHITE CANISTER, LABEL READS "PULMOSAN NO. 1600-S FUME-GUARD MASK. FOR SULPHUR DIOXIDE SO2 - WHEN REORDERING THIS CANISTER REFILL SPECIFY FOR NO. 1600-2 MASK". "(NOT TO BE USED IN THE PRESENCE OF CARBON MONOXIDE OR ILLUMINATING GAS). PULMOSAN SAFETY EQUIPMENT CORP. 176 JOHNSTON STREET, BROOKLYN, N.Y. REMOVE SEAL AT BOTTOM OF CANISTER". CANISTER HAS FILTER ON THE BOTTOM. HAS A LABEL GLUED ONTO IT. LABEL READS THE SAME AS .2, EXCEPT THAT IT IS FOR AMMONIA. AIR FILTER ON BOTTOM OF CANISTER.

Subjects

REGULATIVE & PROTECTIVE T&E

Historical Association

SAFETY SERVICES

History

SEE P19770286000-GA FOR HISTORY.

Catalogue Number

P19770287000

Acquisition Date

1977-08

Collection

Museum

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