Summary
Alternative Name(s): Eye Shields
Brown cardboard box labelled Anti-Gas Eyeshields, AFA & Co, 1942. It contains three brown paper envelopes, two with eye shields.
Physical Description
Brown cardboard box, flat and rectangular in shape, with a white label printed in black ink. Contains three brown paper envelopes, two with eye shields, one empty. The eyeshields comprise a clear plastic mask shaped to fit over the nose, with a rivett on either side. A brown fabric and felt strip is stapled along the top of the mask, to which a length of black elastic is secured to either side. The elastic features a metal hook for securing. Some damage.
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Acquisition Information
Bequest from (Estate of) Mr William (Bill) McCook, Mrs Margaret Hilton, 15 Jul 1994
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Inscriptions
Label: "6 EYESHIELDS, ANTI-GAS, MK 11/C.A. / "AIR SPRAY" / Action to be taken within ten minutes in the following order to / prevent blisters- / 1. COTTON WASTE: Swab liquid off exposed skin. / 2. OINTMENT: Rub hard on exposed skin or 1 minute / EYESHIELD: Change. / CLOTHING: If detector shows larger drops, remove or cut / away as necessary. If cape "worn" swab off liquid. / SMALL drops: no action. / OINTMENT: Rub on skin now exposed. / DETECTORS: If possible, remove and renew (Tippet or Armlet. / WEAPONS: Decontaminate. / OINTMENT: Re-apply to hands"
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Object Measurements
22.5 cm (Length), 13 cm (Width), 2.5 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Eye Shields, Wars & Conflicts, World War II, 1939-1945, Occupational Health & Safety