Apron, safety

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OBJECT TYPE: X-RAY/LEAD-LINED
DATE: 1930–1950
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1969.1559.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Rubber covering over lead liner; woven fabric straps; metal buckles and fastenings

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 89.5 cm
Width: 62.1 cm
Height: 5.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Medical Technology
Category: Radiology
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: This type of apron probably worn c. 1930s- 1950s, and possibly later.
Canada: Example of standard protection used by x-ray operators to protect their torso and vital organs from harmful x-ray damage.
Function: To protect the wearer from harmful radiation while operating x-ray equipment.
Technical: Example of lead-lined rubber apron worn by operators of x-ray equipment. Lead lined gloves, aprons and face shields were some of the earliest & simplest protective devices worn: screening stands and couches, and lead glass viewing windows were also employed. The effect of x-rays on both operators and patients was not well understood for many years, but by 1928 minimum lead values for aprons, etc. had been established.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: None visible.
Missing: Waist strap is missing.
Finish: Grey-brown smooth rubber apron has green woven fabric straps; one black rubber patch secured over tear near top edge.
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Apron, safety, circa 1930–1950, Artifact no. 1969.1559, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1969.1559.001/

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