Apron, safety

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OBJECT TYPE: X-RAY/LEAD
DATE: 1940
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1987.2146.001

MANUFACTURER: Picker
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: SYNTHETIC WITH FABRIC (SYNTHETIC?) TRIM/ LEAD LINED/ METAL RIVETS

Dimensions

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

Length: 105.0 cm
Width: 62.0 cm
Height: 2.0 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: Picker
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: PROBABLY 1940'S TO 1970'S
Canada: Unknown
Function: USED TO PROTECT OPERATORS OF X-RAY EQUIPMENT FROM HARMFUL RAYS WHEN MACHINES ARE IN OPERATION
Technical: WITH THE DISCOVERY OF THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF RADIATION, SAFETY EQUIPMENT HAD TO BE DEVELOPED TO PROTECT WORKERS FROM HEALTH RISKS. IT WAS FOUND THAT LEAD WAS AN EFFECTIVE BARRIER
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: TAGS SEWN ON BOTTOM: 'PICKER/ 0.5mm Lead Equivalency' 'SN-A02232/ THIS PRODUCT IS UNDER WARRANTY/ GUARANTEED FOR 1 YEAR AGAINST/ DEFECTIVE MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP/ FOR MAXIMUM SERVICE-/ DO NOT Launder or autoclave/ DO NOT Hang on hooks, knobs or nails/ DO NOT Subject to extreme heat or cold/ DO Wear the proper size/ Do Hang by shoulders on hanger when/ not in use'
Missing: N/A
Finish: BEIGE
Decoration: N/A

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Picker, Apron, safety, circa 1940, Artifact no. 1987.2146, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1987.2146.001/

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