General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Synthetic and metal

Dimensions

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

Length

5.0 cm

Width

50.0 cm

Height

67.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Medical Technology

Category

Medical equipment

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Dupont

Country

Cambodia

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

September 19, 2015

Canada

Taken from curatorial worksheet (reference 1): "used by me on the last two rescues of the mission.” Dr. Simon Bryant. One of 8 items obtained by Canadian Dr. Simon Bryant while on tour for Medecins Sans Frontier (MSF) on the M.Y. Phoenix (http://blogs.msf.org/en/staff/blogs/moving-stories/bringing-home-the-rescue-zone). In 2015 MSF Canada has been active in the migrant crisis on the Mediterranean. Dr. Simon Bryant was one of the doctors who did a tour in August 2015. I asked for Dr. Bryant to collect items that reflected the MSF experience and mission. Coveralls such as this one were used by MSF staff only while on the rhib (rigid hull inflatable boat) and in potential contact with contaminants on board the boats from which people were being rescued. Although other organizations may have used more extensive personal protective equipment including facemasks when assisting the people who were rescued, this was judged by MSF to be unnecessary and “dehumanizing”, not to mention uncomfortably hot to wear. This coverall was worn by Dr. Simon Bryant for the last two rescues assisted by MSF aboard the MY Phoenix, on Saturday the 19th of September, 2015. Three rubber inflatable dinghies with a total of 301 people aboard were intercepted. The first was at 08:45 a.m., at latitude 33 20’ N, longitude 013 35’ E, and the next two were at 12:05 p.m., latitude 33 34,5’ N, longitude 013 55,7’ E. “Simon” was at one point written on the left chest area in permanent black marker, but he subsequently placed an MSF sticker over that; the mission was a team effort.

Function

Worn during medical examinations.

Technical

Unknown

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Label on front "[logo]/ MEDECINS/ SANS FRONTIERES". Also includes Arabic print. Label inside "Date of manufacture", second label with black print is affixed below "01[/]2015/ Lot: MC01369548". Print from first inner label continues as "DUPONT/' R [registered]/ Tyvek R [registered]/ Classic Xpert/ model CHF5 . White/ CE0120", "M" [sizing], "DuPont registered trademark/ ref: NCXP_200", "EAC AR12/ TP TC 019[/]2011/ Made in Cambodia", "Protective Clothing/ Category III/ TYPE 5B/ EN ISO 13982-1:2004[/]/ A1:2010/ TYPE 6B". Several logos for hazards and logos for washing instructions.

Missing

Appears complete.

Finish

White synthetic fabric with elastic cuffs and metal zipper enclosure. Coveralls has an attached hood. Red and black label affixed to outer front. Label inside back has blue and white background with blue and white print. Second label affixed on top has black print.

Decoration

Drawing on inner label of a figure with dimensions.