Forestry worker's chemical spray outfit

Made:
1981 in United Kingdom
maker:
Unknown

Forestry worker's chemical spray outfit, 1981, comprising: protective helmet, Goretex jacket with hood, Goretex over trousers, non-toxic particle face mask, rubber gloves, wellington boots, pair of nylon "bootsox"

Details

Category:
Protective Clothing
Object Number:
1981-1891
type:
suits
credit:
Forestry Commission

Parts

Forestry worker's jacket

Forestry worker's jacket

Green Gortex jacket with hood, poppers and black zip. Produced by ‘Macbean’ in Scotland. Size Small. Part of Forestry worker's chemical spray outfit, 1981

Object Number:
1981-1891/1
type:
jacket
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Forestry worker's trousers

Forestry worker's trousers

Green Gortex over trousers with black button. Produced by ‘Macbean’ in Scotland. Part of Forestry worker's chemical spray outfit, 1981

Object Number:
1981-1891/2
type:
trousers
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Non-toxic particle masks

Non-toxic particle masks

Box of 3M 8500 Non-toxic particle masks. Contains 17 Masks. Part of Forestry worker's chemical spray outfit, 1981

Measurements:
overall (box with masks): 185 mm x 115 mm x 115 mm,
Object Number:
1981-1891/3
type:
mask
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Forestry worker's rubber gloves

Forestry worker's rubber gloves

Green rubber gloves. Made in U.S.A. by Edmont Wilson. Part of Forestry worker's chemical spray outfit, 1981

Measurements:
overall (each glove): 315 mm x 120 mm x 30 mm,
Object Number:
1981-1891/4
type:
gloves
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Forestry Worker's Protective Helmet

Forestry Worker's Protective Helmet

Protective helmet. Part of Forestry worker's chemical spray outfit, 1981

Measurements:
overall: 170 mm x 245 mm x 340 mm,
Object Number:
1981-1891/5
type:
helmet
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Forestry worker's wellington boots

Forestry worker's wellington boots

Wellington boots. Part of Forestry worker's chemical spray outfit, 1981

Measurements:
overall (each): 434 mm x 117 mm x 310 mm,
Object Number:
1981-1891/6
type:
wellington boot
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Forestry worker's nylon "bootsox"

Forestry worker's nylon "bootsox"

Pair of nylon “bootsox”. Part of Forestry worker's chemical spray outfit, 1981

Object Number:
1981-1891/7
type:
sock