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Samples illustrating the production and application of Durawood - wood substitute from polystyrene, 1993

Samples illustrating the production and applicatio

Environmental Science & Technology

1993
Fox trap (No. 2)

Fox trap (No. 2)

Environmental Science & Technology
Fox trap (No. 2)

Fox trap (No. 2)

Environmental Science & Technology
Brewer-type mast ozonesonde in polystyrene housing; model 730-8, serial no. P-11625, by the Mast Development Company, Devonport, Denver, Colorado, 1991. Used in the European Arctic Stratospheric Ozone Experiment, 1991-92.

Brewer Mast Ozonesonde, 1992

Environmental Science & Technology

1991-1992
Polystyrene housing, for Brewer-type mast ozonesonde, unsigned, 1991-1992

Polystyrene housing for Brewer Mast Ozonesonde, 1992

Environmental Science & Technology

1991-1992
4 sheets of anti-nuclear energy stickers and 4 window stickers. Text: Nuclear Power? No Thanks

4 sheets of anti-nuclear energy stickers and 4 win

Environmental Science & Technology
DB spectrophotometer by Beckman Instruments Inc., with dust cover. Plus power unit, recorder and scale expander. 1970-1996.

DB spectrophotometer by Beckman Instruments Inc.,

Environmental Science & Technology

1970-1996
Grant/YSI Water Quality Logger model 3800 and Sonde model 3815 (non-functional), with probes for turbidity, dissolved oxygen. Redox/ORP, Depth, Conductivity and temperature ( pH probe missing), 1993

Grant/YSI Water Quality Logger model 3800 and Sond

Environmental Science & Technology

1993
Pencils, DOME 2000, black throughout and yellow with Dome outline. Each made from one recycled polystyrene vending cup. Functions as pencil but with no wood. Accredited Millennium Product; voted International Invention of the Year 1998. 175mm long

Pencils, DOME 2000, black throughout and yellow w

Environmental Science & Technology

2000
Cardboard cut-out quiz game on renewable energy, devised by the Dept. of Energy 1991

Cardboard cut-out quiz game on renewable energy, d

Environmental Science & Technology

1991
Protest sign, with slogan ‘Keep it Cool’, used by Bella May to protest at the youth strike against climate change in London on Friday 15 March 2019.

Protest sign, with slogan ‘Keep it Cool’, used at the youth strike against climate change, London, 15 March 2019

Environmental Science & Technology

2019
Example of REMA (RSA Environmental Management Award) Trophy, with cardboard packaging box, by Dartington Crystal, Torrington, Devon, England , 1993.

REMA (RSA Environmental Management Award) Trophy, British, 1993

Environmental Science & Technology

1993
Otter trap (No. 3)

Otter trap (No. 3)

Environmental Science & Technology
Fox trap (No. 2)

Fox trap (No. 2)

Environmental Science & Technology
ALCOA magnet, to tell tin from steel cans, 1980s, made (P.O. Box 36) MO (Missouri), Ellisville

ALCOA magnet, to tell tin from steel cans, 1980s,

Environmental Science & Technology

1980-1989
Fox trap (No. 2)

Fox trap (No. 2)

Environmental Science & Technology
Ten samples of "envirocats", Environmentally friendly catalysts, developed by the University of York and Contract Chemicals Ltd, 1992

Ten samples of "envirocats", Environmentally frien

Environmental Science & Technology

1992
Example of 1993 Environmental Management Award, in Dartington Crystal by Dartington Crystal Limited, Torrington, Devon, England, 1993. Without packaging, not used as Award piece as face is chipped and the crystal is internally flawed.

Environmental Management Award trophy, British, 1993

Environmental Science & Technology

1993
Example of REMA (RSA Environmental Management Award) Trophy by Dartington Crystal Torrington, Devon, England with cardboard packaging box, 1994. Awarded to Rover Group Ltd., .

REMA (RSA Environmental Management Award) Trophy, British, 1994

Environmental Science & Technology

1994
Glass flask for SO2 absorption.

Glass flask

Environmental Science & Technology

1970-1980
Electrical conduit and socket housing from recycled plastic, Zabbaline, Cairo, 1980s

Electrical conduit and socket housing from recycle

Environmental Science & Technology

1980-1989
Radar reflector and parachute for meteorological sondes

Radar reflector and parachute for meteorological s

Environmental Science & Technology
Recycled plastic, 3 pieces, post, plank and rod, to show strength and workability, 1991

Recycled plastic, 3 pieces, post, plank and rod, t

Environmental Science & Technology
3" D-shaped double spring traps, large D-shaped double spring traps, nd

3" D-shaped double spring traps, large D-shaped do

Environmental Science & Technology
Respirator by Mine Safety Appliances Company Ltd of Coatbridge, with cartridge for organic vapours, cartridge for acid gases and/or orgainc vapours, and safety spectacles, in canvas carry bag with instruction leaflet dated 1969.

Respirator by Mine Safety Appliances Company Ltd o

Environmental Science & Technology

1969
Low quality sunglasses from recycled plastic, Cairo,1980s

Low quality sunglasses from recycled plastic, Cair

Environmental Science & Technology

1980-1989
P S carbon monoxide detector with 5 of 6 sampling tubes, in carrying case, by Siebe Gorman and Co Ltd, Neptune Works, Chessington, Surrey, Telephone Elmbridge 5900, 1965.

Carbon monoxide detector

Environmental Science & Technology

1965
Phone indicator box, black with red and green lights, used to show emergency phone location, 1974-91.

Phone indicator box, black with red and green ligh

Environmental Science & Technology

1974-1990
Magnetic stirrer type 3051CS12, for use on Open University Environmental Science Course T237, 1990s.

Magnetic stirrer type 3051CS12, for use on Open Un

Environmental Science & Technology

1990-1996
Common gin traps, for rabbits, 1850-1920

Common gin traps, for rabbits, 1850-1920

Environmental Science & Technology
NCEC Duty Officer Car Park place notice 1974 -1990; space still reserved although Duty Officer rarely needs to go out to spills.

NCEC Duty Officer Car Park place notice 1974 -1990

Environmental Science & Technology

1974-1990
Pair of yellow Nitrile (Plasticized) gloves, size 9.5, marked North - Made in England, 1974-1990.

Pair of yellow Nitrile (Plasticized) gloves, size

Environmental Science & Technology

1974-1990
Small portable "Drager - Polymeter" hand pump for air samples by Drager, in carrying case, circa 1950s.

Portable hand pump for air samples

Environmental Science & Technology

1950-1959
The Terror rat trap, patent no 11476

The Terror rat trap, patent no 11476

Environmental Science & Technology
Electrorotation assay electrode made from a glass slide

Electorotation assay electrode

Environmental Science & Technology
Small kitchen shovels from recycled aluminium, Jamaica, 1980s

Small kitchen shovels from recycled aluminium, Jam

Environmental Science & Technology

1980-1989
Small trap, patented 1887

Small trap, patented 1887

Environmental Science & Technology
Range of products from recycled plastics; door stop, bath plug, hair comb and rawlplugs

Range of products from recycled plastics; door sto

Environmental Science & Technology

1970-1985
Button badge -Project Antarctica , 3.7 cm diameter

Button badge -Project Antarctica , 3.7 cm diameter

Environmental Science & Technology

1960s to 1970s
Water-cooled gas sampling system for vehicle emissions testing by G. Cussons Ltd. (to be drained of water before transit). On castors. Very incomplete, 1975 - 1980.

Water-cooled gas sampling system for vehicle emiss

Environmental Science & Technology

1975-1980
Ceramic filter element to remove particulates from gas streams, "Cerafil S1000", made by Cerel Ltd, 1993

Ceramic filter element to remove particulates from

Environmental Science & Technology

1993
Anti-nuclear energy badge. Text: Atoms for Energy

Anti-nuclear energy badge. Text: Atoms for Energy

Environmental Science & Technology
9 anti-nuclear energy badges Text: March for a Nuclear-Free Future! To Trafalgar Square 2.30 Sat March 29

9 anti-nuclear energy badges Text: March for a Nuc

Environmental Science & Technology
Silver powder reclaimed from photographic plates, English, 1974-79

Silver powder reclaimed from photographic plates,

Environmental Science & Technology

1974-1979
Sorted coloured cloth fragments from the British textile industry

Sorted coloured cloth fragments from the British t

Environmental Science & Technology

1974-1978
Cullet ashtray from Warren Spring, English, 1980s

Ashtray made from recycled glass

Environmental Science & Technology

1980-1989
Black stocking sock, to cover the mould before covering with PVC, in production of recycled Wellingtons. 1991

Black stocking sock, to cover the mould before cov

Environmental Science & Technology

1991
Seven sealed glass tubes containing sorbent crystals, made by and supplied through SKC Ltd, Blandford Forum, Dorset, England, and SKC Inc., Eighty Four, Pennsylvania, United States, 1996-1999. Used with a sampling pump in monitoring different gas constitutents in the air.

Sorbent tubes for air sampler, 1995-1999

Environmental Science & Technology

1995-1999
Bags to collect the exhaust gases from test, 1975 - 1980.

Bags to collect the exhaust gases from test, 1975

Environmental Science & Technology

1975-1980
Pair of silvered asbestos mittens, part of suit for flammable or explosive situations, worn. [NCEC opinion is that the asbestos risk from the worn parts is low, but should be stored in sealed bag].1974 -1990.

Pair of silvered asbestos mittens

Environmental Science & Technology

1974-1990