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PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING
FOR WOMEN AND
GIRL WORKERS
EMPLOYED IN FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS.

Prepared by the Home Office

from information supplied by
H.M. Inspectors of Factories.

LONDON:
PUBLISHED BY HIS MAJESTY'S STATIONERT OFPICB.

To be purchased through any Bookseller or directly from

H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE at the foUowing addresses :

IMPSWAL House, Kingsway, London, W.C. 2, and 28, Abingdon Street, London, S.W. 1
87, Peter Street, JIanchester 1, St. Andrew's Crescent, Cakdifv
; ;

23, Forth Street, EoiNBnRGH ;

or from E. PONSONBY, Ltd., 116, Grafton Street, DtTBLm ;

or from the Agencies in the British Colonies and Dependencies,
the United States of America and other Foreign Countries of
T. FISHER UNWIN, Ltd., London, W.C. 2.

1917.
Pric€ 3d. n*i.
 PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING
FOR WOMEN AND
GIRL WORKERS
EMPLOYED IN FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS,

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Prepared by the Home Office

from information supplied by
H.M. Inspectors of Factories.

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PUBLISHED BY HIS MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE.

To be purchased through any Bookseller or directly from

H.5I. STATIONERY OFFICE at the following addresses :

IJIPERIAL HoDSE, KiNGSWAY, LONDON, W.C. 2, and 28, Abingdon Street, London, S.W. 1 ;

37, Peter Street, JL^nchestei; I, St. Andrew's Crescent, Cardiff

;
;

23, Forth Street, Edinburgh ;

or from E. PONSONBY, Ltd., 116, Grafton Street, Dublin ;

or from the Agencies in the British Colonies and Dependencies,

the United States of America and other Foreign Countries of
T. FISHER UNWIN, Ltd., London, W.C. 2.

1917.

Price Sd. net.

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PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR

WOMEN AND GIRL WORKERS
EMPLOYED IN FACTORIES AND
WORKSHOPS.

The acconipanyiiig statement of processes in which there is

special need of protective clothing for the women and
workers, girl
and of the most suitable types of jorotective clothing, has been
compiled from information supplied by the Factory Inspectors.
The statement does not include processes in trades certified as
dangerous under the Factory Act where protective clothing is
already required by Regulations but it includes the chief
;

manufacturing processes in which, though not brought under

Regulations, protective clothing as been found to be required
for safeguarding the worker against accident or injury to health,
or for securing her comfort and convenience in her work, or for
protecting her ordinary clothing against damage caused by the
materials, machinery, etc., used in the process on which she is
employed, or resulting from the conditions under which the work
has to be done. Under Section 7 of the Police, Factories, etc.
(Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1916, the Home Office is
empowered to require the provision of such clothing in any cases
where it appears to be necessary for securing the welfare of the
workers

In the great majority of cases the need for protective clothing

arisesfrom one or other of the following causes :

Dusty or dirty processes.

Working about machinery, climbing ladders, etc.
Use of acids or caustic liquids.
Wet processes.
Excessive heat.
Exposure to weather.

The statement is divided into two j^arts. Part I describes

the different types of protective clothing recommended. These
are illustrated in the photographs. Part II specifies in respect
of each process the nature of the risk to be guarded against and
(by reference to the distinguishing letters prefixed to the types
in Part I) the particular type of clothing recommended. In
a few cases protection of a special kind is required this is ;

described specially in each case.

(B1954) Wt. 8388— 486. 7500. 11/17. Sir J. C. & S. Gp. 32.

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PART I.

There are two main types of protective clothing in general

use :

The overall suit —Type A.

The trouser or knicker suit with tunic —Type B.
One or other of these types will as a rule be suitable wherever
the work is dusty or dirty, or where women are employed on or
near machinery not of a sj^ecia-lly dangerous character.

Special types will be required in cases where there is exposure

to acids or alkalis (Type C) excessive wet (Type D)
; machinery ;

involving special risk (Type E) excessive heat (Type F) ;or ;

where the employment is in the open air (Type G).

The full descriptions of the several types are as follows :

Type A. — Overall d/jss and cap also ajjron in some cases.

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No outside pockets — sleeves to fasten closely at

wrists.

Type B. —Trouser or knicker suit with close-fitting coat or

tunic, and leggings. No outside pockets.

Type C. — Overall dress or trouser suit of woollen material

(biize, etc.) cap leather apron (with bib)
; ;
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and high-topped waterproof boots or leather or

flannel leggings, or puttees covering the open
tops and lace-holes of clogs or boots. Gloves,
in some cases, of rubber. Goggles where there is
risk of sjjlashing.

Type D. — Overall dress or trouser suit cap apron ; ;

(with l:>i))) of waterproof material such as

rubber, oilskin, mackintosh, pegamoid or
leather and high-topped waterproof boots, or
;

leggings or puttees covering the open tops and

lace-holes of boots, or clogs.

Type E. — Boiler suits ; cap. No outside pockets —sleeves

to fasten closely at wrists.

Type F. —Thin overall dress or trouser suit cap. The ;

material may be cotton, drill, or jean, etc., or

linen, of thickness according to need.

Type G. —Weatherproof coat or trouser suit and clogs ;

waterproof cap (" sou'wester "),

Type A. —
Overall dress and cap; apron.
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outside pockets sleeves to fasten
closelv at wrists.
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material ; cap ; leather apron with bib ;

high-topped waterproof boots.

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