POSTER - 'CHEMICALS AT WORK'
H1995.1124
Orangy red background with 'CHEMICALS/ AT WORK' in yellow lettering. Top centre left: 'BURNS/ CANCER/ HEART DISEASE'. Right: 'STERILITY/ ASTHMA/ DERMATITIS' all in pink lettering on white strips. Below this reads 'CHEMICALS POSE HAZARDS IN THAT THEY CAN BE CORROSIVE/ IRRITANTS/ SENSITISING/ FLAMMABLE AND EXPLOSIVE/ TOXIC' in yellow lettering. Below this is a photograph of workers handling chemicals in metal drums. They all wear protective gloves, helmets with face shields, and aprons. The photo is coloured over in yellow, red, with patches of pink and a strip of pink at the bottom. Reads 'YOUR UNION HEALTH AND SAFETY DELEGATE IS......'V.T.H.C.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
Accession Number: | H1995.1124 |
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Accession Date: | 22 Jun 1995 |
Credit: | Trades & Labor Council |
Material
Paper | 0 - Whole |
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Measurement
length | 600mm |
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width | 400mm |
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