General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

6

AKA

immersion unit [.1]

Patents

N/A

General Description

Metal and synthetic unit has predominantly black synthetic [neoprene ?] casing; clear synthetic lamp and housing; silver metal water sensors and battery compartment fittings; yellow markings and trim.

Dimensions

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

Length

15.0 cm

Width

4.0 cm

Height

2.5 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Exploration and Survey

Category

Survey equipment

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Hydro Photon

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Maine

City

Blue Hill

Context

Country

Haiti

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Specific: These items used between 2010 and 2013.

Canada

Item from comprehensive collection of tools and technologies used by a Canadian prospector, who worked in the exploration division of Newmont Mining Corporation in Haiti between 2010 and 2013. This collection reflects three aspects of the modern Canadian mining, crucial to the understanding of this sector: mobility of the workforce, ethnicity in the workforce, and globalization. The mining workforce has been highly mobile on both community and individual levels. Entire towns formed around mining operations and died or changed their character when the resources were exhausted. Mining professionals, especially in the field of mineral exploration, work in various often remote locations around the globe, and cover long distances in their daily work. The items donated to the Museum well represent the type of tools and technologies necessary to working outdoors, in remote locations, and a tropical climate. Ethnicity continues to play a role in the sector’s hiring practices. In this particular case, an employer looked for a recent graduate, bilingual prospector, educated in Canada, who could also communicate in Haitian-Creole. A set of hiring criteria in mining is often very specific and difficult to meet by Canadian graduates, but essential to succeeding in exploration projects conducted abroad. Donated artifacts reflect Haitian-Creole cultural context of Newmont operations. [Ref. 1]

Function

To disinfect small quantities of water and make it safe to consume.

Technical

Part of a collection which contains tools and technologies used by Canadian prospectors abroad. SteriPEN is a handheld, UV water purification system, an important piece of health and safety equipment to have in the field. The case, furnished with solar cells, keeps the SteriPEN batteries charged. [Ref. 1] SteriPen uses short wave germicidal UV light to disinfect water. This range of UV light disrupts the DNA within bacteria, viruses and protozoa: because they are unable to reproduce, they become harmless. The unit can be used in glass, plastic, ceramic or metal containers, all of which absorb and reflect UV light, thereby shielding the user from UV exposure. [Ref. 2]

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

"SteriPEN ™/ adventurer" and instructions "Push/ twice/ for 0.5L/ Push once/ for 1L" printed on handpiece.

Missing

Appears complete.

Finish

Metal and synthetic unit has predominantly black synthetic [neoprene ?] casing; clear synthetic lamp and housing; silver metal water sensors and battery compartment fittings; yellow markings and trim.

Decoration

N/A