Renseignements généraux

Nº de série

11475

Nº de partie

1

Nombre total de parties

3

Ou

personal locator beacon

Brevets

S/O

Description générale

Clear synthetic casing has lime and dark green and black synthetic fittings; silver metal screws secure casing shut; synthetic and metal internal components and fittings visible; green, red and black printed text and graphics.

Dimensions

Remarque : Cette information reflète la taille générale pour l’entreposage et ne représente pas nécessairement les véritables dimensions de l’objet.

Longueur

15,0 cm

Largeur

6,4 cm

Hauteur

3,7 cm

Épaisseur

S/O

Poids

S/O

Diamètre

S/O

Volume

S/O

Lexique

Groupe

Exploration et levé

Catégorie

Divers

Sous-catégorie

S/O

Fabricant

Ou

ACR

Pays

United States of America

État/province

Florida

Ville

Fort Lauderdale

Contexte

Pays

Haïti

État/province

Inconnu

Période

Presumably 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]

Fonction

To transmit exact geographical coordinates of beacon to monitoring agency.

Technique

The beacon is a security device issued by the mining company. All field staff of Newmont are required to wear a beacon when working in remote locations. The beacon is linked to a security company that monitors the safety of employees. The employees are required to regularly conduct a self test on the device (usually in the morning). In case of emergency, the employees only need to press one red button, and press the GPS locator for 5 seconds. The monitoring company receives a distress call with exact location of the person that needs assistance and dispatches help. [Ref. 1]

Notes sur la région

Inconnu

Détails

Marques

All controls, etc. labelled. Markings on unit front include "SARLink™/ View", "DO NOT COVER/ GPS RECEIVER/ Give clear view to sky" and "ACR®/ ELECTRONICS/ COBHAM". "ACR Electronics, Inc./ Fort Lauderdale, FL U.S.A." appears in raised print on antenna. Markings on unit back include "THIS DEVICE WILL NOT FLOAT/ WITHOUT ACR POUCH.", "To Activate: Deploy antenna/ into the upright position./ Press the ON/OFF/ button for +1 sec.", graphic, "WARNING: USE ONLY IN SITUATIONS OF/ GRAVE AND IMMINENT DANGER". "User: UIN: 2DCE6359A6FFBFF JUL 10/ Country: USA (366) - S/N:11475/ Model: PLB-350C P/N: 2885 SarLinkView", "Deliberate misuse may incur a severe penalty./ Notice to the public: Do not move if found./ Report its position to the proper authorities./ Compass safe distance 3.3ft (1m).", "BEACON REGISTRATION IS MANDATORY", "PLACE BEACON DECAL HERE/ USA: PLB owner must register with NOAA/ the identification code/ contained on this product:/ NOAA SARSAT Beacon Registration/ NSOF, E/SP3/ 4231 Suitland Rd./ Suitland, MD 20746/ www.beaconregistration.noaa.gov/ Outside the USA:/ Register with your national authority", "Minimum Operation:/ 24 hrs @ -4° (--20°C) to +131°F (+55°C)/ <24 hrs below -20°C (-4°)/ Stowage: -40°F (-40°C) to +158°F (70°C)/ Replace battery after use or by the date shown", graphics, "0168" and "CC: B66ACR-PLB-350/ IC: 1322A-ACRPL350PL/ Warranty void if opened".

Manque

Unknown: unit appears complete.

Fini

Clear synthetic casing has lime and dark green and black synthetic fittings; silver metal screws secure casing shut; synthetic and metal internal components and fittings visible; green, red and black printed text and graphics.

Décoration

S/O