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Description: | British civilian chemist in charge of TNT department at Millbridge Chemical Works, Huddersfield, GB, 1914-1916
REEL 1 Recollections of periods as chemist in charge of TNT department at Millbridge Chemical Works, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, 1914-1916: review of TNT factories in GB, 1914; pre-war export trade for civilian mining and excavation purposes; shifts; pay; nature of workforce; role of laboratory chemists; co-operation international interest on visit of research chemists and Lord Fletcher Malton; measures to increase TNT production and enlarge plant; new TNT factories in GB; new machinery installed; introduction of batch system of monitoring temperature during production process due to risk of explosion; accidents in new TNT factories; risk of TNT poisoning and medical examinations to check health of workers; background to introduction of women workers; improvements made to facilities; nature of duties carried out by women workers; expansion in laboratory chemists; training personnel for Canadian TNT factory; opening of new plant and huge expansion of TNT production, 3/1916; state of morale; employer's pre-war anticipation of important role in event of outbreak of war; role as works chemist; nature of TNT; method of manufacturing TNT | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | BBC | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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