A sealed head and neck protector designed for chemical and biological defense, size 2, produced by Remploy Ltd. The item is contained in its original translucent packaging with a printed white label providing military cataloguing and packing information.
This protective hood was part of British military issue in the Cold War era, developed for use alongside the General Service Respirator (GSR) and other NBC (Nuclear, Biological, Chemical) defense gear. Its purpose was to shield the wearer’s exposed skin from airborne contaminants and chemical agents during NBC alerts or decontamination operations.