bee-keeping hoods do not really touch the eyes and they appear to be well-ventilated so i would assume that it would not be very likely for the suit to be a major factor in transmitting microorganisms. most of the time an object of clothing may be blamed but in reality it was most likely unwashed contaminated hands that were the vector for pink eyes. you could try and disinfect the hoods between kids if that is possible or even logistically feasible.
can kids contract pink eye from dress up costumes that might be available at nature center? . i am wanting to have a bee keeping suit at our honey bee exhibit that kids put on to see what it would be like to bee keeper. unfortunately our living history farm had costumes that kids could dress up in and had several visitors complain about their kids getting pink eye. if they can get it from the costumes is there any way to prevent the spread of it? . . . . thanks