Lead radioactive material container which consists of a container and fitted lid; (a) the container is hollow and cylindrical with a flat closed bottom and a round open top; the outside of the container is painted yellow and there is a plastic label with printed information on the outside front; (b…
Lead radioactive material container which consists of a container and fitted lid; (a) the container is hollow and cylindrical with a flat closed bottom and a round open top; the outside of the container is painted yellow and there is a plastic label with printed information on the outside front; (b) a round lid with a flat closed top fits onto the container
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
a - container - Length 8.0 cm. x Diameter4.7 cm.
b - lid - Size: x Width 2.1 cm. x Diameter4.7 cm.
Maker
Charles E. Frosst & Co., Radiopharmaceutical Division
(a) The label on the front of the container reads, "CAUTION // RADIOACTIVE // MATERIAL // [symbol see accession sheet] // CHARLES S. FROSST & CO. // DIOPHARMACEUTICAL DIVISION // FROSST ["atom" symbol - see accession sheet] // KIRKLAND (MONTREAL) CANADA" in English and French; (b) the lid has the word, "Frosst" in raised letters on the outside top
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-F3-9 Row B
Condition Remarks
The metal shows only minor wear and no corrosion; the paint has several chips in it; the plastic label has a very small missing section in the lower right corner, but is fully legible
Copy Type
Original
Exhibit History
On loan to Queen's University Library W. D. Jordan Rare Books & Special Collections for exhibit ‘Queen's Refuge: Refugees and the University’ L-2021-3 13 Sept 2021 - 17 December 2021
Kingston Regional Cancer Centre - Radium exhibit, May 12, 1998