University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Pharmacy
Classification
Pharmacy
Accession Number
1980.28.2
Description
A small rectangluar cobalt blue glass bottle with a red rubber stopper; a red and white label says contents one fluid ounce of certified carbolic acid; half full of liquid contents; shape of bottle is hexagonal with the front side twice the length of the other five sides. Note: poison
A small rectangluar cobalt blue glass bottle with a red rubber stopper; a red and white label says contents one fluid ounce of certified carbolic acid; half full of liquid contents; shape of bottle is hexagonal with the front side twice the length of the other five sides. Note: poison
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Dr. W. S. Mahon of Willowdale, Ont.
Printed on label: "Certified // CARBOLIC ACID // POISON // 1 FLUID OZ. // FOR EXTERNAL // USE . . . // ANTIDOTE . . ."; embossed on the sides of the bottle: "USE WITH CAUTION"; "POISON"; "1 OZ."
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A5-6 Box 3 Row E
Height
9.0 cm
Diameter
3.5 cm
Condition Remarks
Label slightly worn; #2 Oct. 17, 1997: label has three small tears; stopper is loose, dry, and has indentations on the top and speckled staining; dried residue on neck and side of the interior.
Copy Type
Original
Exhibit History
On travelling exhibit ‘Unmasking Influenza’ / Spanish Flu Ottawa L-2019-3 30 April 2019-31 Dec 2022.