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Antivenom Ampoule - Tiger Snake, circa 1950s
Reg. No: HT 13241
- Summary:
- Tiger snake antivenom in cardboard box. Possibly part of Snake Bite Treatment Kit (cardboard display board with objects mounted for display) - 1953 display board. Used by Commonwealth Serum Laboratories, (CSL) Ltd, Parkville, Victoria.
- Description:
- Dark grey/green liquid in glass ampoule. Sheet of paper inside box with instuctions for use. Yellow cardboard box with black printing.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from CSL Ltd (Commonwealth Serum Laboratories), 2003
| Discipline: | Technology |
| Dimensions: | 2.80 cm (Height), 3.00 cm (Width), 10.30 cm (Length) |
More information
| Tagged with: | anti-venoms, snakes |
| Themes this item is part of: | Medicine in Society Collection, CSL (Commonwealth Serum Laboratories) Collection |
| Primary Classification: | MEDICINE & HEALTH |
| Secondary Classification: | Pharmacy |
| Tertiary Classification: | pharmaceuticals |
| Inscriptions: | Text on box: COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH/TIGER-SNAKE ANTI-VENENE/(Globulins, refined and concentrated)/INITIAL DOSE 3,000 UNITS GIVEN INTRAVENOUSLY/1,500 UNITS 0.3% Tricresol added. |
| User: | CSL Ltd (Commonwealth Serum Laboratories), Parkville, Victoria, Australia, circa 1950s |
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