Summary
Three ampoules of adrenaline in cardboard box. 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.
Physical Description
Cardboard box with fliptop lid. Contains three glass ampoule of adrenaline, as well as tissue packaging materials, cotton wool, cardboard partitions, metal files.
Significance
Example of CSL's work on anti-venoms
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Acquisition Information
Donation from CSL Ltd (Commonwealth Serum Laboratories), 24 Mar 2004
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Manufacturer
Elliotts & Australian Drug Pty.Ltd., Sydney, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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User
CSL Ltd (Commonwealth Serum Laboratories), 45 Poplar Road, Parkville, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1953
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Inscriptions
Text on box: STERILE AMPOULES 6772/ADRENALINE Hcl./1 in 1000/6/1 ml./ELLIOTTS & AUSTRALIAN DRUG/Pty. Ltd., Sydney and Newcastle. On inside of box lid: 'Scratch nexk of ampoule at the/ constriction with enclosed file/ after shaking contents well down,/ break with gentle pressure./ Manufactured in the Laboratories of / ELLIOTTS & AUSTRALIAN/ DRUG PTY. LTD. :: SYDNEY'
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Overall Dimensions
7.7 cm (Length), 1.5 cm (Width), 5.7 cm (Height), 27.2 g (Weight)
Total weight includes packaging and label.
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