Box, medicine

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OBJECT TYPE
CARDSTOCK/TABLETS
DATE
2015
ARTIFACT NUMBER
2016.0329.002
MANUFACTURER
Unknown
MODEL
RadBlock
LOCATION
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

More Information


General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
2
Total Parts
2
AKA
KI Pill Box Holder
Patents
N/A
General Description
A cardboard box with a blue gloss finish and white pictographs and writing on its front cover. A booklet is fastened to the inner cover. Une boite en carton avec une finition brillante avec des images et écriture sur le devant de couleur blanche. Un livret est attaché à l'intérieur de la couverte.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length
16.0 cm
Width
11.5 cm
Height
2.0 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Medical Technology
Category
Chemicals & medications
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
Unknown
Country
Canada
State/Province
Ontario
City
Toronto

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Ontario
Period
2015
Canada
The tablets have been distributed to residents of Toronto by OPG with an instructional booklet on how to use the pills in case of a nuclear accident. Ces tablettes étaient distribuées à des résidents de Toronto par OPG avec un livret indiquant comment utiliser les pilules correctement en cas d'un accident nucléaire.
Function
To hold medication that would be retrieved by residents of Toronto in the event of a nuclear emergency. Pour tenir les médicaments utilisé par les résidents de Toronto en cas d'un accident nucléaire.
Technical
Potassium Iodide tablets block thyroid from absorbing radioactive iodine and decrease the rate of thyroid cancer among people exposed to radioiodine. Les tablettes à l'Iodure de Potassium fonctionne en bloquent une absorption radioactive par le thyroïde et diminue la cadence de cancer de la thyroïde pour les personnes exposées à l'iodure radioactive.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
On the front of the box/ Sur le devant de la boite: "[First Aid] [Safety Cest]/ [Fire Extinguisher] KI Pills/ Prepare to be safe." / On the back of the box/ sur l'arrière de la boite: "PO Box 91009 Stn Main/ Pickering On L1W 4B7/ DURHAM REGION TORONTO ONTARIOPOWER/ GENERATION".
Missing
None apparent. L'objet a toutes les pièces
Finish
The artifact has a blue glossy finish on its cover. L'objet possède une finition brillante de couleur bleue sur le couvert.
Decoration
A white decal showing four seperate safety symbols inside a large square is present on the front of the box. Une reproduction graphique en blanc est visible sur le devant du couvert de quatre symboles de sécurité.

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