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OBJECT TYPE: liquid
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1980.0949.001

MANUFACTURER: Bowler Chemical Co.
MODEL: Phenol U.S.P.
LOCATION: Detroit, Michigan, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 4218
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Dark glass bottle has moulded black synthetic screw-cap; off white adhesive-backed paper label has red text and graphics. Bottle currently contains water.

Dimensions

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

Length: N/A
Width: N/A
Height: 6.7 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: 84.88
Diameter: 3.3 cm
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Medical Technology
Category: Dentistry
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Bowler
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Michigan
City: Detroit

Context

Country: United States of America
State/Province: Vermont
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: General: Phenol is used as an oral anesthetic/analgesic; because of it's conversion to precursors to plastics, it can also be used in the preparation of oral appliances.
Technical: Part of a collection of chemicals and equipment used in the manufacture of dental fillings, moulds, bridgework and inlays.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "1 OZ. NET WEIGHT", "PHENOL U.S.P./ (CARBOLIC ACID)", "POISON" and "BOWLER CHEMICAL COMPANY - DETROIT" marked on label face. "Active Ingredient/ (Phenol).... 88%/ Inert Material/ (Water)... 12%/ CAUTION: Federal/ law prohibits dis-/ pensing without/ prescription.", "4218", "POISON/ ANTIDOTE: Give a/ tablespoonful of salt/ in a glass of warm/ water and repeat un-/ til vomit fluid is clear./ Give milk or white of/ eggs beaten with/ water. Have patient/ lie down and keep warm." and "Call a Physician" printed on reverse. "1098/ 0 [logo with 'B' ] 13/ 30" cast in raised print on underside of bottle.
Missing: NB: Phenol U.S.P. was removed and replaced with non-toxic fluid [water ?] prior to loan. [1980.0135 Ref. 2]
Finish: Dark glass bottle has moulded black synthetic screw-cap; off white adhesive-backed paper label has red text and graphics. NB: bottle currently contains water; original contents decanted into dark glass jar with white synthetic screw-cap and white paper wrapper [.2] by CSTMC Conservation staff [c. 1984]
Decoration: N/A

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Bowler Chemical Co., Chemical, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1980.0949, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1980.0949.001/

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