| Reference Number | MIMM/2009-1/183 |
| Title | Chloraethyl Dr. Henning Packaging |
| Date | 1925-1975 |
| Creator Name | Dr. Georg Henning. La Chem.-pharm. Werk GmbH, Medical and Pharmaceutical Supply Company, 1898- |
| Description | Cardboard box packaging for Chloraethyl Dr. Henning. Information printed on the lid of the box reads “Chloraethyl Dr. Henning 50g Aether chloratus DAB.6 Chemisch reines Aethylchlorid Ethyl chloride Absolutely chemically pure Cloruro de etilio Quimicamente puro Ether chlorhydrique Chimiquement pur Chloreto d’ethylo Chimicamente puro Ph. Austr. VIII., Belg. IV., Brit. 1948, Dan. 1933, Helv. V., Hisp. VIII., Hung. IV., Japon. V, Jug. 1933, Ned. V.: Port.1935, Suec.X., F.U.V., Franc.1908, Turk. Kod.1930 u. U.S.P.XI Made in Germany”. Metal staples hold the box together. Stains and signs of wear and tear are present. Ethyl Chloride is a gas that condenses under slight pressure and can be sprayed onto the skin. It has been used in surgery and continues to be used topically in sports medicine to alleviate local pain. |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Dimensions | Case: 160mm x 34mm x 55mm |
| Digital Collections | View online in our digital collections |
| Copyright | Free to use under the terms of the Creative Commons Licence Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) |
| Credit Line | Royal College of Physicians of Ireland |
| Object Name | Medicine Packaging |
| Term | General Surgery -- Instrumentation |
| Anaesthetics |
| Pharmaceutical Preparations |