Carbolic Acid Spray Apparatus (Replica)
notes: label: Description
content: Joseph Lister (1827-1912) was a British surgeon and scientist who promoted the use of carbolic acid to prevent infections in operating theatres. This device is a replica of a Lister carbolic spray apparatus in the Science Museum, London.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
setName: label: See more items in
content: Medicine and Science: Medicine
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: MG.M-06987
label: catalog number
content: M-06987
label: accession number
content: 215011
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Apparatus, Carbolic-Spray
label: Object Name
content: apparatus, carbolic-spray
label: Object Name
content: disinfector
label: Object Name
content: disinfector REPLICA
label: Object Name
content: disinfector (replica)
label: Other Terms
content: Apparatus, Carbolic-Spray; Surgery
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: copper (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: glass (bottle material)
label: Physical Description
content: rubber (hose material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 24.5 cm x 34 cm x 14 cm; 9 21/32 in x 13 3/8 in x 5 1/2 in