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Object ID Number:
PH334
Object Name:
Strontium Bromide
Manufacturer:
associaated Ross Good Labs, Inc. , Philadelphia, PA
Manufactured from:
1963
Manufactured to:
1980
Description / History:
Clear glass ampule of Strontium Bromide. Distributed by Associated Ross Good Labs., Inc. in Philadelphia, PA.

Strontium Bromide is used to treat dental sensativity by coating the nerve ending. It is also used in the treatment of bone cancer.

Stontium bromide is primarily used in fireworks and flares. At high heat it burns a bright red. Although the sample in the EHMHF collection comes from a distributor in Philadelphia, PA, many of the distributors of stontium bromide are located in China.

Dimensions:
H–3.75 Dia–0.75 inches
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