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Title: Testing nylon at the Haskell Lab for Toxicology and Industrial Medicine
Date(s): 1955
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
Description: Chemical compositions or chemical made fibers that come in contact with the skin create specialized and challenging problems for the toxicologists. As an example, before nylon was put on the market, it was carefully tested by DuPont's Toxicologists to make sure it would not cause dermatitis. First, it was applied to laboratory animals in a variety of ways. Proved harmless to them, small pieces of nylon were taped to legs or arms of hundred of paid volunteers like those above. Patches were...
Show moreChemical compositions or chemical made fibers that come in contact with the skin create specialized and challenging problems for the toxicologists. As an example, before nylon was put on the market, it was carefully tested by DuPont's Toxicologists to make sure it would not cause dermatitis. First, it was applied to laboratory animals in a variety of ways. Proved harmless to them, small pieces of nylon were taped to legs or arms of hundred of paid volunteers like those above. Patches were left on for one week, the removed for ten days and again applied. Final test of nylon's purity came with wear tests of hosiery by 5,000 women. Studies such as this which have been carried on by DuPont for many years are being continued at the Haskell Lab for Toxicology and Industrial Medicine.
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Collection ID: DuPont Company Product Information photographs (Accession 1972.341)
Hagley ID: 1972341_3878
Collection: DuPont Product Information photographs

Title: Studying chemical safety at the Haskell Lab for Toxicology and Industrial Medicine
Date(s): 1955
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
Description: Growing importance of chemistry in modern life carries the challenge of safeguarding public health and safety against unforeseen hazards. New chemicals are subjected to elaborate and exhaustive tests before they are permitted to become commercial items. In DuPont Haskell Lab for Toxicology and Industrial Medicine, an experienced staff carried out the work started more than 20 years again. Here a biochemist makes blood cell study at the $2,000,000 lab near Newark, Delaware.
Collection ID: DuPont Company Product Information photographs (Accession 1972.341)
Hagley ID: 1972341_3877
Collection: DuPont Product Information photographs

Title: Biochemistry lab at DuPont's Haskell Laboratory for Toxicology and Industrial Medicine
Date(s): 1955
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
Description: This section is responsible for observing changes in the composition of blood, urine or body tissue resulting from exposure to test chemicals.
Collection ID: DuPont Company Product Information photographs (Accession 1972.341)
Hagley ID: 1972341_3876
Collection: DuPont Product Information photographs