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  • Clothing worn to protect physicians from ultraviolet lights during operation

    Description/Abstract: Male modeling a protective mask, hat, and gown. In 1936, Dr. J. Deryl Hart originated the use of ultraviolet radiation to control airborne infections in surgical operating rooms, a technique that became widely accepted across the country. This...
    Date: undated

  • Operation under Sterilamp using ultraviolet light

    Description/Abstract: J. Deryl Hart and Dept. of Surgery surgical team in protective clothing operating on a patient under the Sterilamp, an ultraviolet light source hanging from the operating room ceiling. In 1936, Dr. J. Deryl Hart originated the use of ultraviolet...
    Date: 1937