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Operation under Sterilamp using ultraviolet light

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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
Clothing worn to protect physicians from ultraviolet lights during operation

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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
Dept. of Surgery staff wearing clothing to protect them during operations under ultraviolet lights

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Dept. of Surgery staff in an operating room dressed in protective gowns, gloves, goggles, and hoods. In 1936, Dr. J. Deryl Hart originated the use of ultraviolet radiation to control airborne infections in surgical operating rooms, a technique...

Date:

undated
J. Deryl Hart and surgical team operating under ultraviolet lights

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Operation under ultraviolet light. Surgeons and others are dressed in protective clothing. In 1936, Dr. J. Deryl Hart originated the use of ultraviolet radiation to control airborne infections in surgical operating rooms, a technique that became...

Date:

circa 1937
Operation under ultraviolet light with an x-ray screen in use

Description:

J. Deryl Hart and surgical team in protective clothing operating under ultraviolet lights. In 1936, Dr. J. Deryl Hart originated the use of ultraviolet radiation to control airborne infections in surgical operating rooms, a technique that became...

Date:

undated