Halothane is a clear, heavy, and colorless liquid with a sweet and non-irritating odor. It was introduced as an inhalational anesthetic in 1956, and rapidly replaced ether and chloroform for that purpose. Max Ming-Kwai Zung (ca. 1922-2008), the donor of this item, was an anesthesiologist who studied at Columbia University and worked in Washington, D.C.
Ref: “HALOTHANE HELD SAFE ANESTHETIC,” New York Times (Sept. 6, 1966), p. 31.
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