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Schering's formalin lamp

Patented in 1899 by A. Schmidt, the lamp used Schering's formalin pastils. Schmidt claimed that his formalin lamp provided a maximum production of formaldehyde gas combined with sufficient water vapor for ideal disinfection.


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