Name of Poison.

Lead, compounds of with

acids from fixed oils

Mercury, organic com-

pounds of

Phenols

Compounds of phenol with a metal

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Particulars.

The proportion of lead oxide (PbO) that the preparation would be calculated to contain on the assumption that the lead in the poison had been wholly converted into lead oxide.

The proportion of organically-combined mercury (Hg) contained in the pre- paration.

The proportion of phenols (added togther)

contained in the preparation.

The proportion of phenols (added to- gether) that the preparation would be calculated to contain on the assump. tion that the compounds of phenols with a metal had been wholly con- verted into the corresponding phenols.

Pituitary gland, the active Either

principles of

Potassium hydroxide

Sodium hydroxide

(a) the number of units of activity as defined in the British Pharma- copoeia contained in a specified quantity of the preparation; or (b) the proportion of pituitary gland, or of anterior or of posterior lobe of the gland, as the case may be, con- tained in the preparation; or

(c) the amount of pituitary gland, or of anterior or of posterior lobe of the gland, as the case may be, from which a specified quantity of the preparation was obtained, together with an indication whether the amount relates to fresh or to dried gland substance.

The proportion of potassium monoxide (K, which the preparation would be calculated to contain on the assump- tion that the potassium hydroxide in the preparation had been wholly con- verted into potassium monoxide.

The proportion of sodium monoxide (NaO) which the preparation would be calculated to contain on the assumption that the sodium hydroxide in the preparation had been wholly converted into sodium monoxide.

Strophanthus, glycosides of The amount of Standard Tincture of

Suprarenal gland, the active principles of; their salts

Strophanthus as defined in the British Pharmacopoeia which possesses the same activity as a specified quantity of the preparation when assayed by the method described in the said Pharmacopoeia.

Either-

(a) the proportion of suprarenal gland or of the cortex or of the medulla of the gland, as the case may be, contained in the preparation; or

(b) the amount of suprarenal gland, or of the cortex or of the medulla of the gland, as the case may be, from which a specified quantity of the preparation was obtained, together with an indication whether the amount relates to fresh or to dried gland substance.

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