Corporate Body
Stanco (Australia) Pty Ltd
- From
- Australia
- Functions
- Chemical Industries and Health Industry
Summary
Stanco (Australia) Pty Ltd, a Vacuum Oil subsidiary, produced insect repellents in Australia based on a USA derived formula. These repellents were essential in the fight against malaria during the 1940s.
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Published resources
Resources
- Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1474782. Details
See also
- Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/index_s.html. Details
Ailie Smith
Created: 7 September 2001, Last modified: 4 February 2010
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