White supremacy was dominant in the United States even after the American Civil War and also decades after the Reconstruction Era. In large areas of the U.S. this included the holding of non-whites (specifically African Americans) in chattel slavery with four million denied freedom from bondage.
The syringes do not expire and do not have an expiration date. BD Insulin Syringes should only be used for just thatâinsulin. When purchasing the BD syringes, they will already be sterilized, so you donât have to concern yourself about germs or infections.
Over time, the seal on these containers becomes weak, which can lead to contamination of the saline solution and lens. The expiration date indicates the last month and year you can consider the lenses free from contamination. Hard, or gas-permeable, contact lenses usually do not have an expiration date. Manufacturers make these lenses to order and ship them dry. Hard contact lenses are not stored in saline solution, which eliminates the risk of contamination before usage. The consumer is responsible for sterilization.