Superman disguised as 'bleachman' wearing a condom as a hat, holding a syringe and bearing the letter 'B' for bleach; instruction leaflet on how to clean syringes issued by the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. Colour lithograph, 1988.

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1988
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668068i
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Superman disguised as 'bleachman' wearing a condom as a hat, holding a syringe and bearing the letter 'B' for bleach; instruction leaflet on how to clean syringes issued by the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. Colour lithograph, 1988. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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San Francisco : San Francisco AIDS Foundation, 1988.

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1 print : lithograph, printed in colours ; sheet 35.5 x 28 cm

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Bleachman. Bleachman says: clean it with bleach. Bleach kills the AIDS virus that getsinto used needles. Cleaning them with bleach will help protect you from getting AIDS. It will not damage the needle. Do not shoot or drink the bleach. Learn how. AIDS hotline 1-800-624-2377. New Jersey Dept. of Health. Partial funding provided by the San Francisco Department of Public Health, the State of California, and by private donation. Bleachman is a service mark of the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. © 1988 San Francisco AIDS Foundation. Instructions on how to clean needles: Bleach: 1. Fill syringe ... 4. Empty. Water. 5. Fill syringe ... 8. Empty. Bears logo: GCIU Union Label R 72 Upper Midwest Local 1M

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Wellcome Collection 668068i

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San Francisco AIDS Foundation San Francisco Department of Public Health New Jersey Department of Health © 1988 San Francisco AIDS Foundation 1988 bleachman has letters 'SM' by his leg: 'Bleachman is a service mark of the San Francisco AIDS Foundation 04/09/2008 UkLW Transcription from the item

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