[NHCOLL-L:4890] Re: Storage of fluid preserved specimens

[Peter Reinthal]

Novac 1230 is a fluoroketone that is used in fire protection as a halon
replacement - it has a low heat of vaporization and will evaporate much 
quicker
than water.  A suggested use is in museums and libraries is that it will cause
less damage to archival material than water.  It appears as if you have 
to have
a special delivery system installed.

Peter Reinthal
University of Arizona



Quoting "Gegick, Patricia, DCA" <patricia.gegick at state.nm.us>:

> Hi Listservees,
> We have run into some difficulties with having our fluid collection room
> approved by fire inspectors because the specimens are in cabinets
> designed for fluid preserved specimens, but not in the yellow flame
> resistant cabinets we use to store flammable liquids.  Apparently there
> is a 3M product called "Novec" that has been designed as a non-flammable
> storage liquid to replace ethanol.  We don't have the funds right now to
> do this anyway, but has anyone had any experience with Novec?  Thanks.
> Patti
>
> Patricia J. Gegick
> Bioscience Collections Manager
> Department of Collections and Research
> New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
> 1801 Mountain Road, NW
> Albuquerque, NM  87104-1375
> Phone:  505.841.2867  Fax: 505.841.2866
> email:  patricia.gegick at state.nm.us
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