[Nhcoll-l] buckets for specimens

[Greg Schneider]

I used 8 gallon open head drums made of High density polyethylene for a while. But, the fire marshal did not allow them. If there’s a fire they melt and spill all their contents spreading the fire.  Steel tanks is the only option. 

Greg Schneider, UMMZ

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> On Aug 8, 2019, at 2:46 AM, Haff, Tonya (NCMI, Crace) <Tonya.Haff at csiro.au> wrote:
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> Hi all,
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> I need to order some buckets for storing larger fluid-preserved specimens in. Eventually we would like to go to stainless steel containers, but right now that’s not an option…. Anyway, I am wondering if polypropylene buckets are acceptable  in terms of archival quality (I realise they will eventually fail) and if not, if anyone has a better recommendation for a relatively cheap solution?
>  
> Thanks!
> 
> Tonya
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