[Nhcoll-l] Looking for recommendations on glass vials for holding skeletons

[Benjamin Hess]

Hi Elizabeth,

I have used glass vials for smaller skeletons, and tried to maintain three
sizes (2 dram, 3 dram and 4 dram) with specimen labels inside; 0.5 dram
vials were used if a large series of small skulls only were present. These
were ordered through Fisher Scientific -
http://fisherfast.fishersci.ca/productDetails_PROD_205027. Closures are
available, while we used archival cotton to contain the skeletal parts.
Vials were subsequently stored in archival trays within drawers. Archival
trays were special ordered at 3" (~76mm) wide and multiple lengths to keep
the vials from rolling within drawers.

Feel free to contact me if you have additional questions about the process
I used.

Sincerely,

Ben

2 dr.; O.D. x H: 17 x 60mm; Closure: none; Lab pack
[VIAL SHELL 17X60MM 2DR PK/144] 03-339-30E
Fisher Scientific
No.: KFS609312
 $66.58 / Pack of 144 Each
 $399.48 / Case of 6 Pack
3 dr. O.D. x H: 19 x 65mm; Closure: none; Lab pack
[VIAL SHELL 19X65MM 3DR PK/144] 03-339-30F
Fisher Scientific
No.: KFS609313
 $71.52 / Pack of 144 Each
 $429.12 / Case of 6 Pack
4 dr.; O.D. x H: 21 x 70mm; Closure: none; Lab pack
[VIAL SHELL 21X70MM 4DR PK/144] 03-339-30G
Fisher Scientific
No.: KFS609314
 $81.81 / Pack of 144 Each
 $327.24 / Case of 4 Pack



On Tue, Oct 15, 2019 at 3:34 PM Elizabeth Wommack <ewommack at uwyo.edu> wrote:

> Hello everyone,
>
> The UWYMV is interested in switching over to using glass vials to help
> store some of our small skeletal parts. We're hoping this will help us save
> space in our collections, and also make these small skeletons more
> accessible then the large (well large compared to the tiny skeletons and
> skulls in them) archival boxes they are currently stored in.
>
> Does anyone have any recommendations for companies and types of glass
> vials they use to store skeletal material?
> We were also looking at plastic vials, but are not sure that they would
> hold up over the years the same as the glass.
>
> Thank you,
> Beth Wommack
>
> --
> Elizabeth Wommack, PhD
> Curator and Collections Manager of Vertebrates
> University of Wyoming Museum of Vertebrates
> Berry Biodiversity Conservation Center
> University of Wyoming,
> Laramie, WY 82071
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