[Nhcoll-l] Safe storage of fluid specimens
Amanda Callaghan
a.callaghan at reading.ac.uk
Sun Jan 29 10:12:16 EST 2023
Hello
I'm looking for some advice on how to store fluid collections that are mostly either 70% alcohol or 5% formalin. We are a small museum at the University of Reading, UK, with around 2,000 zoological specimens in fluid (in sealed containers). We are being forced to move into a new facility which was arranged over 18 months ago. However suddenly we have been told that SDEAR (UK) regulations mean that we must have an 11m flue since we are adjacent to a tall building. This will preclude our using the agreed site. We feel that this is excessive and are looking to experts to give us their opinion. I’d appreciate any expert opinions.
It will be a store room in a larger building with specimens on shelving. People will only be in there if they need to access specimens to take for teaching or check on their status. We feel that good ventilation and mask wearing for protection against formaldehyde fumes should be sufficient. Thank you.
Please respond on my email address a.callaghan at reading.ac.uk
Best wishes
Amanda
Amanda Callaghan, PhD, SFHEA
Professor of Invertebrate Zoology
Curator of the Cole Museum of Zoology
School Director of Recruitment and Admissions
Health and Life Sciences Building
School of Biological Sciences
University of Reading
Whiteknights
Reading RG6 6EX
Tel: 0118 378 4428
https://collections.reading.ac.uk/cole-museum/
http://www.reading.ac.uk/biologicalsciences/SchoolofBiologicalSciences/Meetourteam/staff/a-callaghan.aspx
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