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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Wow. My predecessor told me explicitly that arsenic from taxidermy mounts could not seep in through skin contact (unless hands were cracked or there was some other wound on the skin).<br>Good thing I wore nitrile gloves anyway.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Rod<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><img width=314 height=110 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CDA243.CA2B0D20" alt="NH Logo - Small"></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Rodrigo Pellegrini, MA, MS<br>Registrar, Natural History Bureau<br>New Jersey State Museum<br>205 W. State St.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>PO Box 530<br>Trenton, NJ 08625-0530<br>USA<br><br>Voice: (609) 292-5615 (office)<br> (609) 826-3924 (laboratory)<br> (609) 826-5449 (storage)<br>Fax: (609) 292-7636<br>E-mail: Rodrigo.Pellegrini@sos.state.nj.us<br>Website: www.newjerseystatemuseum.org<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Blog: </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://njstatemuseum.blogspot.com/">http://njstatemuseum.blogspot.com/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu [mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Dietrich, Elizabeth<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 04, 2012 2:59 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Ann-Eliza Lewis'; nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Nhcoll-l] Cleaning mounted birds<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Yes, we developed cleaning techniques as well as clearance sampling protocols. I’d have to dig up the write ups we did, but briefly the work needs to be done in a containment under negative pressure and staff need to be protected from inhalation, ingestion and absorption (through the skin) of arsenic. Having a sampling protocol will help you determine whether the birds are clean enough afterwards for regular use (whatever that may be).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>When retrieving the birds, staff must be protected with adequate PPE so that they don’t get dust on themselves or their clothing or inhale dust.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Once the birds are in an adequate containment, there are two methods of cleaning. Vacuuming with a HEPA filtered vacuum (fitted with screen over opening and using a “transformer” to reduce power) or using low levels of compressed air (15 psi or less) to gently blow the dust off. If using the second method you will need to capture the dust with a HEPA vacuum or Negative Air Machine (NAM) with HEPA filtration.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Neither vacuuming nor blowing air will remove all arsenic or other particulate pesticides (mercury, DDT, strychnine, boric acid) from the birds so they will also need to be labeled as a potential hazard and handled accordingly, however it is possible to remove enough that the birds can be used for museum purposes.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>If you would like more details, please contact me directly.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu [mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ann-Eliza Lewis<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 04, 2012 2:36 PM<br><b>To:</b> nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu<br><b>Subject:</b> [Nhcoll-l] Cleaning mounted birds<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Hello,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>We have an extensive collection of mounted birds (most with arsenic) that could use a good dusting. Does anyone have any recommendations for effective cleaning and suggestions for the best staff protection from the arsenic? <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Many thanks!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Ann-Eliza<br><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>-- <br><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Ann-Eliza Lewis, PhD</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Collection Manager</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Joseph Moore Museum</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Earlham College</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif"'><a href="mailto:lewisan@earlham.edu" target="_blank">lewisan@earlham.edu</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>765-983-1320</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></body></html>