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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'>I am not sure what quantities you are talking about, but you should consult applicable fire codes for storing flammable & combustible liquids which is what your fluid collections are. Otherwise you are risking your entire facility and other collections. Separating the fluids from other types of collections would be a start in reducing risk and addressing different requirements.<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 style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><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>Anita Cholewa<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 14, 2013 1:43 PM<br><b>To:</b> Marcela Cosarinsky<br><b>Cc:</b> nhcoll<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Nhcoll-l] optimal temperature<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>According to my curatorial manual, in general the optimum temperature for most items would be 13-18 degrees C. Of course if people are working in the room then 16-18 would be suitable. However, of more importance is the relative humidity - won't affect the items sealed in liquid but it could have an effect on the bones and it definitely will have an effect on any paper labels etc. RH should not exceed 65% nor fall below 40% and it is best to try to eliminate fluctuations.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Anita<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Thu, Mar 14, 2013 at 11:12 AM, Marcela Cosarinsky <<a href="mailto:marce_irene@yahoo.com.ar" target="_blank">marce_irene@yahoo.com.ar</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Hi All,<br>What temperature would you recommend for the best conservation of biological collections kept in liquids (alcohol, formalin), squeletons and embalmed animals? <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Many thanks, Marcela<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Marcela Cosarinsky (Curator)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Sala de Colecciones - Departamento de Biodiversidad y biología Experimental<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Facultad de Cs. Exactas y Naturales<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Universidad de Buenos Aires<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Argentina<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>email: <a href="mailto:marce_irene@yahoo.com.ar" target="_blank">marce_irene@yahoo.com.ar</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>_______________________________________________<br>Nhcoll-l mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu">Nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu</a><br><a href="http://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/nhcoll-l" target="_blank">http://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/nhcoll-l</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br clear=all><br>-- <br>__________<br>Anita F. Cholewa, Ph.D.<br>Curator of the UM Herbarium (MIN)<br> and Acting Curator of Lichens<br>J.F. Bell Museum of Natural History<br>University of Minnesota<br>1445 Gortner Ave<br>ST PAUL MN 55108-1095<br><br>campus mail code: 6022<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>