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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Hi Jean<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">If the vapor ends up being a real concern, you can control it with MicroChamber paper or make boxes of MicroChamber board for the amber. MicroChamber is a molecular
 sieve, so will not re-release the vapor should it become saturated. You might want to plan to change the boxes every few years.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu [mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>naturalhistory<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 03, 2013 2:34 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Demouthe, Jean; nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Nhcoll-l] amber vs. naphthalene<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Jean</span><span lang="EN-IE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">We have similar naphthalene residue issues and had these professionally surveyed. Naphthalene odour is very ‘strong’ as detected by human nostrils
 even when it is below the detection levels of air quality systems designed to measure acceptable levels in the atmosphere. We had complaints about the smell in areas where the naphthalene vapour concentration was below 0.5% of the acceptable level in air from
 the human health point of view. There are potential human health concerns but odour is not a reliable guide to concentration. It might be worth getting the levels of naphthalene tested before being over concerned at the concentration available in the entomology
 department and the potential effect on amber. Other factors such as temperature, humidity and containers for specimens would be more important for amber collections.</span><span lang="EN-IE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Demouthe, Jean<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 02 December 2013 22:54<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu">nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Nhcoll-l] amber vs. naphthalene</span><span lang="EN-IE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;">Dear Colleagues:</span><span lang="EN-IE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;">We are about to receive a large collection of amber specimens, and Entomology wants to have them.&nbsp;
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;">That department no longer uses naphthalene (moth balls) for pest control.&nbsp; But even in new metal cabinets, their collection reeks of it.</span><span lang="EN-IE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;">Can anyone suggest a reference for the effect of long-term naphthalene exposure on amber?&nbsp; Or the possible effects of any other residual fumigant (like dichlorobenzene).&nbsp;
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;">Anything you can tell me about the subject will be greatly appreciated.</span><span lang="EN-IE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;">Jean DeMouthe</span><span lang="EN-IE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#4F6228">Dr. Jean F. DeMouthe</span></b><span lang="EN-IE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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