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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Hi Kareen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">We have been using polystyrene boxes for cleared and stained and skeletal specimens in fishes for some time. It is true that there are different “types” and “specifications of polystyrene but we have had a lot
of luck with the non-hinged boxes sold by the following company – no crazing, no yellowing, no cracking, no deformation with formalin, ethanol or glycerine:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.durphypkg.com/unhinged_boxes.pdf">http://www.durphypkg.com/unhinged_boxes.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">More information on their boxes can be found here:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Hope that helps<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Andy Bentley<br>
Ichthyology Collection Manager<br>
University of Kansas<br>
Biodiversity Institute<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Dyche Hall<br>
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Tel: (785) 864-3863<br>
Fax: (785) 864-5335 <br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu [mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Kareen Schnabel<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, May 05, 2014 8:21 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Nhcoll-l] use of containers made from general purpose polystyrene ( GPPS ) in dry collection<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ">Good afternoon.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ">We are considering containers to be used in our dry specimen collection (marine invertebrates) and are tempted by inexpensive clear boxes made from general purpose polystyrene ( GPPS ).
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ">Does anyone have experience with the use of this material in collections?
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ">Suitability for long-term storage? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ">Is pH a concern?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ">Thanks for your help,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ">Kareen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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