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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Thank you everyone for the recommendations, from all of the responses, it definitely seems acetone is the place to start followed by ethanol. I really appreciate all of the responses I have received!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Lena<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Lena Hernandez<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Collections Manager/Registrar<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Museum of Science & History<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">(904)396-6674 x212<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">lhernandez@themosh.org<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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>Paul R Sweet<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, June 18, 2015 10:54 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> NHCOLL<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Nhcoll-l] Removing Marker from Bone<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Lena<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">It depends which brand of marker was used. We know from bitter experience with labeling tissue tubes that some inks are soluble in ethanol. Sharpie is one of the brands that is soluble (at least the black ink). I would try ethanol and acetone
for starters.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">All best, Paul <br>
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Paul Sweet<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Collection Manager<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Department of Ornithology<o:p></o:p></p>
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<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"">
<a href="mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu">nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu</a> [<a href="mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu">mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Lena Hernandez<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, June 18, 2015 8:31 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> NHColl<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Nhcoll-l] Removing Marker from Bone<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi All, <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Does anyone have a bright idea on how to remove marker from bone? This human vertebrae is part of our teaching collection but we need to put it into service in a hands on (permenant) portion of an exhibit, so I want to make it look nice
before we start using it. I have attached a few images of the marker damage for reference. If I had to make a guess I would say that it is sharpie. Because it is part of the teaching collection I do have extra leeway in the types of treatments that I can try
on it but I do need it to look nice once I am done. Any ideas?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please excuse the cross posting and thank you in advance for your help!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Lena<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Lena Hernandez<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Collections Manager/Registrar<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Museum of Science & History<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1025 Museum Circle<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Jacksonville, FL 32207<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(904)396-6674 x212<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:lhernandez@themosh.org">lhernandez@themosh.org</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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