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ship us new materials, and to include these instructions with all outgoing loans.<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>Bentley, Andrew Charles<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 26, 2018 9:49 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Alexandra Snyder; nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Nhcoll-l] "Zip-lock" food storage bags<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I would wholeheartedly endorse this but also go a step further in mentioning that the IATA regulations that govern the shipping of excepted quantities of flammable
liquids through IATA Special Provision A180 expressly require heat sealing of both inner and outer bags (or other positive closure such as screw top vial) as part of their packing instructions along with maximum quantities of ethanol in both inner and outer
packages. As such Zip-Lock bags of any sort of tying closed bags with string or rubber bands is forbidden and should not be used.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">DOT regulations that govern domestic shipping require that each inner and outer packaging be securely closed with wire, tape or other positive means. A Zip-Lock
bag does fit that decription.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I have been informed by my contacts at DOT and IATA that if packages sent by the museum community using these regulations are found to be in defiance of the
regulation we run the risk of having these exceptions rescinded and we will be back to square one of being unable to ship materials through the mail. I do not want all of our years of hard work to be for naught.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Please adhere to the regulations in all aspects of shipping and packing to ensure this does not happen. More information about correct shipping and packing
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Thanks<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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>Alexandra Snyder<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 26, 2018 10:31 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu">nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Nhcoll-l] "Zip-lock" food storage bags<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">This morning, once again, I am unpacking a leaking box of specimens, a loan return. I would like to make a special appeal that fluid preserved specimens NOT be shipped in zip-lock food storage
bags---at all---but if they are used, zip-lock bags should NOT be used as an "outside bag"---i.e., the bag that must hold fluid if the first bags leak. Not sure if they still do this, but carriers like USPS, UPS or FedEx used claim that they would discard
packages if the package was leaking fluid. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">A zip-lock can be used as a first bag, to hold specimens wrapped in cheesecloth or toweling, but the
<u>outer bag</u> that holds the individual collections should be a 4-mil plastic bag with a <u>sealed</u> top. A sealed top can be accomplished using a heat sealer to seal top (no folds or wrinkles) and testing that seal by pressing on the bag and checking
for air escape. If a heat sealer is not available, the top can be tightly twisted, folded over and tied off with string (not rubber bands.) I have successfully used this twist top seal on bags of specimens fixing in formalin and transported out of the field.
Attached is a pdf demonstrating the seal. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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