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<p class="MsoNormal">Nope. I’ve had the borrower do that and leave it in a desk drawer for months and send back crispy lizards though.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Nhcoll-l <nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu> <b>
On Behalf Of </b>Haff, Tonya (NCMI, Crace)<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 9, 2020 7:12 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Bentley, Andrew Charles <abentley@ku.edu>; Charles M. Dardia <cmd7@cornell.edu><br>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Nhcoll-l] vacuum sealers<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">On this topic, has anyone ever had the problem of customs officials opening the bag to inspect the contents, and then the bag not being resealed (and specimen drying out)? Seems to me the one potential downside of heat
sealing.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Nhcoll-l <<a href="mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu">nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Bentley, Andrew Charles<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, 10 September 2020 2:30 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Charles M. Dardia <<a href="mailto:cmd7@cornell.edu">cmd7@cornell.edu</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu">nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Nhcoll-l] vacuum sealers<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">No, have never used a vacuum sealer and not sure if it would have any adverse effects on the specimens – maybe drawing moisture and preservative out of the specimens during shipping or maybe even damaging small bones or cartilaginous structures
in the specimen due to shrinkage. I guess you could stop the vacuum process before it gets to that point? I usually use a regular bag sealer for fish and leave a small amount of air in the bag to act as a pillow of protection for the specimens inside – even
though we also use packing peanuts and a sturdy box when shipping.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Nhcoll-l <<a href="mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu">nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu</a>> on behalf of Charles Dardia <<a href="mailto:cmd7@cornell.edu">cmd7@cornell.edu</a>><br>
<b>Date: </b>Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at 11:12 AM<br>
<b>To: </b>"<a href="mailto:nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu">nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu</a>" <<a href="mailto:nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu">nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu</a>><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Has any one had success using a vacuum sealer to prepare loans of wet specimens (fish) for shipping?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Charles<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Cornell Museum of Vertebrates<o:p></o:p></p>
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