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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">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
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> Nhcoll-l <nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu>
<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 <cmd7@cornell.edu><br>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Nhcoll-l] vacuum sealers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">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
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From:
</span></b><span lang="EN-US" 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>
<b>Subject: </b>[Nhcoll-l] vacuum sealers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Has any one had success using a vacuum sealer to prepare loans of wet specimens (fish) for shipping?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Charles<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Charles M. Dardia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Collections Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Cornell Museum of Vertebrates<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">(607) 254-2161<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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