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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Hi Charles & Tonya,</div>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">heat sealing is an <u>obligatory
packaging requirement</u> for IATA conform shipping of ethanol
preserved museum specimens, trained staff for heat sealing as
well. This means - and we received clear language on this point
from the dangerous goods division of our national air aviation
authority - that if customs or parcel companies do open such heat
sealed packings, they are obliged to close these in IATA conform
manner again, as the IATA/ICAO stipulations also apply to them.</div>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">In real life this often is neglected of
course, but opens the door for charges against for example
inspection costs against parcel companies, which usually open
consignments for inspection (this is rarely done by customs staff
but done through courier staff).</div>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">We always carry a slim household vacuum
sealer for field work to make sure we can heat seal the bagged
boxed with tissue tubes again. Tissue boxes are double bagged and
sealed as required by IATA Special Provision A180, PE-bags are
sufficiently large when going to the field to allow re-usage of
bags for the return flight.</div>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">With best wishes</div>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Dirk<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Am 10.09.2020 um 01:11 schrieb Haff,
Tonya (NCMI, Crace):<br>
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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 downside of heat sealing.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Tonya<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span
lang="EN-US"> Nhcoll-l
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<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 class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:cmd7@cornell.edu"><cmd7@cornell.edu></a><br>
<b>Cc:</b> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" 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></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_GoBack" moz-do-not-send="true"></a><span
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<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 for the
specimens inside – even though we also use packing peanuts
and a sturdy box when shipping.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Andy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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on behalf of Charles Dardia <<a
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<b>Date: </b>Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at 11:12 AM<br>
<b>To: </b>"<a href="mailto:nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu"
moz-do-not-send="true">nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu</a>"
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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>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<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>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">159 Sapsucker Woods Road<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Ithaca, NY 14850<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">(607) 254-2161<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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