<html><head><meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><META name="Author" content="Novell GroupWise WebAccess"></head><body style='font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; '>Hi Lennart,<br><br>it is surely not really dangerous (for the objects and the people) - but it probably not durable for a long time.<br>After 20 ... 30 years it becomes soft and crumbly.<br><br>It is not for eternity - but our collections should be.<br><br>Cheers<br>Joachim<br><br><br/><div style='clear: both;'><div><font size="2" face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#949494"><br></font></div><div><font size="2" face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#949494">-- </font></div><div><font size="2" face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#949494">Joachim Haendel</font></div><div><font size="2" face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#949494"> </font></div><font size="2" face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#949494">Center of Natural SciencesCollections<br>of the Martin-Luther-University<br>- Entomological Collection -<br><br>Domplatz 4<br>D-06099 Halle (Saale)<br>Germany<br><br>Phone: +49 345 - 55 26 447<br>Fax: +49 345 - 55 27 248<br></font><div><font size="2" face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#949494">Email: joachim.haendel@zns.uni-halle.de</font></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><br/>>>> Lennart Lennuk <Lennart.Lennuk@loodusmuuseum.ee> 07.10.20 9.29 Uhr >>><br> <style>p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {<br> margin: 0.0cm;<br> font-size: 11.0pt;<br> font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;<br>}<br>a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {<br> color: rgb(5,99,193);<br> text-decoration: underline;<br>}<br>a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {<br> color: rgb(149,79,114);<br> text-decoration: underline;<br>}<br>span.Meililaad17 {<br> font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;<br> color: black;<br> font-weight: normal;<br> font-style: normal;<br>}<br>*.MsoChpDefault {<br> font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;<br>}<br>div.WordSection1 {<br> page: WordSection1;<br>}<br></style> <div class="WordSection1"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;">Hi!<br> <br> Taxidermists have used polyurethane to stuff mammal and bird collection – is it safe for stuffed collections?<br> I read that it can give off acidic vapors (formaldehyde). What can taxidermist use and what to avoid?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;">Best regards!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;">Lennart Lennuk</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;">Head of zoology</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;">Estonian Museum of Natural History</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;">+372 6603404, 56569916</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> </div> </body></html>