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When a major alcohol collection was shipped to us by truck from another museum a few years ago, it was packed by the shippers into 55-gallon plastic drums with detachable lids. Inside the drums, the glass jars were packed tightly and sorbent sheet (known as
"pig") was used both to separate and steady them and to absorb any leaks. There were none, as it turned out. The movers benefited from being able to use the various carts and barrows already long in use for moving heavy drums of fluid that ensure a drum is
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<div style="font-family:Tahoma; font-size:13px"><b>Paul Callomon</b><br>
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 19, 2023 7:03 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu <nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Nhcoll-l] Best packing material for moving of wet collection jars</font>
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The UWYMV has to do an emergency move of its wet collection to accommodate construction in the museum building. </div>
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We are working with our Safety Office to make sure the fluid specimens will be stored as safely as possible. The current plan is to package up each shelf into hard sided moving boxes, fill the space inbetween jars with vermiculite, and store the collection
in the flammable liquid storage building until construction is completed.</div>
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I have read both Simmons 2014 and Coetzer et al. 2009, as well as gone through SPNHC's documentation on moving of collections. With our very limited time we will do the best we can for inventory, and make sure each jar is topped off before it goes into a box.</div>
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I could not find recommendations on boxing and packing material for movement of whole jars of fluid specimens however. Vermiculite was the recommendation of our Safety Office, since that is how they transport jars of chemicals safely. Does anyone know of adverse
affects from vermiculite or a better easily accessible storage material we should be using?</div>
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Any thoughts and recommendations greatly appreciated.</div>
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Thank you,</div>
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Beth Wommack</div>
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Elizabeth Wommack, PhD<br>
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