[NHCOLL-L:288] Re: Glass Shell Vials

[Carolyn Rissanen]

This isn't a response to the supplier question, but a question that came
to mind:

Being here in earthquake territory (and after the last week's
predictions I would say EARTHQUAKE territory) one of the mitigations we
undertook a few years back was to remove small shells from glass vials
and replace them in polyethylene zipper bags.  The concern was for the
vials rolling around in the drawers, etc.  Does anyone know of any
reason not to have done this?  I can't think that the conditions are
remarkably different between the stoppered vials and the sealed bags.

Carolyn Rissanen
Registrar
Oakland Museum of California