[NHCOLL-L:577] pest management

[Bob Glotzhober]

I would appreciate members of this list-serve group to respond to a brief
questionnaire about museum pest management.  The Ohio Historical Society is
beginning long-range planning for collection storage changes, and we wish to
include planning for integrated pest management.  Some specific feedback
from other museums would be most useful in helping to show "Best Use"
practices in arguing for budget priorities.
Please respond even if you have not instituted a plan, so that we can get a
sense of how widespread these uses are or are not.

While I'll ask you to tell me your name, your museum name and location, this
part of the survey will be held strictly confidential.  No information will
be released naming who is doing what.  If you wish a copy of our summary
results, please advise me at the end of the questionnaire, and I will e-mail
you the results once they are tabulated.

Your Name

Do you want a copy of the results e-mailed to you?

Your e-mail:

Name & Location of Museum

1.  Do you use any pesticides to protect your collections?  If so please
list type.  
If so, what staff precautions do you take?

2.  Do you have an integrated pest management plan in effect?
	If so, when did you start implementation?

	What control methods do you use?
		___  Freezing
		___  Anoxic or low-oxygen environment
		___  Others (please explain)

3.  If you have implemented a plan to reduce/eliminate pesticide use, did
you experience problems
	in getting started?  If so please describe.

	What problems continue (if any)?

4.  Do you have any suggestions for developing a plan?  If you have
implimented a plan, would it be 
possible to send us copy, preferably via e-mail?


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Robert C. Glotzhober
Curator, Natural History		Phone:  614/ 297-2633
Ohio Historical Society		Fax:      614/ 297-2233
1982 Velma Avenue			e-mail:	bglotzhober at ohiohistory.org
Columbus  OH  43211-2497

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