[NHCOLL-L:755] Re: skins and gloves

[Gordon Jarrell]

Cotton gloves are used in cultural collections to prevent the transfer of
(human) skin oils to the object.

Bird and mammal skins and bones can certainly absorb oil but zoologists
don't like to wear flitty little white gloves.

Gordon H. Jarrell, Ph.D.	
Mammal Collection Manager	
University of Alaska Museum     	
Fairbanks, AK 99775-6960 USA

phone - (907) 474-6946
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