[NHCOLL-L:1088] Re: Boxes for skeletal collections

[Steve Halford]

On Mon, 2 Jul 2001, David L Dyer wrote:

>
> Another question, I would be interested in hearing other collections'
> policies regarding the handling of mammal and bird study skins in the
> permanent collection. Do you require the use of gloves for handling of any
> specimen, or just with potential arsenic specimens?

Surely the purpose of the gloves should be to protect the specimens, not
the handlers.  It takes very little effort to wash a visitor --
considerably more to restore a soiled study skin.

$.02 (Can.)

Steve (halford at sfu.ca)
Museum Technician
Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, B.C., Canada