[NHCOLL-L:4788] RE: oology curation query

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Hi Carolyn,
 
Polyester batting is (so far) totally inert in egg collections. 
 
I have come across cotton wool wadding that has oxidised over time  
(yellowed) and with a slightly higher-than-normal RH (c. 60%) and an oak cabinet  
with VOCs, which gave rise to a mild form of Byne's disease.  This resulted  
in a vinegary smell, a weakening and/or thinning of the shell and a total 
loss  of the all important egg markings!
 
With all good  wishes, Simon

Simon Moore MIScT, FLS, ACR,
Conservator of Natural  Sciences,
20 Newbury Street,
Whitchurch RG28 7DN.
_www.natural-history-conservation.com_ 
(http://www.natural-history-conservation.com/)  

_http://uk.linkedin.com/in/naturalsciencespecimenconserve_ 
(http://uk.linkedin.com/in/naturalsciencespecimenconserve)   


In a message dated 02/04/2010 23:01:28 GMT Daylight Time,  
rissanen at museumca.org writes:

We have  been using polyester because it seems cotton would be attractive to
some  pest or other.  I would appreciate seeing others'  opinions.

Carolyn

Carolyn Rissanen
Registrar, Natural  Sciences
Oakland Museum of  California
510-238-3885
www.museumca.org



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Sent:  Friday, April 02, 2010 2:08 PM
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Subject:  [NHCOLL-L:4784] oology curation query

Hello, everyone:

I am  about to rehouse our egg collection, and have had advice of using   
cotton or polyester as padding in our Durphy plastic boxes which  will  
be in two nice new Viking cabinets. Would the cotton be  attractive to  
insects? Any advantage to one or the other?

In  terms of tissue paper for broken shells (hopefully just a few)   
should I get buffered or unbuffered?

Anything else I should  consider?

Many thanks in advance.

NMcC

Nancy Glover  McCartney, PhD
Curator of Zoology
UA Collections Facility
2435  Hatch
Fayetteville, AR  72701

http://fulbright.uark.edu/collections/

Phone:  479-575-4370
FAX:  479-575-7464





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