[NHCOLL-L:5860] RE: information on shipping wet collections

[Bentley, Andrew Charles]

Hi Jody

The attached article I wrote for Collection Forum as well as the update in the SPNHC newsletter should answer all your questions.  If not, let me know and I will help.

To make a long story short for you though, 3.7% formalin is not regulated as a hazardous/dangerous substance and can be shipped without any need for these regulations.

Andy

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From: owner-nhcoll-l at lists.yale.edu [mailto:owner-nhcoll-l at lists.yale.edu] On Behalf Of Jody Ullman
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 9:13 AM
To: NHCOLL-L at lists.yale.edu
Subject: [NHCOLL-L:5858] information on shipping wet collections

Dear list:
I know there has been discussion on this topic, but up to now I did not have a need for the information, so have deleted all the emails dealing with this.  I now need to ship a formalin fixed amphibian across the US and I vaguely remember that there are some new regulations to make this easier.  Can someone please tell me the best way to ship him (in or out of liquid). Which liquid I can ship it in (formalin or alcohol), and which carriers will allow this material to be shipped (USPS, UPS, FEDEX, etc.).  I need to ship it overnight if possible.

Thanks in advance for your assistance

Jody Ullmann
Collections Manager
Virginia Living Museum
collections at thevlm.org<mailto:collections at thevlm.org>
757-595-1900 ex. 263
www.thevlm.org<http://www.thevlm.org>
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