[Nhcoll-l] Rite-in-Rain Paper

[Dean Pentcheff]

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-Dean
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On Wed, Jan 4, 2017 at 10:10 AM, Alexandra Snyder <amsnyder at unm.edu> wrote:

> Rite-in-Rain or "all weather" field paper is used by the many
> agency biologists depositing specimens and genetic samples with the MSB
> Division of Fishes and other repositories.   Recently, the USFWS
> Southwestern Native Aquatic Resources and Recovery Center has requested
> that I find out if there are any issues with using this paper for genetic
> labels in the field or otherwise.  They tried to get information from the
> Rite-in-Rain company re: what was in the paper and coating (formalin?) to
> determine if the paper would pose a problem for genetic samples.  The
> company was not forthcoming re: Rite-in-Rain product specifics.
>
>
> We have had many genetic samples received at both the Center and the MSB
> with these paper tags  made by tearing pieces of paper out of the RIR field
> books, writing the sample number on RIR tag with pencil, and stuffing the
> tag into a cryotube.  Not optimal in terms of contamination issues, etc.
> but getting word out to field crews, etc. can be difficult.  For many
> projects, I preprint labels on polyspun paper (DataMax) for
> researchers, but there are many opportunistic collections that receive
> these temporary labels.
>
>
> Any thoughts or insights?  Does anyone have an idea of how this paper is
> manufactured/treated?
>
>  Thank you.
>
>
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> Alexandra M Snyder, Collections Manager-Fishes
> Museum of Southwestern Biology MSC03-2020
> University of New Mexico Albuquerque NM 87131
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