[Nhcoll-l] Lighting for large, modern, alcohol preserved specimens facility

[Rob Robins]

Hi Again,
Thanks for the quick responses!

I apologize that I didn't do a better job of stating my concern, which is for specimen damage from light reaching the specimens in their glass containers.

Is damage of this type a concern with LED or just fluorescent or incandescent light bulbs?

Best,

Rob


From: Rob Robins
Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2020 11:53 AM
To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu
Subject: Lighting for large, modern, alcohol preserved specimens facility

Hi Folks,
The University of Florida has funded and is planning the construction of a 29,000 gross sq. ft. (gsf) facility for the fluid-preserved collections at the Florida Museum of Natural History. (Hooray!).

Approximately 20,000 gsf will contain the compactorized shelving on which we will maintain, grow, and provide access to the millions of fishes, herp, and invertebrate specimens in our care (and a handful of mammals and birds).

My question for the group concerns lighting these spaces.

What we know: Lights will be overhead LED, motion activated by zone, and hopefully dimmable. We expect the shelving will be perforated.

The question: Being only generally aware of the potential threat to specimens from UV light systems, what if any safeguards are required for LED systems?

Best wishes,

Rob Robins

Robert H. Robins
Collection Manager
Division of Ichthyology
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Florida Museum of Natural History
1659 Museum Rd.
Gainesville, FL 32611-7800
Office: (352) 273-1957
rhrobins at flmnh.ufl.edu<mailto:rhrobins at flmnh.ufl.edu>

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