[Nhcoll-l] Smoke in the collections

[Haff, Tonya (NCMI, Crace)]

Having survived the dense smoke of the bushfires in SE Australia this year, I would say that it will just go away on its own eventually...I can't give you a timeline, though, as I think we may have got habituated to the smell before it actually went away. I would not air things out, due to pest concerns; we never died, either in the collections or at home, and the smell eventually dissipated. So sorry you have to deal with this, though, as I know how awful it is!

Cheers,

Tonya

From: Nhcoll-l <nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu> On Behalf Of Rachel Delovio
Sent: Thursday, 30 July 2020 4:46 AM
To: 'nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu' <nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu>
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Smoke in the collections

Good afternoon everyone,

Last Thursday afternoon, a brush fire (see attached images) approached the fence line to our off-site curatorial facility. Fortunately, there was no damage to the building, but there was a haze within the storage areas. We have been airing out the facility since then, which is an IPM concern; however, due to the smell of smoke, we feel there is no other option. It has been a week of opening doors and running fans and the smell of smoke is still lingering. Does anyone have any experience with how long a smoky smell will persist? Fortunately, the haze was gone the first 24 hours and I have not found soot.

Thank you for your input.
Rachel

Rachel Kaleilehua Delovio
Anthropology Collections Manager
Nevada State Museum
600 N. Carson Street
Carson City, NV 89701
Phone: 775.687.4810 x229
Fax: 775.687.4168

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