[Nhcoll-l] safety cabinet fot chemicals

Sat Oct 10 09:56:48 EDT 2020

I think the actual message was probably typed a bit quickly and maybe should have read:

Is it ok to put a safety cabinet for ethanol, formaldehyde etc. in a fluid-preserved collection room?

I have no idea what the regulations may be in Lennart’s country, but the room is apparently already full of ethanol and formaldehyde …

Alan

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Dear Lennart,

concur with Simon that the intention of your question remains a bit unclear, perhaps you could give us a bit more content?

Simonis right that storage of regulated chemicals usually requires specifically safety rated storage furniture; for the storage of jars in fluid storage, there are pros and cons regarding storage inside such cabinets (e.g. just to mention microclimats that may build up inside cabinets or more staff time needs to be considered for regular monitoring intervals) - so this really is wide field with a multitude of possible answers.

With best wishes
Dirk

Am 09.10.2020 um 11:02 schrieb Simon Moore:

Hmm,

Didn’t quite understand the message but I presume that you’re asking about needing a safety cabinet to store formaldehyde and alcohol? This depends on your country’s regulations for storage of these fluids. In the UK we are required to store fluids that are carcinogenic / mutagenic / flammable / corrosive / toxic &c inside a special metal and lockable cabinet that has been painted with corrosion-resistant paint.

With all good wishes, Simon.

Simon Moore MIScT, RSci, FLS, ACR

Conservator of Natural Sciences and Cutlery Historian,

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On 9 Oct 2020, at 09:58, Lennart Lennuk <Lennart.Lennuk at loodusmuuseum.ee><mailto:Lennart.Lennuk at loodusmuuseum.ee> wrote:

Hi!

Is it okt o but safety cabinet for ethanol, formaldehyde etc. to fluid-preserved collection room?

Head!

Lennart

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