26052
Accession Number
23102
Editor
Horie, C.V.
Title Of Article Chaper
Spirit collections; Health and safety considerations
Title Of Journal Book
Conservation of natural history specimens. Spirit collections
Pages
39-45
Collation
0.791666667
Reference Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references
Publisher
Manchester Museum;Department of Environmental Biology
Publisher City
Manchester
ISBN
0-904-630-07-2;1-871-373-01-8
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Monograph
Literature Level
Analytic
Meeting
Conservation of natural history specimens. Spirit collections.
Meeting City
Manchester
Meeting Country
United Kingdom
Abstract
Wet storage methods for biological collections use materials which are either toxic or inflammable or both. Current UK legislation on health and safety is described and its implications for conservation practice considered in relation to specific working operations. -- ICCROM
Keywords
Museum, natural history storage;Specimen, natural history; Specimen, natural history conservation;Solvent, hazard fire;Solvent, hazard toxicity; Hazard, occupational disease ICCROM
pub_id
26052
Meeting Date
19890601