Lisa, there are several formulations of permethrin insecticide that are labeled
for use on clothing. There are also several lines of outdoor and sports
clothing impregnated with permethrin. Permethrin is used extensively by the
armed forces and, properly applied, will withstand several washing before
reapplication is necessary.Permethrin would be ideal for use in a working
collection, such as theatre, as well as for museum storage.When applying
permethrin, only apply to clothing, never directly to the skin. Forrest E. St.
Aubin, BCEChair, ESA-ACE Oversight CommitteeLiaison, ESA/NPMA12835 Pembroke
CircleLeawood, Kansas 66209Phone: 913.927.9588Fax: 913.345.8008E-mail:
forr...@saintaubinbce.comwebsite: www.saintaubinbce.com"Procrastination is
opportunity's assassin."Victor Kiam, entrepreneur1926-2001-----Original
Message-----From: "Lisa Shockley" [shock...@unionstation.org]date: 07/01/2009
06:36 PMTo: pestl...@museumpests.netsubject: RE: [pestlist] moths and carpet
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Check the MSDS in detail. It sounds as if the collection is worn or has the
possibility of being worn. If treated with such a residual pesticide, make
certain it is safe for human contact for hours under very warm & moist (sweaty)
conditions. If it is, I would be very much interested in knowing what the
chemical is. Lisa Shockley, Curatorial Specialist, 3-D Collections Union
Station/Kansas City Museum 30 W. Pershing Road Kansas City, MO 64108
816-460-2055 "Where there is Peace; there is Culture; Where there is Culture;
there is Peace." Nicholas Roerich (1874-1947 -----Original Message-----
From: pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net [mailto:pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net] On
Behalf Of Cindy Gardner Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 2:33 PM To:
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Everyone, I apologize for this long-winded email. A local university has
asked me for some help involving a pest infestation in a costume collection
and I thought I would ask you. This is not a museum collection but a
"working" collection that is used in the theater program, etc; however, it is
comprised of period clothing from the 20th century. There are about 1900
hanging textiles and another 2000 in boxes, and they are kept in a 12' X 60'
room. When the collection first came to them, it showed evidence of
moth/carpet beetle damage. At the suggestion of an entomologist, the most
vulnerable items in the collection were frozen, the wool and silk items were
vacuumed with a mesh screen, and the room that houses the collection was
periodically fogged with a fabric safe pesticide. However, the infestation has
returned. An exterminating company has recommended treating the room with a
long lasting micro-encapsulated chemical using controlled release technology
to be done on a regular basis for a year in 3 month intervals. Are there any
other options or suggestions to be considered before this chemical treatment
of the room? Bear in mind, this is not a museum collection, and the logistics
and cost of freezing the almost 4000 items prohibits freezing the entire
collection. THANKS! -- Cindy Gardner Director of Collections, Museum
Division Project Liaison, Museum of Mississippi History Mississippi Department
of Archives and History P.O. Box 571 Jackson, MS 39205-0571 Telephone:
601/576-6901 Facsimile: 601/576-6815 Email: cgard...@mdah.state.ms.us
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