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If my memory works, I think in one particular case the mattress and/or box spring had absorbed the gas but hadn't properly off gassed in the time allotted. May have had an encasement that should have been removed or opened at least. > > Dave - > > Having been involved in the litigation arena in the structural pest > control industry, I can tell you Vikane does not always aerate propertly; > i.e. there have been deaths of residents occupying a home after a > fumigation. And I'm talking about large, national pest control firms. A > Vikane whole-building fumigation is not to be taken lightly. > > Tom Parker > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: David Harvey <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thu, May 20, 2010 2:25 pm > Subject: Re: [pestlist] Drywood Termites > > > Many years ago conservation scientist Jim Duizak at the Getty Conservation > Institute did research on Vikane and found that the commercial formulation > contained residual organic acids that would tarnish and etch metals and > affect other acid sensitive materials. I talked to Jim about it and he > told me that the lab-grade Vikane was free of the acids but was too > expensive to use commercially. He recommended removing acid-sensitive > collections before the fumigation of a whole historic house with a > commercial Vikane treatment. > > I understand that Vikane is considered useful when a whole structure > requires fumigation / eradication such as with a termite infestation in > the structure. It does have deep penetration and once done and the tenting > removed it does not leave toxic residues. > > I have not heard of an anoxic treatment for a whole building - is it even > possible? > > What are the alternatives to the use of Vikane for a termite infested > building? > > Cheers! > Dave > > David Harvey > Senior Conservator and Museum Consultant > Los Angeles, CA > > > On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 10:43 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > Kristen - > > Vikane gas, as it comes in its cylinder, has impurities in it, which may > damage collection materials. It certainly will tarnish silver and certain > other metals. It has amazing penetrating properties and therefore would > not be able to be confined to the lobby area of the museum. I like the > dog suggestion; however, if they're in the ceiling or walls, a dog would > not be able to detect them. > > In California, with small infestations, a type of ray-emitting gun is used > to fry 'em in their galleries. I don't know if anyone in Florida uses > this device. > > I agree with Mr. Louche - research, research. A lot can go wrong with a > Vikane fumigation. > > Thomas A. Parker, PhD > President, Entomologist > Pest Control Services, Inc. > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kristen Zimmerman <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Sent: Thu, May 20, 2010 9:48 am > Subject: [pestlist] Drywood Termites > > > > Hi All, > I am seeking advice on a termite problem we are having at my museum. We > have determined that we have drywood termites infested in the front lobby > of our museum. Our extermination company of course wants to fumigate the > entire museum. We know that this not possible, so my questions are as > follows: The exterminator wants to use Vikane Gas. Is this the correct > gas to use? Will it harm artwork if the gas leaked into a gallery? Is t > his the proper way to exterminate drywood termintes? > > This is definitely not something that we have ever had to deal with > before, so any suggestions on how to fix this infestation would be greatly > appreciated. > > Thanks, > Kristen > > Kristen Zimmerman > Registrar > The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens > 829 Riverside Avenue > Jacksonville, FL 32204 > > direct: 904.899.6020 > fax: 904.353.4101 > > To engage and inspire, through arts, gardens and education. > > > > > > > > > -- Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail Louis N. Sorkin, B.C.E. Entomology Section Division of Invertebrate Zoology American Museum of Natural History Central Park West at 79th Street New York, NY 10024-5192 phone: 212-769-5613 fax: 212-769-5277 email: [email protected] The New York Entomological Society, Inc. email: [email protected] web: www.nyentsoc.org Online journal from 2001 forward www.BioOne.org ------------------------------------------------------------- To send an email to the list, send your msg to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this list send an email to [email protected] and in the body put: "unsubscribe pestlist" Any problems email [email protected]
