This is a message from the Museumpests List. To post to this list send it as an email to [email protected] To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. ----------------------------------------------------------- I was in a similar situation, although the infested items were only part of the exhibition. They arranged for anoxic treatment but then repacked the items and, I believe, sent them back to the owners. They felt that they could not risk infestation of their own collections or of the works loaned by others.
I know that anoxia is supposed to work 100%, but the potential consequences - even if the likelihood is very very small - are devastating. If the show is travelling elsewhere, you need to discuss this with the host institutions asap. Barbara Appelbaum On Sep 21, 2012, at 5:27 PM, Anderson, Gretchen wrote: > This is a message from the Museumpests List. > To post to this list send it as an email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. > ----------------------------------------------------------- > Dear friends > > A colleague of mine has contacted me with a pest situation that is a little > out of my area of expertise. Her museum recently received a large shipment > of paintings for an exhibition – about 70 acrylic paintings on canvas. They > have unpacked about one third of them and found signs of infestation, dead > beetles (unidentified at this point), larval casings, dust, etc. Most > concerning is some of the stretchers have exit holes with powder post beetles > caught in tape. The powder post beetles have been positively identified. > Nothing live has been found to date. Staff are examining the paintings and > vacuuming the backs with HEPA filtration. They are collecting specimens for > identification. The paintings with powder post evidence is re-wrapped in > plastic and set aside. > > They have determined that anoxic treatment is the best option. > Unfortunately, they are rushed for time – the exhibition is scheduled to open > late October. She and I discussed the process, but since I only know it > theoretically - never having actually done a nitrogen treatment myself – I > thought we should got to the experts! My colleague is looking for the > following > 1) Advice from someone who has experience with this type of anoxic > treatment on a large shipment > 2) Suggestions on where they can get a chamber or bubble > 3) Anyone who might have experience with this system: > http://www.insituconservation.com/en/products/nitrogen_disinfestation_systems/veloxy_system > > The pest management company they use is sending an entomologist to verify > identification on Monday. The pest management company will help to > facilitate treatment. > > Any advice or suggestions will be welcome. You can either post on line or > send them to me off-line. > Thanks > > Gretchen > > > The information contained in this message and/or attachments is intended only > for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain > confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, > dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this > information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is > prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and > delete the material from any system and destroy any copies. Any views > expressed in this message are those of the individual sender. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 subject put: > "unsubscribe" - no quotes please. > > You are receiving the Pestlist emails in standard mode. > To change to the DIGEST mode send an > email to [email protected] with this command in the body: > > set mode digest pestlist > > Any problems email [email protected] or [email protected] Appelbaum & Himmelstein 444 Central Park West New York, NY 10025 212-666-4630 (voice) 212-316-1039 (fax) [email protected] website: aandhconservation.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 subject put: "unsubscribe" - no quotes please. You are receiving the Pestlist emails in standard mode. To change to the DIGEST mode send an email to [email protected] with this command in the body: set mode digest pestlist Any problems email [email protected] or [email protected]
