Emily - In my field work, I've found in many institutions, especially small ones, a standard Sears-type chest freezer with a "meat cycle" works just fine. And I'm not concerned with whether or not it's frost-free. Maybe we can discuss this at the meeting.
Tom -----Original Message----- From: Kaplan, Emily <kapl...@si.edu> To: pestlist@museumpests.net Sent: Tue, 20 Jan 2009 9:23 am Subject: RE: call for freezer specifications Hi Tom, Absolutely. We are all grateful for Mary-Lou’s seminal work, which we do follow, and of course we reference her work all the time. Just to clarify: this request is for actual freezer units institutions have purchased, not for the parameters for freezing. As you say that is established elsewhere. There are many freezer units on the market, and many variables. It’s helpful to have somewhere to start when embarking on research to purchase such an item, and useful to share information within the community. Thanks Emily From: pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net [mailto:pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net] On Behalf Of bugma...@aol.com Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 11:38 PM To: pestlist@museumpests.net Subject: Re: call for freezer specifications Emily - The original work on freezing was done by Mary-Lou E. Florian, Conservation Scientist, British Columbia Provincial Museum and was published in Leather Conservation News, Vol. 3, No. 1, Fall, 1986, 9 pp. Everyone else has followed her lead. Tom Parker -----Original Mes sage----- From: Kaplan, Emily <kapl...@si.edu> To: pestlist@museumpests.net Sent: Mon, 19 Jan 2009 8:22 pm Subject: call for freezer specifications Hello all, (Apologies for cross-posting) The IPM working group treatment subgroup is looking for examples of freezer specifications from various institutions. Our hope is to compile these specifications and post them on the museumpests.net site as a resource for institutions looking into purchasing freezers. This information would accompany fact sheets already posted about recommendations and procedures for low temperature treatments, which can be found on the http://museumpests.net/tools/treatments.htm (along with fact sheets for other types of treatments). If your institution has a freezer you are happy with (or if you have cautionary tales of freezers you have not been happy with) it would be enormously helpful if you can find the time to put together the basic specs. We can edit and compile them for posting. We won’t use the name of your institution unless you give us permission but your location will be helpful information – i.e. country, and if US what region. . Here is the basic information we are looking for, based on the recommended minimum temperature at 20 degrees below 0 Celsius, maintained constantly so that cycling (as in “frost-free” freezers) does not bring freezer temperature above that. Type – i.e. chest freezer, walk-in Brand 0A Model Size Price Year purchased Brief description of capabilities – lowest temperature capable of reaching and maintaining Have you had adjustments made to the freezer so that it can maintain adequate low temperature? How do you monitor the temperature? Are you doing any independent check of the temperature (e.g. dataloggers) and if so what equipment are you using? Comments on maintenance and any other related experiences An example can be found on http://museumpests.net/tools/treatments.htm in the posted document “Pest Treatment Case Study: Low Temperature Pest Management Treatment at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian “ Please send your information to me at the address below. Thanks very much! Emily (chair, IPM Working Group Treatments subgroup) Emily Kaplan Conservator National Museum of the American Indian Cultural Resources Center 4220 Silver Hill Rd Suitland MD 20746 301.238.1418 fax 301.238.3201 kapl...@si.edu A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps!
