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Alberta Emergency Response:
Museums Alberta
Edmonton
(780) 424-2668 or 424-2657 ext. 225 (voice mail after
hours)
Canadian Conservation Institute
Ottawa
(613) 998-3721 (24 hours)
Museums Alberta Emergency Response
Network
- What is the Network?
The Network is a group of 23 museum professionals with
training or experience in emergency salvage of collections
who are willing to assist museums in the event of an emergency.
These individuals are listed in the Emergency Resources
brochure (contact the Museums Alberta office to obtain
a copy) and are located throughout the province. The Network
is part of Museums Alberta's conservation strategy.
- What can the Network do for my museum?
The purpose of the Network is to minimize damage to Alberta's
museum collections by providing museum workers with emergency
response resources and support. In recent years, Alberta
museums have suffered from river flooding, ice jams, plumbing
accidents, and vandalism. These situations can severely
damage and even destroy museum collections. Network members
aim to provide museums with advice and, where possible,
hands-on help to effectively salvage and stabilize artifacts
damaged in emergency situations.
- How does it work?
If you work at a museum in Alberta, use the Emergency
Resources brochure. Identify the Network member nearest
you and ensure that their current work and home phone
numbers are recorded. Identify the nearest neighbouring
museum to yours and discuss with them the possibility
of sharing information, supplies, and human resources
in the event of an emergency. Record on the inside page
of the brochure a contact name for this museum as well
as relevant phone numbers. Use the Emergency Phone List
on the reverse side of the brochure to record all your
museum's contacts for emergency services. Update this
information every year and keep at least one copy by a
phone in the museum and one at home.
- When disaster strikes...
If an emergency happens at your museum and you need help,
contact the Network member nearest you. If you have trouble
reaching a member or if you require further assistance,
contact (780) 424-2668, extension 225.
- Where can I get more information?
Read "Help! A Survivor's Guide to Emergency Preparedness".
A Museums Alberta publication, edited by Audrey Yardley-Jones
and Cynthia Ball.
Useful web sites:
Conservation On-Line
http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/bytopic/disasters
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) - salvage tips
http://www.fema.gov/home/fema/coping.htm
Alberta Transportation and Utilities, Disaster Services
http://www.tu.gov.ab.ca/dis000.htm
Emergency Preparedness Canada
http://hoshi.cic.sfu.ca/epc/
HAZARD AWARENESS: MOLD
Seasonal high humidity changes, storing cardboard boxes
on cement floors in garage or basement, slow leaks, malfunctioning
environmental systems and power black-outs are common causes
that can lead to mold growth. The very toxic, black
Stachybotrys fungi may be found on wood, paper, cardboard
or building materials. Read ACTS data sheet on Biological
Hazards. Proper precautions must be taken when dealing with
molds.
To take a mold sample, cut a 2 inch strip
of transparent tape and lightly press it against the mold.
Sandwich the tape between two microscope glass slides and
tape shut.
Mold samples can be sent for analysis to the University
of Alberta Microfungus Collection and Herbarium, Attn.:
Lynne Sigler, Curator, Devonian Botanic Garden, Edmonton,
AB T6G 2E1. Phone 780-987-4811. There is a charge for this
service.
HAZARD AWARENESS: WAX
Heating wax produces some very toxic decomposition gases.
The typical hot wax odour contains acrolein and aldehydes
such as formaldehyde and acetaldehyde. They are irritants,
causing allergies and possibly cancer. All waxes (beeswax,
paraffin wax, carnauba wax, wax crayons, etc.) break down
into the same chemicals on heating or burning and if they're
coloured, toxic pigments may become airborne. Almost no
decomposition takes place in wax that is just warm enough
to melt. A burning candle produces CO2 and H2O
.
Excerpt from ACTS Facts, Newsletter vol. 7, no 10: All
About Wax. Subscription are $15US for 12 issues/year from
Arts, Crafts, and Theater Safety, 181 Thompson St., #23
New York, NY, 10012-2586 (email: 75054.2542@compuserve.com)
The video clip shows the typical flutter of adult webbing
clothes moths rising from an area of infestation in a bison
fur floor covering.
It is important to find
all sources in which the moths larvae are feeding.
Look for evidence of casings and frass on materials
such as silk, wool, hide, fur, quills and feathers.
Bag all infested artifacts in situ, using garbage bags,then
clean the area thoroughly by vacuuming and washing.
Dispose of the vacuum bag immediately.
There are several methods for controlling insect
pests on artifacts. Choose one that is appropriate
for your situation:
1. Freezing.
2. Heat.
3. Dry cleaning.
4. Fumigation.
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Prevent Re-infestation: After
treatment, inspect all artifacts.
Use tweezers to remove all residue of the infestation,
such as dead adults, larvae and larvae casings, and
eggs.
Monitor the area with pheromene traps especially formulated
for Webbing Clothes Moths if this moth has been identified
by an entomologist. The trap will not work for other
types of moths.
Continue to monitor the infestation site every spring
and fall
for up to two years. If moths are a recurring problem
in the same
location, the original source of the infestation has
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Display and Storage
Supplies
ARCHIVAL SUPPLIES
Edmonton:
Provincial Archives of Alberta
Archives Service Centre
Dennis Hyduk
8555 Roper Road
Edmonton, AB
Tel.: 780-427-0236
Fax: 780-427-4646
Mail-Orders:
ARCHIVAL PRODUCTS.ca
(division of B.F.B. Sales Limited)
2957 Inlake Court
Mississauga, ON L5N 2A4
Tel: 1-800-667-2632 (toll-free)
Fax: 1-800-616-0342 (toll-free)
Online catalogues
http://www.archivalproducts.ca/index.htm
Bury Media and Supplies Ltd.
(also supplies: University Products, Gaylord)
(also supplies: Pacific Silver Cloth)
10-3771 North Fraser Way
Burnaby, BC V5J 5G5
Tel.: 604-431-1964 or 1965
Fax: 604-431-1930
Carr McLean
461 Horner Avenue
Toronto, ON M8W 4X2
Toll-free: 1-800-268-2123
Light Impressions
PO Box 22708
Rochester, NY 14692-2708
http://www.LightImpressionsDirect.com
Toll-free 1-800-828-6216
FAX 1-800-828-5539
Email LiWebsite@limpressions.com
Woolfitts Art Enterprises Inc.
(also supplies: Gaylord)
390 Dupont Street
Toronto, ON M5R 1V9
Tel.: 416-922-033
Fax: 416-922-3017
ACID-FREE TISSUE, PAPER and MATBOARDS
Calgary:
Barnes Artists' Supply
132 10th street NW
Calgary, AB T2N 1V3
Tel.: 403-283-2288
Mona Lisa Artists' Material
1518 7th Street SW
Calgary, AB T2R 1A7
Tel.: 403-228-3618
http://www.monalisa-artmat.com
(also supplies: museum mounting kit)
ALUMINUM ARTIFACT TRAYS, POWDER-COATED
Edmonton:
SMF Special Metals Fabricating Ltd.
14631 - 119 Avenue
Edmonton, AB T5L 2N9
Tel.: 780-453-7074
Fax: 780-454-0171
COTTON STOCKINETTE and SWABS
Medical & Surgical Supply Stores
DRY CLEANING
Edmonton:
The Cleaning Centre
101 17628 103 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
Tel.: 780-489-7293
(Talk to Sig for artifact preparation)
ETHAFOAM (rolls, sheets, tubes)
Calgary:
Norseman Allfoam Products
#146 - 2726 45 Ave SE
Calgary, AB T2B 3M1
Tel.: 403-543-3366
Toll-free: 1-800-888-8888
HUMIDITY CONTROL SYSTEMS
Keepsafe Systems / Micro Climate Technology
Supplies and Solutions for Micro Climate
and Oxygen-free Storage & Display
http://www.keepsafe.ca
Tel.: 800-683-4696
(also supplies pest control products )
TEXTILES
Testfabrics, Inc.
P.O. Box 26 (mail)
415 Delaware Ave. (shipping)
West Pittston, PA 18643
Tel.: 570-603-0432
Fax: 570-603-0433
http://www.testfabrics.com
(Supplier of desized, unbleached cotton piece goods without
any dyes or resins.)
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