Old Poisons, New Problems A Museum Resource for Managing Contaminated Cultural Materials
“Old Poisons, New Problems: A Museum Resource for Managing Contaminated Cultural Materials” by Nancy Odegaard is an illustrated guide published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC in 2005. This 126-page book addresses the critical issues surrounding the identification and management of contaminated cultural materials within museum collections, particularly in light of increasing indigenous involvement in the handling and repatriation of artifacts.
Readers will find practical information on testing for pesticide contamination, along with resources to educate both museum professionals and tribal members about potential risks. The book includes worksheets for conducting basic tests, charts detailing scientific and historical information on pesticides, and various illustrations to aid understanding. It serves as a valuable resource for those in museum studies, care and restoration, and related fields, emphasizing the importance of safe handling and analysis of cultural artifacts.
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Old Poisons, New Problems is a timely and welcome practical guide to identifying, testing for, and dealing with contaminated cultural materials archived in museum collections. With increasing indigenous involvement in the collection, handling, and-more recently-the repatriation of cultural artifacts formerly held in museum archives, there is an increasing need to educate both the museum community and tribal members about the potential risks of pesticide contamination on museum collections, and provide the means to test for, identify, analyze, and safely handle these artifacts. Special features include worksheets for performing basic tests, charts of scientific and historical information on known pesticides, data resources, and illustrations. This book will be widely used by members of the museum community, as well as the tribal groups, involved with the managing of these collections.
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