Old Poisons, New Problems

A Museum Resource for Managing Contaminated Cultural Materials

Häftad, Engelska, 2005

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Beskrivning

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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2005-03-03
Mått:211 x 282 x 9 mm
Vikt:379 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:160
Förlag:AltaMira Press
ISBN:9780759105157

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Mer om författaren

Dr. Nancy Odegaard is Conservator and Head of the Preservation Division for the Arizona State Museum and Professor of Anthropology at the University of Arizona in Tucson. Alyce Sadongei (Kiowa/Tohono O'Odham) is Assistant Curator for Native American Relations for the Arizona State Museum at the University of Arizona in Tucson.

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Old Poisons, New Problems, combines Native Peoples' perspectives on their pesticide contaminated collections with handbook style chapters covering everything from the 'how-to' of testing for pesticides, to specific information on pesticides likely to be found on museum collections, to working with teams of allied professionals in addressing the repatriation of contaminated cultural materials. This book is a must for anyone who deals with cultural materials that might have been treated with pesticides.

Innehållsförteckning

1 Foreword2 Preface3 Acknowledgments4 Introduction5 NAGPRA Legislation Overview6 Testimony to the NAGPRA Review Committee7 Chapter 1. Describing the Problem: Pesticide Contamination of Cultural Materials8 Chapter 2. Identifying the Pesticides: Pesticide Names, Classification, and History of Use9 Chapter 3. Addressing the Problem: The Team Approach10 Chapter 4. Assessing Contamination: Analytical Testing of Cultural Materials for Pesticides11 Chapter 5. Understanding the Hazards: Toxicity and Safety12 Conclusion13 Glossary14 Bibliography15 Appendix A. Guidelines for Handling Contaminated Museum Collections16 Appendix B. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Guidelines17 Appendix C. Safety Equipment and Chemical Supplies Directory18 Appendix D. Guide to Understanding Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)19 Appendix E. Health and Safety Information Resources20 Appendix F. Agencies for Contacting Professionals and Consultants21 Appendix G. Pesticide Information Web Sites22 About the Authors