Nancy Odegaard, Alyce Sadongei, And Associates

Old Poisons, New Problems

A Museum Resource for Managing Contaminated Cultural Materials

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Old Poisons, New Problems is a practical guide to identifying, testing for, and dealing with contaminated cultural materials archived in museum collections. 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 useful to the museum community and tribal groups involved with the management and/or repatriation of these collections.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Altamira Press
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. März 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 280mm x 210mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 409g
• ISBN-13: 9780759105157
• ISBN-10: 0759105154
• Artikelnr.: 22249000

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

1 Foreword 2 Preface 3 Acknowledgments 4 Introduction 5 NAGPRA Legislation
Overview 6 Testimony to the NAGPRA Review Committee 7 Chapter 1. Describing
the Problem: Pesticide Contamination of Cultural Materials 8 Chapter 2.
Identifying the Pesticides: Pesticide Names, Classification, and History of
Use 9 Chapter 3. Addressing the Problem: The Team Approach 10 Chapter 4.
Assessing Contamination: Analytical Testing of Cultural Materials for
Pesticides 11 Chapter 5. Understanding the Hazards: Toxicity and Safety 12
Conclusion 13 Glossary 14 Bibliography 15 Appendix A. Guidelines for
Handling Contaminated Museum Collections 16 Appendix B. Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE) Guidelines 17 Appendix C. Safety Equipment and Chemical
Supplies Directory 18 Appendix D. Guide to Understanding Material Safety
Data Sheets (MSDS) 19 Appendix E. Health and Safety Information Resources
20 Appendix F. Agencies for Contacting Professionals and Consultants 21
Appendix G. Pesticide Information Web Sites 22 About the Authors