Old Poisons, New Problems : A Museum Resource For Managing Contaminated Cultural Materials

Odegaard, Nancy; Sadongei, Alyce; Boyer, Leslie V. (CON); Burroughts, G. Edwards (CON); Huber, M. J. E. (CON)

ISBN 10: 0759105154 / ISBN 13: 9780759105157

Published by AltaMira Press, 2005

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Old Poisons, New Problems : A Museum Resource For Managing Contaminated Cultural Materials
• Publisher: AltaMira Press
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0759105154
• ISBN 13: 9780759105157
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

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.