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Post by richardshelton on Jun 17, 2018 8:59:59 GMT -8
I know that elements which entomological collections are most sensitive are light and humidity, but what regard temperature?
I have read important international texts regarding museum conservation, but in these nothing too specific deals with the entomological material.
Ok, usually for various and sensitive materials, service temperature between 16 and 21 C ° max 25 but ....
... are they usually respected by private collectors?
How and where do you keep your collection (in addition to a dark and dry place)?
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Post by bobw on Jun 17, 2018 9:20:51 GMT -8
The collection rooms at the Natural History Museum in London are kept at a constant 17 degrees with very low humidity; this is mainly to reduce the likelihood of pests and it does make it quite uncomfortable working in there for long periods. I guess few private collectors are in a position to achieve this, I make no special provision but check the drawers periodically for pests and use chemicals where necessary. I can do this but institutional collections are no longer allowed to use chemicals because of the risk to staff.
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Post by Paul K on Jun 17, 2018 9:33:16 GMT -8
I don’t thing that actual temperature matters.
It is humidity which is most important, but to lower humidity most effective are A/C units which together with that bring down also temperature.
Paul
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Post by Adam Cotton on Jun 17, 2018 10:29:46 GMT -8
If the temperature is set to lower than outside the collection room the humidity will go down. Here in Chiang Mai I keep my collection at 24C, whereas it is 30C+ outside most of the time.
Adam.
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Post by isaacjohnson on Jul 28, 2018 3:14:06 GMT -8
True!
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Post by leptraps on Jul 28, 2018 12:08:16 GMT -8
I have kept my collection room at 72 degrees and the humidity at near Zero. My home heat is electric and in my collection room I have a dehumidifier set at "0". In our home both my wife and I either wear sockets or slippers. We like supple leather slippers in are carpeted home. When we walk across a room at touch a door, we throw an arc of static electricity several inches long. Drives our three cats nuts.
Keeping the collection room dry virtually eliminates dermestidae. My entire collection is in Cornell drawers and the drawers are in Museum Entomology Cabinets which are air tight and light tight. However, in each cabinet I have a small container on each door that holds PCB. Twice a year I refill each container with PDB.
It works for me!!
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