Jay-
Such a blast of CO2 from an extinguisher produces intense cold, which is
potentially
deliterious to objects being thus "treated". (cracking, flaking,
splitting etc.)
I would NOT recommend this.
Anoxic is the best way to go...
Best,
Susanne
Susanne Lambert
Collections Manager/Registrar
Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art
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Subject: Re: Insect eradication on large artefacts
Tim,
How about a long, thorough blast from a good ol' carbon dioxide fire
extinguisher followed by a careful inspection and gentle brushing?
(Just have to make certain the only contents of the fire extinguisher is
carbon dioxide . . . no harmful chemicals.) But, from my understanding,
you'd want to do this before mosquito season as mosquitoes are attracted
to carbon dioxide.
Sincerely,
Jay
Jay Heuman, Curator of Education
Salt Lake Art Center
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On 4/5/05 2:36 PM, "Timothy McShane" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hi all;
> We've got some large pieces (taxidermed animal heads, including a
> whoppin' big elk) that are/may be infested. We usually freeze suspect
> pieces, but these ones are too large to fit in our chest freezer.
> None of the commercial freezers in town want anything to do with bugs
> coming in their facilities, which all store food items. There are no
> freezer trucks available in town (we're waiting on a quote to rent one
> from 2
> 1/2 hours down the highway)--I suspect that cost may be prohibitive,
> and I understand they may not be cold enough to do what we want them
> to anyway.
> I've looked into treating these pieces with chemicals, but I'd rather
> stay away from stuff with names like chlorpyritos, diazinon or
> pyrethrins....
> So, rather than kicking myself for not having been on the ball to take
> advantage of some days of our cold Canadian winter just passed, does
> anyone have suggestions for non-chemical means of eradicating our
> unwelcome residents?
> Thanks,
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