I would NEVER advise cooking an object in a microwave - the potential
for serious damage and alteration of the original material through
heat and steam evolution is something I would not wish to risk - even
though it might creat some new work for my colleagues.

Cheers!
Dave

David Harvey
Conservator
Los Angeles, California


On 6/15/06, Jodi Gidley <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I have heard that dirt can be cooked in the microwave to sterilize it before
> using it in exhibits. Perhaps these objects can be microwaved? Anybody else
> know about this?
>
> Jodi Wright-Gidley
> Program Coordinator
> Bell County Museum

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