Those interested in issues related to handling historical medical
instruments and pharmaceuticals safely might wish to contact my
colleague, David Driscoll, Curator of Business and Technology at the
Wisconsin State Historical Museum by private email (he's not on the
list) with specific questions at: [log in to unmask]

In the past four years he has dealt with the inventory and relocation of
a large collection of medical artifacts and has coordinated the
inventory, disposal or impoundment (where necessary) and restorage of a
large collection of aging pharmaceuticals.  So he has dealt with all of
these concerns extensively.

He would be well equipped to refer you to sources of information (and
perhaps contacts with the regulatory agencies that could be interested
in vintage controlled substances).

Good luck.
--
Doug Kendall, Curator of Domestic Life
State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Museum Division
816 State St., Madison WI 53706; (608)-264-6552
e-mail: [log in to unmask]