and doesn't latex tarnish silver rapidly?


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From: "Fifield, Rebecca" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 9:18 AM
Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] To glove or not to glove


I'd like to promote nitrile over latex, as many people have allergies to 
latex.

There are obviously those conservation tasks that require the dexterity of 
no gloves, but for ordinary handling, gloves protect not only the object 
from the handler, but the handler from the object.

And for those people who feel they have an inherent privlege to handle 
objects bare-handedly, usually the health and safety issues make them think 
twice (oh, you mean they treated the collections with arsenic in the past to 
deter pest infestation???) Depends on your collection, but don't risk your 
health.

Best,
Becky Fifield
Collections Manager
Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
Metropolitan Museum of Art

-----Original Message-----
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Behalf Of Garner, Holly
Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 8:26 AM
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Subject: Re: To glove or not to glove


Have you thought about latex gloves?  Many museums are switching to
these for better grip.

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Behalf Of Jerry Fahey
Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 10:34 AM
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Subject: To glove or not to glove

About this glove thing.
What is the thinking on this now? A while back some people where saying
that freshly washed hands over a short period of time
was acceptable. I have never liked handling glazed ceramics with gloves.

And many objects snag so easily. I'm aware of the
problems with bronze, copper and brass so I glove up when I handle them.

Other than that I do a good hand washing and go
at it.
So how much trouble am I in?

Jerry Fahey
Exhibits Designer
The University Museum
Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville

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> If you pay more attention to how labels are created in other museums
> instead of the text itself.
>
> If you search for object numbers on pieces at a Hard Rock Cafe and
> other institutions.
>
> If you start writing fractions as decimals when not at work.
>
> If you wonder why the appraisers on Antiques Roadshow hardly ever use
> gloves.
>
>
> Joshua K. Blay
> Museum Curator
> Historical Society of Berks County
>
>
> G. Giglierano and M. Ryan wrote:
>
>> If you can't look at a building without trying to guess what year it
>> was built...
>>
>> If you buy an article of clothing because you can wear it both
>> casually and for a first person interpretation...
>>
>> If you've ever worn sneakers under a hoop skirt...
>>
>> You might me a museum professional.
>>
>> M. Ryan
>> http://Bettermuseums.com
>>
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