Jodi Evans wrote:

<<It's not just the stuff in jars and boxes that pose a threat - think
about the artifacts with batteries, lubricants, coolants, gun powder,
arsenic, and known  carcinogens.>>

Okay, so this brings up a question that's been on my mind for a couple of
months now:

Say you do have one, very small, container of gun powder in your
collection, and in this case it's the powder and not the container that is
of historic importance.  How do you handle it?  Is there a safe way to
store it?

Megan P. Bryant
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