The CAC workshop will be two days in duration, May 26 - 27.  The first day
will be a talk about health and safety concerns given by Monona Rossol.  The
second day will consist chiefly of papers given by conservators with regard
to how they have dealt with these issues.  Below is a tentative schedule of
events and papers. There will be demonstrations of a respirator fitting, a
glove solvent test and , possibly,an arsenic test. We will also be having a
noon hour panel discussion on mould issues.

"Green Conservation : Environmental and Human Safety in Conservation"

Wednesday May 26, 1999
Health and Safety Awareness for the Arts and Museum Communities
Monona Rossol
Industrial Hygenist
Arts, Crafts and Theatre Safety

The Agencies
* The Powers that be in Canada and the US
* Who's in Charge and Liable for what?
* Environmental Regulations
*
WHMIS and Hazard Communication
* Labeling: Identity, warnings, manufacturer
* Material Safety Data Sheets
* Training
* Worker's Rights and Responsibilities
* Teacher Liability

Basic Concepts of Occupational Health and Toxicity
* Physical Characteristics of Hazardous Substances
* How Materials Enter the Body
* Toxicological Concepts
* Factors Affecting the Degree of Hazard
*
Biological and Botanical Hazards

Precautions
* Substitution
* Labels: Identifying Chemical Hazards
* Detecting Air Contaminants
* Air Quality Standards and Laws
* Ventilation
* Storage and Handling of Materials
* Fire, Medical and Other Emergency Situations
* Housekeeping
* Personal Hygiene
* Personal Protective Equipment
* Ideal Medical Surveillance Programs



"Green Conservation : Environmental and Human Safety in Conservation"
Thursday May 27, 1999


1. Natural Products for Insect and Fungal Control in Heritage Collections
Mary-Lou Florian
Museum Collections: Conservation Science

2. Low Oxygen Methods for Pest Eradication
Gordon Hanlon
Getty Conservation Institute

3. The Analysis of Museum Collections for Arsenic and Mercury
Jane Sirois
Conservation Scientist

Canadian Conservation Institute

4. Hazards in Industrial Artifact Conservation
Sue Warren
Museum of Science and Technology
5. Dealing with Mould Contaminated Paper Based Collections at the National
Archives of Canada
Catherine Craig-Bullen
Senior Conservator, Maps and Manuscripts
National Archives of Canada

6. Management of Hazardous Materials at Parks Canada Industrial Sites: The
Protection of Conservators and the Environment
Leslie Hickey
Archaeological Services - Conservation
Parks Canada, Ontario Service Centre

7. Development of Conservation and Collection Policies for a Pharmaceuticals
Collection
Flora Davidson, Private Practice

8. Non-Chemical Insect Control Measures
Tom Strang
Canadian Conservation Instutute

9. Allergies in the Workplace
Dr. Richard Warrington
Health Sciences Centre

10. Ergonomics, Stress Injuries and Lifting Techniques
TBA

11. Pest and Mildew: Two Deterioration Factors Not Usually Considered
Jennifer Hein
Private Practice


The prices for the CAC 1999 workshop (in Canadian funds) are:

Two days:       CAC Members- $180
Non-Members - $225
Students - $100

One day only:   CAC Members - $90
Non-members-$120
Students - $60

For workshop program details you may call Shelagh Linklater at (204)945-1265
or [log in to unmask]

The conference is held May 28 - 30.  This consists of about 22 papers
largely given by conservators about preservation issues.  There will also be
a Per Guldbeck Memorial Lecture, a CAC annual meeting and tours of
historical sites. The CAC website will have a complete schedule of agenda
items sometime in March 1999.  The website address is: www.cac-accr.ca.  You
can also contact Jasmina Vlaovic, Conference Chair about any program
details.  Her e-mail is: [log in to unmask] or [log in to unmask]  Her phone
number is (204)786-6641.

For registration forms for the conference, you can call (204)291-1637 or
e-mail [log in to unmask]


Shelagh Linklater
Provincial Archives of Manitoba
200 Vaughan Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 1T5
Tel:(204)945-1265
FAX:(204)948-2008