Marielle-
I'm curious about something that you said since you didn't tell us what kind
of museum environment you are working in. Why are you preventing them
cleaning the museum floors with a heavy duty floor cleaner and a buffer
machine? How does is endanger your collection?
Also, why are you concerned about the cleaning of bathrooms and other
non-collections areas? How do feel those chemicals will affect your
collections?
As for offices, personally, even if I am working on something in my office,
at night it is still secured either in temporary holding or collections
storage so that facilities can clean the offices and for security reasons.
As for collections storage, there should be no discussion or persuasion, you
need to clean storage and exhibits. Not just for proper cleaning around
collections but also for security reasons.
Looking forward to hearing more on this topic.
Sincerely,
Tracie Evans
Collections Manager
Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum
PO Box 2570, Waco TX 76702
254/750-8631
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-----Original Message-----
From: Marielle Fortier [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 11:11 AM
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Subject: Cleaning supplies
Hello Fellow Museum-L members,
I have been lucky so far in keeping Pest control from spraying bug killer in
our former director's office where collections are stored. I have also kept
the facilities department at bay from cleaning our museum's floor with a
heavy duty floor cleaner and a buffer machine. Their question to me for our
current museum and for our new building that is currently being built, what
type of cleaner should be used near collections? Cleaners for the floor,
windows, bathroom, offices, and any other space that facilities might be
cleaning? (I am trying to convince them that I will clean our storage
rooms.)Am I being super sensitive or am I doing the right thing?
So the question is what type of cleaners do other museums use to clean their
buildings?
Thank you for your answers.
Marielle
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Marielle Fortier
Museum Registrar
Norwich University Museum
Northfield, Vermont 05663
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