1. There is a publication that deals with that very issue of safety
     and historical medical instruments:

         "Safety Issues in Medical Museums," _Caduceus_ VII:2 (Autumn 1991)

     2. For those of you who are intersted in the care of their collections
     of medical instruments and equipment, I would encourage you to join:

        Medical Museums Association
        ATTN: Jenifer Kane, Secretary Treasurer
        c/o Dittrick Museum
        11000 Euclid Ave.
        Cleveland, OH  44105
        email: [log in to unmask]



        Alan Hawk
        National Museum of Health and Medicine, AFIP
        (Vice President, Medical Museums Association)
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