We inherited a corroded 1950s chemistry set- we started doing research and
learned we had explosive items on hand-

We are fortunate in that we are in a small, rural community- I contacted the
local coordinator for Emergency Management, he contacted the state chemist-
after all was said and done we ended up with the State Patrol Hazmat unit,
local fire and ambulance, and the state chemist here to play- The bomb squad
from sixty miles away was placed on call- It was an exciting day-

Luckily all of the departments involved were willing to write it off as
training so it didn't cost me the thousands it could have-

I have since talked with other city departments- the water treatment
department and one of the maintenance departments both do quarterly hazmat
waste disposals and will let me add items that are not explosive to their
waste and won't charge me for it- they'll even take mercury

Hope some of this helped.

Nikkie Cooper, Curator
Fort Morgan Museum

P.O. Box 184
Fort Morgan, CO 80701
970-867-6331
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From: "Tracy Sullivan" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 11:04 AM
Subject: Deaccessioning hazardous substances


> Has anyone ever had to dispose of a hazardous substance? We have two
unaccessioned vials of poison (one of which is morphine sulphate) that we
would like to dispose of. Ordinarily, we would auction such items off, but
given the hazardous nature of these substances, that seems to be the wrong
approach.  Any thoughts/suggestions would be welcome.
>
> Thanks
> Tracy
>
> Tracy L. Sullivan
> Director, History and Archives
> American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
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