We (Westport Maritime Museum in Washington) were given a
former fire chief's rubberized coat.  There was a
terrific odor that came from the deterioriating rubber
and lingered on and on and ....
> While tobacco smoke MAY be the sole source of the odor, I'd advise you to
> investigate whether the odor may be a product of deterioration/decay of the
> rubber fabric.  It's just possible your object is galloping toward its own
> demise while we worry about whether the odor is really second hand tobacco
> smoke.
>
> John Scafidi
> Florida State Parks
> Tallahassee
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