Below is the e-mail that I just received from an historic ranch near Carson City, Nevada, where I did some contract work last year. I'll check AIC, but is there anyone who has had experience with either of these products? I'm not so concerned about what they use on the grounds, but I too am a little concerned about the furniture. Most of it is over 100-years-old. The sofa and chairs were re-upholstered in the 1960s. I've treated for powderpost beetles but fleas is a new one to me. > Yes, it's me again with a question. We are having a severe problem > with fleas at the Ranch. The pest service wants to use two forms > of control. Indoors on the upholstered furniture and the rugs, > they want to use Precore 2000 (foam). On the floors and wooden > areas, Suspend SC (dust). They will also use the Suspend SC around > the outside (3 acre area). I have downloaded the MSDS & labels for > both an attached them to this email. > > > I am concerned about the effect that these chemicals might have on > the artifacts. I could not find a place to find out what is > acceptable for insect control. > > > If you know of a site where I can get this info, I would appreciate > the direction. If not, can either of you help me? We need to know > soon as this may be done within the next few days. > Thank you, Jerrie Jerrie Clarke Former Contract Collection Manger Current Museum Director Sheldon Museum Haines, Alaska <sheldonmuseum.org> Jerrie Clarke Director Sheldon Museum PO Box 269 Haines, AK 99827 (907) 766-2366 fax: (907) 766-2368 www.sheldonmuseum.org ____________________________________________________________________________________ Sick sense of humor? Visit Yahoo! TV's Comedy with an Edge to see what's on, when. http://tv.yahoo.com/collections/222 Jerrie Clarke Director Sheldon Museum PO Box 269 Haines, AK 99827 (907) 766-2366 fax: (907) 766-2368 www.sheldonmuseum.org ____________________________________________________________________________________ Got a little couch potato? Check out fun summer activities for kids. http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=oni_on_mail&p=summer+activities+for+kids&cs=bz ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).