Email digest for the Global Conservation Forum (ConsDistList) egroup. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. 11th Annual Art & Theater Safety Course (August 10-14, 2026) ONLINE 2. RE: Tinuvin 292: Expiry Date 3. RE: Tinuvin 292: Expiry Date 4. Help ECP Strengthen Building Performance Data for the Museum Sector 5. RE: Tinuvin 292: Expiry Date 6. Olfactory devices and preventive conservation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.From: Kerith Koss Schrager Posted: Tuesday April 21, 2026 6:46 AM Subject: 11th Annual Art & Theater Safety Course (August 10-14, 2026) ONLINE Message: I'm delighted to be coordinating Monona Rossol's health and safety in the arts course again this summer. Please feel free to contact me with any questions about the content or signing up. An updated digital version of Monona's The Artist's Complete Health and Safety Guide is included with the course. Registration is open for the 11th Annual Art and Theater Safety Course (August 10-14, 2026) sponsored jointly by Arts, Crafts & Theater Safety, Inc. (ACTS) and the Art Conservation Department of the University of Delaware. Designed and led by industrial hygienist Monona Rossol, this ONLINE program focuses on health and safety issues unique to the professionals, teachers, and students working in the creative arts, including: • Materials, processes, and equipment • Laws, regulations, codes, and standards • Requirements for professional studios • Requirements for classrooms for all student populations (children, college-age, seniors, and art therapy patients) • Ventilation for hazardous materials and infection control Traditionally, the students include a range of safety professionals, industrial hygienists, professional artists, conservators, and theatrical and film professionals. The exchange of ideas between these groups is a vital component of the course, which is structured to allow for collaboration. A balance between art and entertainment issues is maintained. Students may be observing toxic particle generation during movie gunfights in the morning and considering potential chemical hazards of historic and modern paint pigments in the afternoon. The format of the course is 4 days of in-depth instruction and lecture by Rossol and a final day of brief presentations by participants on a topic of their choice. Completion of a take-home exam at the end of the week is required to receive a certificate of achievement. The course was developed by Rossol, who taught the first courses on art safety in 1980 at the University of Wisconsin Madison. Over the years, she continued to expand and perfect the curriculum, keeping it current and relevant. The course focuses on materials, processes, and equipment used in the arts today and the laws, regulations, codes, and standards that apply to those uses. It will cover safety and health issues for professionals and teachers working in the creative arts, including requirements for professional studios and classrooms for all student populations (children, college-age, seniors, and art therapy patients). The text for the course is the 4th Edition of the Artist's Complete Health and Safety Guide, which is not available from any other source. This "4th Edition" is updated every year to be certain the air quality standards, regulations, and toxicity data are current. A PDF file of the 34 chapters and appendix is provided to students along with a number of other data sheets and publications. Students who pass the final exam will receive a letter from Rossol certifying their training in certain OSHA regulations and fitness to consult in this area. These letters have qualified many individuals for jobs in arts practice, education, or in theatrical and entertainment unions and employers. Rossol is dedicated and passionate about art safety, and she remains a supportive resource to her students throughout their careers. Tuition is $700 by check or money order payable in advance to the nonprofit corporation, Arts, Crafts & Theater Safety (ACTS), and sent c/o Monona Rossol at 181 Thompson St., #23, New York NY 10012. Contact Monona at [email protected] <[email protected]> if you have questions or for a subject outline. The course hours are tentatively 11 am to 6 pm EST (breaks for lunch, etc.) but open to class vote. INSTRUCTOR'S BIO Monona Rossol was born into a Vaudeville family, began working as a professional entertainer at age three, and continues to perform occasionally to this day. She has a BS in chemistry with a minor in math, an MS and MFA with a major in art and a minor in music. Monona worked for seven years as a research chemist for the University of Wisconsin and for a year with an industrial research laboratory. From 1977 to 1987, she practiced industrial hygiene at the Center for Safety in the Arts in New York, a group that she co-founded. In 1987, she founded Arts, Crafts, and Theater Safety (ACTS). She has been a full professional member of the American Industrial Hygiene Association since 1984. Since 1995, she has been a Safety Officer for Local USA829, United Scenic Artists, IATSE, and since 2017, the Safety Consultant at SAG-AFTRA. Between 1983 and the present, she has specialized in safety and regulatory training in art and theater and has presented training lectures and courses to schools and universities in 48 states. She has also consulted on the planning of over 80 buildings, specifying ventilation and safety features. ACTS has three architectural awards for her environmental planning, and in 2020, she became a consultant to the ACGIH Committee on Industrial Ventilation. She has consulted in the US, Canada, Australia, England, Mexico, Portugal, the Netherlands, and the United Arab Emirates, and written nine books, one of which won a 1996 Choice Outstanding Academic Book Award from the Association of College and Research Libraries. Two of her books are used as college texts. UD Media Services produced this excellent film about Monona in 2023 hosted by the NYU Institute of Fine Arts: https://capture.udel.edu/media/Monona+Rossol%2C+%22From+Vaudeville+to+Ventilation%22+August+10%2C+2023/1_h8q11i0j <https://capture.udel.edu/media/Monona+Rossol%2C+%22From+Vaudeville+to+Ventilation%22+August+10%2C+2023/1_h8q11i0j> ------------------------------ Kerith Koss Schrager Head of Conservation National September 11 Memorial & Museum New York United States ------------------------------ 2.From: Miko Vasques Dias Posted: Tuesday April 21, 2026 6:46 AM Subject: RE: Tinuvin 292: Expiry Date Message: Hi Valeria, Labshop stocks "fresh" Tinuvin. They are based in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands, and ship internationally. Miko ------------------------------ Miko Vasques Dias Wood and Furniture Conservator Xylocon Conservation Amsterdam ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------- Original Message: Sent: 04-20-2026 15:22 From: Valeria Cocchetti Subject: Tinuvin 292: Expiry Date Hello, In Europe we are no longer able to source suitable Tinuvin 292: suppliers are issuing Certificates of Analysis that have already expired. Has anyone encountered the same problem? Where are you purchasing Tinuvin 292? Thank you, Valeria Cocchetti Painting Conservator Florence 3.From: Valeria Cocchetti Posted: Tuesday April 21, 2026 10:27 AM Subject: RE: Tinuvin 292: Expiry Date Message: Thank you very much! Another colleague also indicated Labshop, now I proceed.Kind Tegards Valeria ------------------------------------------- Original Message: Sent: 4/21/2026 6:23:00 AM From: Miko Vasques Dias Subject: RE: Tinuvin 292: Expiry Date Hi Valeria, Labshop stocks "fresh" Tinuvin. They are based in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands, and ship internationally. Miko ------------------------------ Miko Vasques Dias Wood and Furniture Conservator Xylocon Conservation Amsterdam ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------- Original Message: Sent: 04-20-2026 15:22 From: Valeria Cocchetti Subject: Tinuvin 292: Expiry Date Hello, In Europe we are no longer able to source suitable Tinuvin 292: suppliers are issuing Certificates of Analysis that have already expired. Has anyone encountered the same problem? Where are you purchasing Tinuvin 292? Thank you, Valeria Cocchetti Painting Conservator Florence 4.From: Tiffani Emig Posted: Tuesday April 21, 2026 1:18 PM Subject: Help ECP Strengthen Building Performance Data for the Museum Sector Message: Posted on behalf of our parters at Environment & Culture Partners Museums and similar cultural institutions operate buildings that differ significantly from typical commercial facilities, yet national benchmarking tools have limited data that reflects these conditions. To address this gap, Environment & Culture Partners (ECP) and New Buildings Institute (NBI) are coordinating a national data‑collection effort to support future building performance analysis for the museum sector. Institutions are being asked to share building and operational information through a standardized survey. The results will be submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), for potential analysis and development of a 1-100 ENERGY STAR® Score for museums and other cultural institutions. A dataset from at least 300 cultural institutions of varying types, sizes, and geographic regions nationwide is necessary to produce a representative analysis for the sector. If the score is developed, it would offer cultural institutions a consistent and credible way to evaluate building performance, compare similar facilities, identify opportunities to lower harmful greenhouse gas emissions and operating costs, and potentially pursue ENERGY STAR® certification. Learn more about the National Museum and Cultural Institution Energy Survey. Join in ✅ Let the project team know if they can count you in, especially if you're still organizing data: https://forms.office.com/r/qR28XcUM1Q 👉 Submit the survey by Friday, May 29, 2026: https://tally.so/r/obO12e Send questions to ECP at [email protected] ------------------------------ Tiffani Emig Deputy Director American Institute for Conservation and Foundation for Advancement in Conservation Washington DC [email protected] ------------------------------ 5.From: Valeria Cocchetti Posted: Tuesday April 21, 2026 6:03 PM Subject: RE: Tinuvin 292: Expiry Date Message: Great!Can the site also be in English? Thank so muchValeria ------------------------------------------- Original Message: Sent: 4/21/2026 6:23:00 AM From: Miko Vasques Dias Subject: RE: Tinuvin 292: Expiry Date Hi Valeria, Labshop stocks "fresh" Tinuvin. They are based in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands, and ship internationally. Miko ------------------------------ Miko Vasques Dias Wood and Furniture Conservator Xylocon Conservation Amsterdam ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------- Original Message: Sent: 04-20-2026 15:22 From: Valeria Cocchetti Subject: Tinuvin 292: Expiry Date Hello, In Europe we are no longer able to source suitable Tinuvin 292: suppliers are issuing Certificates of Analysis that have already expired. Has anyone encountered the same problem? Where are you purchasing Tinuvin 292? Thank you, Valeria Cocchetti Painting Conservator Florence 6.From: Simon Laroche Posted: Tuesday April 21, 2026 7:26 PM Subject: Olfactory devices and preventive conservation Message: Dear all, After a first post on the AAM Open Forum, I follow up here with the same post. As part of a Master's thesis in Preventive Conservation in France, I am currently conducting a study on the potential impact of olfactory diffusion devices on artworks and collections in cultural institutions. The aim of this questionnaire is to gather feedback from institutions that have already experimented with this type of mediation in exhibitions (permanent, temporary, or event-based), in order to better document existing practices and any conservation-related concerns. The survey is anonymous and takes about 15 minutes to complete. Any contribution, even partial, would be extremely valuable for this research, which remains a relatively underexplored topic. Thank you very much in advance for your time ! 📝 Link to the form here: Olfactory Diffusion and Preventive Conservation of Collections in Cultural Institutions <https://forms.gle/CEkEopKudP92QGyN8> (PS: the form will be available up to May 15th) Simon Laroche Preventive conservation student Independent conservator of ceramics and glass ------------------------------ Simon Laroche Ceramic, Glass, and Enamel Conservator Freelance/Private Practice/Self-employed/Independent . France ------------------------------ You are subscribed to "Global Conservation Forum (ConsDistList)" as [email protected]. To change your subscriptions, go to http://community.culturalheritage.org/preferences?section=Subscriptions. To unsubscribe from this community discussion, go to https://community.culturalheritage.org/HigherLogic/eGroups/Unsubscribe.aspx?UserKey=d16eaa87-0f69-494b-9f2f-303dbc1222e1&sKey=fab9aa4f27a04c5d876e&GroupKey=757a8f16-505f-4323-8e74-e376757aa9f7.
