I have not used Vikane as a fumigant as our museums use a system of CO2 fumigation. A quick search of the literature brought up this piece of research from the University of Florida via the Getty Conservation Institute. http://www.getty.edu/conservation/science/abstracts/1.5.html This abstract seems to put the efficacy of Vikane on a variety of pests into question.
I was wondering if there was a reason why a regime of anoxia might not be more appropriate? For small amounts of objects an oxygen scavenger system can work but for larger volumes a containment bubble with CO2 or Nitrogen may be needed. You may want to check with the IPM resources listed below for other research information and possible vendors. http://www.collectioncare.org/cci/ccipc.html http://ipm.montana.edu/index.html http://www.wrpmc.ucdavis.edu/ Good luck, Jamie Hascall Chief Preparator Museums of New Mexico Exhibits Central 120 Lincoln Av. Santa Fe, NM 87501 505-476-5079 ________________________________ From: pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net [mailto:pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net] On Behalf Of Rick Kerschner Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 10:45 AM To: pestlist@museumpests.net Subject: [pestlist] FW: [OSG] FW: question about use of Vikane on collections Thought I would forward this on to the pest list. Richard L. Kerschner Director of Preservation and Conservation Shelburne Museum PO Box 10, Route 7 Shelburne, VT 05482 (802) 985-3348 x3361 rkersch...@shelburnemuseum.org ________________________________ From: osg-l-boun...@lists.stanford.edu [mailto:osg-l-boun...@lists.stanford.edu] On Behalf Of Riccardelli, Carolyn Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 10:53 AM To: os...@lists.stanford.edu Subject: [OSG] FW: question about use of Vikane on collections This message was sent directly to me by someone who doesn't have access to the OSG-L. I told her I'd post it for her. If anyone has thoughts, they should respond directly to Amanda Trum astreetert...@mt.gov as she will not be able to see any responses on the OSG-L. -cr ________________________________ Carolyn Riccardelli Associate Conservator Sherman Fairchild Center for Objects Conservation Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10028 Voice: 212.396.5498 * Fax: 212.570.3859 From: Trum, Amanda Streeter [ at...@mt.gov] Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 4:51 PM To: Riccardelli, Carolyn Subject: question about use of Vikane on collections Hello Ms. Riccardelli, It was suggested that I contact the AIC Objects Specialty Group with my questions about the use of Vikane to treat pest-infested objects in our collection. Is it safe to use Vikane on objects that contain wool and leather (specifically chaps and saddles)? Are there specific temperature requirements in using it (like temp must stay above 45, etc.)? Is it necessary for staff to wear HEPA masks or take any special precautions when handling objects after they have been treated with Vikane? Thanks for your help! Sincerely, Amanda Trum Amanda Streeter Trum Collections Manager Montana Historical Society PO Box 201201, 225 N. Roberts Helena, MT 59620-1201 phone (406)444-4719 fax (406)444-2696 astreetert...@mt.gov Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including all attachments is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited unless specifically provided under the New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and destroy all copies of this message. -- This email has been scanned by the Sybari - Antigen Email System.
