2017 Fall PDS

Whiskey Fungus: Mold Growth Associated With Ethanol-Based Collection Storage Facilities
James R. Smith, Jr. ASP, Program Manager, Museum Support Center, National Museum of Natural History (NMNH); William Moser, Acting Collection Manager, Department of Invertebrate Zoology, NMNH, Smithsonian Institution

What’s That Black Goo? Trouble With Mercury Filled Art Work
Jeffrey Sotek, PE, CSP, CIH; Associate IH and Branch Manager, Amec Foster Wheeler

Unique Design Challenges for Facility Fall Protection
Kevin Wilcox, PE, CSP; Principal and Project Manager, LJB Inc.

The PRICE Is Right! Preparedness and Response In Collections Emergencies at the Smithsonian
Catharine Hawks, AIC-PA, IIC-Fellow, National Museum of Natural History; Rebecca Kaczkowski, AIC-PA, Museum Conservation Institute; Rebecca Kennedy, National Postal Museum; Samantha Snell, National Collections Program; Katie Wagner, AIC-PA, Smithsonian Institution Libraries

State Of The Critters Forum – Pest Management
Joel Voron, IPM Specialist, Conservation Department, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation;
David F. Goldsmith, MSPH, PhD; George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health

Residual Vapor-Phase Chemical Treatments: Implications for Collection and Health Risk
Catharine Hawks, AIC-PA, IIC-Fellow, Conservator, National Museum of Natural History (NMNH); Kathryn Makos, CIH, Research Collaborator, NMNH, Smithsonian Institution

Not A Known Carcinogen: Understanding Health and Safety Information for Conservation Treatment Materials
Kerith Koss Schrager, AIC-PA, Objects Conservator, The Found Object Art Conservation;
Anne Kingery-Schwartz, AIC-PA, Principal Objects Conservator, Kingery Conservation LLC;
Julie Sobelman, CIH, CSP, LEED AP, Independent Consultant; Health, Safety and Sustainability

Fire Protection in Exhibit Design
Joshua Stewart, PE, Fire Protection Engineer, Office of Safety, Health and Environmental Management, Smithsonian Institution

Coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever) Outbreak from a Utah Archaeology Field Trip.
David F. Goldsmith, MSPH, PhD; George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health