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November 1, 2017
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
What: 2nd Annual Safety and Cultural Heritage Summit | Preserving Our Heritage and Protecting Our Health
Co-presentations by IH/Safety and Conservation/Collection Care professionals
TOPICS TO INCLUDE:
- COLLECTION EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS & RESPONSE
- FIRE PROTECTION IN EXHIBIT DESIGN
- RISKS FROM MERCURY FILLED ART WORK
- FACILITY FALL PROTECTION CHALLENGES
- VALLEY FEVER OUTBREAK IN MUSEUM FIELDWORK
- WHISKEY FUNGUS IN FLUID-BASED COLLECTION STORAGE
- STATE OF THE CRITTERS PEST MANAGEMENT FORUM!
Sponsors: The Potomac Section of the American Industrial Hygiene Association, the Washington Conservation Guild and the Smithsonian Institution’s Office of Safety, Health and Environmental Management will once again collaborate with the Lunder Conservation Center to host the second annual Professional Development Seminar, building upon last year’s theme: Control of Health and Safety Hazards in Museums, Historic Sites, Conservation Treatment and Collection Care.
When: Wednesday, November 1, 2017 from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Where: McEvoy Auditorium Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) | G and 8th Streets, NW, Washington DC
Register: potomacaiha.org All must pre-register by Oct 25, 2017– NO ON-SITE REGISTRATION
Cost: $60 per person, $30 per student (ID req) – includes lunch and tour
A copy of the meeting schedule is available: 2017 Fall PDS Schedule