Connecting to Collections Care

7^th Safety and Cultural Heritage Summit

Preserving Our Heritage and Protecting Our Health

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The Potomac Local Section of the American Industrial Hygiene Association, the Washington Conservation Guild, the Smithsonian Institution's Office of Safety, Health and Environmental Management and the Smithsonian National Collections Program will once again collaborate with the Lunder Conservation Center to host a Professional Development Seminar with the theme of Control of Health and Safety Hazards in Museums, Historic Sites, Conservation Treatment and Collection Care.

Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) and Virtual

Presentations include:

-         Responding to Mold Emergencies During COVID

-         Cellulose Nitrate Film: Risks and New/Updated NFPA 40 Guidelines for Appropriate Methods for Handling and Storage

-         Safety Practices for Outdoor Sculptures at Smithsonian American Art Museum

-         The National Park Service Museum Risk Assessment Tool and Museum Fire Protection Virtual Training Series

-         Click here for a complete list of presentations.

Tours of SAAM galleries will be available for in-person attendees to select upon check-in.

Please register at https://www.potomacaiha.org/event-5407330

·        In-person – $60 (Includes lunch and tour)

·        Virtual – $30

·        Student/pre-program intern (student ID or internship letter required) - $30 in-person or virtual

Register by October 17, 2023 – NO ON-SITE REGISTRATION

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Samantha Snell
Collections Management Specialist
National Collections Program
Washington DC
(703) 572-4108
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