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I am the Collection's Manager at a museum that is moving its entire location into a new warehouse for 5 years until our new museum is done being built.

Racks have been ordered to house the collection that aren't generally used for a collection's storage. They are 5' x 12' metal racks, and the shelves are not a solid metal, but are interwoven, so there needs to be a layer in between the shelving and the object so nothing falls through.

The idea is to order plywood, 3/4", but I am concerned about offgassing from the plywood. 

It was suggested to put a sort of foam sheet down (something you'd find off of Uline) and staple that down so it doesn't move, but I am concerned about long term storage and once again, offgassing. 

Are there any solutions you could think of?

Thank you,

Allison

Collections Manager

I am the Collection's Manager at a museum that is moving its entire location into a new warehouse for 5 years until our new museum is done being built.

Racks have been ordered to house the collection that aren't generally used for a collection's storage. They are 5' x 12' metal racks, and the shelves are not a solid metal, but are interwoven, so there needs to be a layer in between the shelving and the object so nothing falls through.

The idea is to order plywood, 3/4", but I am concerned about offgassing from the plywood. 

It was suggested to put a sort of foam sheet down (something you'd find off of Uline) and staple that down so it doesn't move, but I am concerned about long term storage and once again, offgassing. 

Are there any solutions you could think of?

Thank you,

Allison

Collections Manager

I am the Collection's Manager at a museum that is moving its entire location into a new warehouse for 5 years until our new museum is done being built.

Racks have been ordered to house the collection that aren't generally used for a collection's storage. They are 5' x 12' metal racks, and the shelves are not a solid metal, but are interwoven, so there needs to be a layer in between the shelving and the object so nothing falls through.

The idea is to order plywood, 3/4", but I am concerned about offgassing from the plywood. 

It was suggested to put a sort of foam sheet down (something you'd find off of Uline) and staple that down so it doesn't move, but I am concerned about long term storage and once again, offgassing. 

Are there any solutions you could think of?

Thank you,

Allison

Collections Manager

I am the Collection's Manager at a museum that is moving its entire location into a new warehouse for 5 years until our new museum is done being built.

Racks have been ordered to house the collection that aren't generally used for a collection's storage. They are 5' x 12' metal racks, and the shelves are not a solid metal, but are interwoven, so there needs to be a layer in between the shelving and the object so nothing falls through.

The idea is to order plywood, 3/4", but I am concerned about offgassing from the plywood. 

It was suggested to put a sort of foam sheet down (something you'd find off of Uline) and staple that down so it doesn't move, but I am concerned about long term storage and once again, offgassing. 

Are there any solutions you could think of?

Thank you,

Allison

Collections Manager