For many years we at the Economic Botany Collection at Kew have used a modified version of the British Museum form EE1, downloadable from: http://www.britishmuseum.org/about_us/departments/conservation_and_science/facilities_and_services/collection_scientific_study.aspx
It covers the key criteria and questions very well; we have also found that having to fill in a form is a useful gateway for serious enquiries.
For biological material, all samples from Kew for non-commercial use also require a Material Transfer Agreement, which ensures compliance with the Convention on Biological Diversity. The Kew version (many others are online) can be downloaded at:
https://dnabank.science.kew.org/MTA.pdf
Mark
Professor Mark Nesbitt
Senior Research Leader - Economic Botany
Herbarium
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Richmond
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Sent: 15 October 2018 16:06
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Subject: Re: Destructive techniques policies
Hi,
There was another article in the NatSCA journal a few years back: https://www.natsca.org/sites/default/files/publications/JoNSC%20Vol2-1.PDF<https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.natsca.org%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fpublications%2FJoNSC%2520Vol2-1.PDF&data=02%7C01%7Cm.nesbitt%40KEW.ORG%7Cb84591f8c2ec4df50be008d632afcabe%7C44892b45194046119753a4b3be4ea7fe%7C0%7C0%7C636752129007611826&sdata=xbdj5mNLOzwr5R45fgO%2F4I%2BfZEsxYYQbybnLPy9I9tc%3D&reserved=0>
In the appendix is an example of a DS form.
I’ve also attached the NHM’s Destructive and Invasive form. There are some details on the NHM’s website including somethings to take into consideration: http://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/collections/accessing-collections/loans.html<https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nhm.ac.uk%2Four-science%2Fcollections%2Faccessing-collections%2Floans.html&data=02%7C01%7Cm.nesbitt%40KEW.ORG%7Cb84591f8c2ec4df50be008d632afcabe%7C44892b45194046119753a4b3be4ea7fe%7C0%7C0%7C636752129007611826&sdata=kKz7Uox39Y58NvQSJ75QPqns2355hDgjvTMCDRuoKRU%3D&reserved=0>
One thing to consider is a technique which itself may not be destructive (e.g. CT scanning), but the process of mounting it could damage the specimen.
Best wishes,
Emma
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Sent: 15 October 2018 14:49
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Subject: Re: Destructive techniques policies
Kathryn
Read the useful article in the latest NatSCA journal issue: http://natsca.org/article/2440<https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnatsca.org%2Farticle%2F2440&data=02%7C01%7Cm.nesbitt%40KEW.ORG%7Cb84591f8c2ec4df50be008d632afcabe%7C44892b45194046119753a4b3be4ea7fe%7C0%7C0%7C636752129007611826&sdata=EasppRy40M2S50AqG03MdMQdkT4PE5mDkaNzyBu8eQw%3D&reserved=0>
Destructive sampling natural science collections: An overview for museum professionals and researchers
Freedman, J., van Dorp, L., Brace, S.
Journal of Natural Science Collections, Volume 5, pages 21 – 34
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Sent: 15 October 2018 14:25
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Subject: Destructive techniques policies
Hello,
Would anyone be willing to share their destructive techniques policy/paperwork with me please? We’ve had a couple of enquiries and could do with writing one. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks very much
Kate
Kathryn Riddington
Collections and Learning Curator (Ipswich)
Colchester and Ipswich Museums Service
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