Jan

 

The National Museums Scotland, like all museums with large mineral collections, has a significant number of radioactive specimens to deal with. We have, over the last fifteen or twenty years, had to liaise closely with bodies like the HM Pollution Inspectorate and the NRPB in finding a way to store these objects that minimises the risk to curators, visitors and others who are likely to be in the storage areas (e.g. contactors). I am happy to send you any information that you need about how we deal with them. With regard to the bullet points listed below:

 

• I am not sure what you mean by restore? Do you mean conserve or curate, or something else?
• There are a couple of papers at the SMMP (Society of Mineral Museum Professionals) that you may find interesting. http://www.smmp.net/rept-rad.htm

 

Best Wishes

 

 

Hi All,

I am just writing up an article about restoring our radioactive minerals. I have searched through the old Geological Curator Journals, and only found one article relating to radioactive minerals. I know Truro, the NHM and Cardiff have restored theirs.

I was wondering if:

• anyone had any other examples that I can include?
• Anyone could recommend any interesting papers about radioactive minerals?

 

Many thanks in advance,

Jan

Jan Freedman
Acting Keeper of Natural History
Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery
Drake Circus
Plymouth
PL4 8AJ
Tel: 01752 30 4774
W: www.plymouthmuseum.gov.uk

 

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