2020 Safety and Cultural Heritage Summit: Preserving Our Heritage and Protecting Our Health

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Thursday, October 29, 2020–Friday, October 30, 2020
Online
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Description

Free Virtual Professional Development Seminar

Your Hosts for the 5th Annual Safety and Cultural Heritage Summit will be:

  • Washington Conservation Guild
  • Potomac Section of the American Industrial Hygiene Association
  • Smithsonian National Collection Program
  • Smithsonian Office of Safety, Health, and Environmental Management
  • Lunder Conservation Center

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Dates and Times:

  • Thursday, 29 October 2020 (1:00 - 5:00 PM ET)
  • Friday, 30 October 2020 (1:00 - 5:00 PM ET)

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Highlights Include:

  • Panels on Covid-19 challenges: Not everything stops when a museum is closed; Adapting ASHRAE ventilation guidelines; and Decontamination techniques for collection environments.
  • Presentations on: Safely dealing with mold and pest challenges in collections care, Work-safe mass digitization, Ethical considerations in 9/11 object treatments, Face covering guidance, Hazards in collections.
  • Virtual museum and art gallery tours, including exhibits related to worker health and safety.
  • Social networking break-out rooms at the end of each day.

Please register at Safety & Cultural Heritage: Eventbrite by Oct 26, 2020.

Instructions for entering the virtual platform will be provided closer to the Event.

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