From: Amy Meyer <director@manitowoccountyhistory.org> Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2016 17:39:55 -0500 Message-ID: <CABVVBjiynN91FDa88=4e-e+tF-RwmZGN9OOJfFU58JYNKqnb4g@mail.gmail.com> Subject: Re: Safe storage of fire grenades
We had a bunch of fire grenades in our collection storage and on display in
our structures. We deaccessioned them last year for safety of our
visitors. The local fire department helped us dispose of them and I feel
much better not having to worry about the safety and security of the fire
grenades!
*Amy Meyer*
Executive Director
Manitowoc County Historical Society
924 Pinecrest Road
Manitowoc, WI 54220
(920) 684-4445
director@manitowoccountyhistory.org
manitowoccountyhistory.org
On Mon, Oct 3, 2016 at 9:16 PM, Katie Kirby <curator@threelakesmuseum.org>
wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Do any of you have fire grenades in your collections? How do you ensure
> the safety of your visitors and staff, especially if you do not know if the
> contents inside is just salt water or oxygen-sucking carbon tetrachloride?
>
> We have two on display in a not-so-safe location in a non-winterized
> building (do they even freeze?). I would like to keep them in the
> collection, but I'm considering deaccessioning them if I cannot find a safe
> solution.
>
> Please advise!
>
> Thanks,
> Katie
>