Todd, I concur with Stephan: the piece of legislation we refer to affects member states of the European Union, and the use of Nitrogen as what is now defined legally as a 'biocidal active substance'. If you operate outside of the EU you need to check your local/national legislation.
Best regards Christian On Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at 6:14:51 PM UTC+1, Stephan Biebl wrote: > > Todd, > > it concerns the Situation in Europe, with the biocide Regulation for > Nitrogen in Tanks (bootles). > As we heard last week in Stockholm from the US-colleagues, in the US it > isn‘t a real problem in the practical use at the museums. > > Stephan > > Mobil from iPhone > > Stephan Biebl > Ingenieurbüro für Holzschutz > Mariabrunnweg 15 > 83671 Benediktbeuern > Germany > www.holzwurmfluesterer.de > > Am 29.05.2019 um 19:02 schrieb Todd Holmberg <[email protected] > <javascript:>>: > > Christian, > > I just wanted to clarify something regarding your message. > At the museum I work at, we have tanks of nitrogen that we use to flush > Marvelseal envelopes during anoxic treatments. Does this mean it is now > not legal to have nitrogen tanks? > > -Todd > > On Wed, May 29, 2019 at 11:46 AM Dr Geraldine Finlayson < > [email protected] <javascript:>> wrote: > >> Hi Christian, >> It was good meeting you last week and a very good meeting too. Lots of >> useful info and food for thought. >> >> Regarding your question: the Gibraltar National Museum doesn’t have a >> Nitrogen generator, nor have we ever used bottled Nitrogen. >> >> Best wishes, >> >> Geraldine >> >> >> >> *Prof G Finlayson, *GA, MSc, PhD >> >> <image003.jpg> Managing >> Director >> >> & >> >> World Heritage Site >> Coordinator >> >> * Gibraltar National >> Museum* >> >> 18-20 Bomb House Lane >> *• *P.O. Box 939 * • *Gibraltar GX11 1AA >> >> *e* >> [email protected] <javascript:> *w *gibmuseum.gi >> <http://www.gibmuseum.gi/> >> >> *t *(+350) 200 74289 >> (+350) >> 200 49175 (PA) *f *(+350) 200 79158 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> - - - - - - >> >> Adjunct Professor >> >> *Liverpool John Moores >> University* >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> - I said to the almond tree, "Sister, speak to me of God." And the >> almond tree blossomed. >> >> - Nikos Kazantzakis >> >> >> >> ****************************************************** >> >> >> >> This message, together with any attachment, is intended only for the use >> of the individual or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain >> information that is legally privileged and confidential. 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Further information about the issue >> is available at the ICOM UK website: >> http://uk.icom.museum/news/view/?title=/pest-treatment-using-nitrogen-gas-in-the-cultural-heritage-sector/. >> >> ICOM are currently in the role of a mediator between the European >> Commission, national governments and the cultural heritage sector in an >> attempt to resolve this situation. >> >> This question goes to the UK members of this list: in the context of >> gaining as much insight into the use of in-situ generated Nitrogen by the >> cultural heritage sector I am compiling some information for ICOM. 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