Collections Care for Historical Pharmaceutical Collections Resource Package

Are the pharmaceuticals in my collection still dangerous? [video]

Reference Documents and Fact Sheets:

Assessing Pharmaceuticals: A Visual Guide

Storing Pharmaceuticals: A Visual Guide

Classifying Pharmacy Items: Integrating Medical and Pharmaceutical Classification Systems, Controlled Vocabularies, and Authority Lists into Collections Management Systems

Classifying Pharmacy Items: Integrating Medical and Pharmaceutical Classification Systems, Controlled Vocabularies, and Authority Lists into Collections Management Systems [text-only, printer-friendly]

Introduction to WHMIS

Canadian Legislation Regulating Pharmaceutical Artifacts

Analysis of Pharmaceuticals

Collection Policy and Procedure Guidelines for Hazardous Materials

Reasons to Accept and Decline

Procedure for Dealing with Materials Found in Containers (flowchart)

Procedure for Dealing with Materials Found in Containers [black and white, printer-friendly]

Assessment of Hazardous Materials (flowchart)

Assessment of Hazardous Materials (flowchart) [black and white, printer-friendly]

Demonstration Videos:

Accordion Pleating for Small Object Storage

Protecting Pharmaceuticals with Polyester Packaging

Sealing Pharmaceuticals with Hot Glue

Making Custom Boxes

 

En francais

Les Produits Pharmaceutiques De Ma Collection Sont-Ils Toujours Dangereux? [video]

Fiches d'information

Comment evaluer un don contenant des produits pharmaceutiques historiques: Un Guide Visuel

Stockage Des Produits Pharmaceutiques:Un Guide Visuel

Classification Des Articles De Pharmacie

Classification Des Articles De Pharmacie [imprimable]

Introduction au SIMDUT

Legislation Canadienne Regissant Les Artefacts Pharmaceutiques

Tests Analytiques Des Produits Pharmaceutiques Dans Les Collections Du Patrimoine Culturel

Politique Et Proc)dure De Collection - Lignes Directrices Encadrant Les Matires Dangereuses Dans Une Collection

Raisons d'accepter/Raisons de ne pas accepter

Procdure de traitement des mati詨res trouves dans les conteneurs

Procdure de traitement des mati驨res trouves dans les conteneurs [imprimable]

valuation Des Mati鉨res Dangereuses Pour Les Dons Ou Objets De La Collection

valuation Des Matiɨres Dangereuses Pour Les Dons Ou Objets De La Collection [imprimable]

Demonstration

Comment Crer Des Plis En Accordon Pour Le Rangement

Fabrication De Bo驮tes Personnalises

Fabrication D'un Emballage en Mylar

Sceller Des Produits Pharmaceutiques Avec De La Colle Chaude

 

Creation of this resource package was

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The Museum of Health Care at Kingston would like to thank

Project partners

Michelle Hamilton, PhD, Professor, Public History and Shaelyn Ryan, Curator, Western University

 

Adam Pollard, Curator of Collection

 

Advice on items in this package was provided by

Erin Secord, Manager, Conservation, Ingenium - Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation

Emily Turgeon-Brunet, Manager of Conservation Science and Preventive Conservation, and Michael Doutre, Conservation Scientist