VIRTUAL MEETING

PRACTICE WITH PAPERS: SCREENING FOR SELECTED HEAVY METALS IN MUSEUM COLLECTIONS

Monday, October 12 | 2:00–4:00 PM (via Zoom)

Join us for this virtual workshop extension of the SERCA 2026 Annual Meeting and learn to screen museum objects for lead, cobalt, arsenic, and mercury. Facilitator Brittany Dinneen will demonstrate qualitative screening methods using both commercially available and lab-made test papers while discussing their applications, limitations, and practical tips. All testing is performed on the microscale to minimize sample size.

The registration fee includes a mailed workshop kit with test papers, selected reagents, sample materials, workspace protection, personal protective equipment, a list of required laboratory tools, and a digital packet containing instructions and Safety Data Sheets (SDS).

Please note: Due to shipping restrictions, participants must provide their own zinc dust (or powder), sulfuric acid, and nitric acid to complete some of the tests. Participants are also encouraged to bring their own known and unknown samples for additional practice.

Registration: SERCA Members $45 – Non-members $55

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Ginny Newell and other members at a workshop

The Southeast is a big place and, while there are a lot of conservators close to one another, coordinating and meeting up can be a challenge. SERCA is looking to have regular meet ups with conservators in more “local” state regions to help support the community and foster collaborations. If you are interested in being a point person for a happy hour or social event in your area, please let us know and we will work with you to reach out to the SERCA and AIC communities to put something together.

Do you have a workshop in mind that you would like to host in the Southeast?

For more information on workshops in other areas, visit these organIZATIONS:

Midwest Regional Conservation Guild

https://www.midwestconservation.org/

Washington Conservation Guild

https://washingtonconservationguild.org/

Western Association for Art Conservation

https://www.waac-us.org/