[BCMA] Asbestos in electrical cords?

[Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv.]

Hi Tammy,

Yes, old appliance cords do contain asbestos. We found several in the
collection at the NVMA when I was working there on the deaccessioning
project. Things like heaters, irons, curling irons, electric stoves, etc,
and when the old cord started to fray you could see the asbestos exposed.

With limited time/resources, our solution was to wrap and seal the cords
(or the entire object) for safety. If the artifact isn't essential to the
collection I would consider deaccessioning it and doing a proper safe
disposal, but you could also just have the cord removed and keep the main
object. Personally, I think it's worthwhile when it comes to safety.

Cheers,

Luc


On Wed, Jun 21, 2017 at 11:50 AM, Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv. <
bcma at lists.vifa.ca> wrote:

> Hi, everyone –
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> Today’s question of the day is: Do power cords for old appliances contain
> asbestos? We have a stage lamp here with a power cord that one of our
> volunteers thinks might be asbestos. How do I tell, and what do I do about
> it?
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> Thanks!
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> Tammy
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