Arsenic

I have just been approached by a colleague who wants to know about
and be able to document the use of arsenic in the stuffing of birds
in the past.  If is was used, in what time period and does it pose
any hazard to humans?

Gregor Trinkaus-Randall, M.L.S., C.A.
Preservation Specialist
Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners
648 Beacon Street
Boston MA 02215-2070
617-267-9400 x 236
or in-state 800-952-7403 x 236


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