The Benefits to Networking between Conservators in Private Practice and Industrial Hygiene Local Sections

In partnership with the American Industrial Hygiene Association Museum and Cultural Heritage Industry Working Group, AIC's Conservators in Private Practice group will be hosting a webinar: “The Benefits to Networking between Conservators in Private Practice and Industrial Hygiene Local Sections.” The presentation will include an overview of Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety (OEHS) and how collaborating with Certified Industrial Hygienists (CIH) can benefit conservators working in private practice. Examples of potential benefits of a partnership between our professions include (but are not limited to) resources for emergency response, materials testing (e.g. toxic collections, research), lab safety assessments, partnering with OEHS professionals for projects bids involving lead or asbestos abatement.

This presentation will be geared towards conservators working in private practice, but those working in institutions, particularly those who hire contract conservators, will also find the session informative.

Brandy Howard

Group Manager of Industrial Hygiene

Terracon

Brandy Howard, PE, CIH, CSP, is the Group Manager of Industrial Hygiene and Asbestos at Terracon’s Denver office. Brandy holds a BS in Engineering and a MS in Environmental Science and Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines. Brandy has been a consultant for over 15 years and works with clients in various industries to deliver cost-effective environmental, health, and safety solutions to support their operations. Brandy currently serves as the Vice Chair for the AIHA Museums and Cultural Heritage Industry Working Group and was a research partner on the Museum Poisons Test Kit project.

Paulette Reading

Textile Conservator

Mountain States Art Conservation

Paulette Reading is a textile conservator in Denver, CO. She has been in private practice since 2006 and has completed projects for many area museums, cultural institutions, and private clients. Paulette offers all aspects of conservation treatment including repair, cleaning, storage, mounting, and documentation of textiles. Additional services include completing condition surveys, heading workshops and lectures about the care of textiles, and exhibit preparation.

Paulette belongs to Mountain States Art Conservation, an association of conservators in the Denver area. She is a Professional Member of the American Institute for Conservation (AIC) and a member of AIC’s Health and Safety Committee.

She holds a MA and C.A.S Art Conservation, Buffalo State College, (SUNY), and BA Art History, Washington University in St. Louis.