Respuesta: RE: ISPM 15 for Dummies: Meeting wood packaging material standardsforcrating and shipping artwork

[meugenia_proarte <meugenia_proarte@prodigy.net.mx>]

Hello, can somebody explain to me why is it that some art shippers use the wording on their crates that says that the crate is exempted from any fumigation process as it contains works of art.  I think that this is not fair as we are all trying to comply with this norm no matter how inconvenient it may be.

Maria Eugenia Kocherga
meugenia@proarte.com.mx


----- Mensaje original -----
De: bryan cooke <bryan@cookescrating.com>
Fecha: Miércoles, Febrero 1, 2006 8:51 pm
Asunto: RE: ISPM 15 for Dummies: Meeting wood packaging	material standardsforcrating and shipping artwork

> Hello,  Wooden crates need to be "Bug Stamped" to avoid being 
> seized at
> entry ports.  Craters who export crates to foreign countries must pay
> monthly fees for the license to use a bug stamp. Each company is 
> issued a
> stamp with an individual certification number that identifies that 
> companyas the crate manufacturer. You can have the crates heat 
> treated (or
> fumigated) and have the heat treating company issue you a 
> certificate to
> send along with your export documents. However, my understanding 
> is that
> some countries will no longer accept certificates in place of 
> having a bug
> stamp on the crates.  Also, fumigated crates have a limited time 
> periodbefore their certificates expire. Although it is costly and 
> wasteful, the
> only safe way to ensure your crates will not be seized is to make 
> new ones
> and bug stamp them.  Best regards, Bryan Cooke  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pacinlist-bounces@pacin.org [mailto:pacinlist-
> bounces@pacin.org] On
> Behalf Of witcraft@highstream.net
> Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 11:31 AM
> To: PACIN ListServ
> Subject: Re: ISPM 15 for Dummies: Meeting wood packaging material
> standardsfor crating and shipping artwork
> 
> Wayne,
> There are places that heat treat, we use one in Oregon .
> We sent our first batch of crates with samples of all the types of
> cushioning material in one of the crates the only thing that was 
> distortedor harmed was very thin polyethylene
> (shrunk)
> the certificate marks must be visible , if they are painted over 
> my guess is
> the crates are no longer legal. ?
> most of our crates were painted and the heat treatment didn't 
> affect it .
> other materials, if you read the ispm it would seem you can use 
> plastic wood
> or any wood that is processed using heat such as plywood or osb or 
> waferwoodetc. we found this to not be exactly true , we were told 
> that even by using
> those materials without being a "certified shop" the crates still 
> needed to
> be treated perhaps Brian Cooke will chime in here ?
> We also considered methyl bromide.....a little research and I 
> think you will
> not view methyl bromide as an option at all.
> Daryl Witcraft
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Wayne Kawamoto" <waynek@hawaii.edu>
> To: "PACIN ListServe" <pacinlist@pacin.org>
> Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 10:34 AM
> Subject: ISPM 15 for Dummies: Meeting wood packaging material 
> standards for
> crating and shipping artwork
> 
> 
> > Hello,
> >
> > Does anyone have information about preparing wooden crates for  
> > shipment that conforms to the ISPM 15? We will be sending a 
> traveling  
> > exhibition to various states within the U.S. before it goes to  
> > Taiwan. I know that solid wood parts need to be heat treated or  
> > methyl bromide fumigated. We have been reusing crates that 
> contain  
> > foam inserts for cushioning individual works in separate 
> compartmentswithin the crate.
> >
> > Some of the questions that I am initially concerned with:
> >
> > Is there some place that heat treats completed crates?
> >
> > Do ethafoam and other cushioning material need to be removed 
> prior to 
> > heat treatment?
> >
> > What happens to a crate that is painted and certificate marks 
> are 
> > covered?
> >
> > What other materials are available to replace the 1" pine 
> battens and  
> > fir 2x4s typically used in construction?
> >
> > Thank you for any help,
> >
> > Wayne Kawamoto
> > Exhibit Designer
> > University of Hawaii Art Gallery
> >
> >
> > 
> 
> 
> 
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