Adhesives and plumbing problems

Katherine Wodehouse <kwodehou [at] ccsmtp__risd__edu> writes

>The sink pipes in our library have occasionally become clogged.  The
>campus plumber has requested that we cease and desist cleaning
>brushes in the sink.

We put our glue brushes in a small amount of water to soak over
night. When we wash them out, the glue is quite diluted by the time
we wash them, and I have had no problems with my sinks clogging up
(we do get an annoying drip now and then).  We do the same thing
with our glue pots as you do, and my student assistants think its
fun to peel out the old glue, trying to keep it in one piece.
Pretty cheap entertainment.

Sue Dunlap
Preservation/Preparation Manager
Andrews Library
College of Wooster
Wooster OH 44691-2364
+1 216 263 2487
Fax: +1 216 263 2253

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