Thanks, everyone, for your thoughtful and helpful replies!
I think we may have the means to test the soil, and once I've looked into
that, I'll figure out where to go from there.
Thanks again!
--David
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David Carlson, M.A.
Co-Principal Investigator, *Issei* at Barneston Project
Project Website: *http://sites.uw.edu/davidrcn
<http://sites.uw.edu/davidrcn>*
Email: davidrcn[at]uw.edu
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Department of Anthropology
University of Washington
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On Fri, Apr 19, 2019 at 8:10 PM Jeremy Pye <
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> I agree that testing some soil samples would be a good idea. It would be
> wise. For the collection of the samples, it would be wise to assume that
> the material is contaminated and take the proper precautions until you know
> for sure. There was an earlier thread about health concerns in historic
> cemeteries. I responded with some articles that might be helpful to you as
> well in regards to sampling and possible health hazards.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Apr 19, 2019, at 1:11 PM, Bill Liebeknecht <
> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> > Does the university have the ability to run a few soil samples? You
> don't
> > want to jump the gun until you know what you are dealing with and in what
> > concentrations. Once you get the results then you will be better
> equipped
> > to deal with the proper PPE.
> >
> > Bill Liebeknecht
> >
> > On Mon, Apr 15, 2019 at 8:16 PM David Raymond Carlson <[log in to unmask]>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Hi everyone,
> >>
> >> I'm planning on conducting my dissertation project at a Japanese
> American
> >> sawmill town community in Western Washington, and I had a quick
> >> safety-related question. There are a few depressions we identified
> through
> >> surface survey that may be privies, and I'd like to excavate one or two
> of
> >> them.
> >>
> >> However, I had two general concerns:
> >>
> >> 1. This community (and the sawmill company town it was a part of) were
> >> subject to a health scare, and the City of Seattle Board of Health got
> >> involved. The Board recommended that all dry closets be disinfected once
> >> per week with a "saturated solution of sulphate of copper", or copper
> >> sulphate. Suffice it to say, copper sulphate is unpleasant stuff, and I
> >> worry about whether or not any of that solution (or perhaps just an
> excess
> >> of copper?) is in the privies and, if so, how to deal with the health
> >> hazard. If it is, I'm at a loss for how to deal with it.
> >>
> >> Does anyone have any advice/suggestions? Or for that matter, know if
> copper
> >> sulphate sticks around for very long? I assume that even if it degrades
> >> somehow, the copper is still around. Worst-case scenario, I just avoid
> >> digging in the privies, but if I can manage it, that information would
> be
> >> very helpful.
> >>
> >> 2. Does anyone have any good suggestions on literature for safety issues
> >> around privies in general? I've searched, but can't find any (though I
> did
> >> find one work on safety in archaeology that's been helpful).
> >>
> >> Thanks for any help you can give!
> >>
> >> --David
> >>
> >> =====================================================
> >> David Carlson, M.A.
> >> Co-Principal Investigator, *Issei* at Barneston Project
> >> Project Website: *http://sites.uw.edu/davidrcn
> >> <http://sites.uw.edu/davidrcn>*
> >> Email: davidrcn[at]uw.edu
> >>
> >> PhD. Candidate, Archaeology Program
> >> Department of Anthropology
> >> University of Washington
> >> Personal Website: http://davidrcarlson.net
> >>
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