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In Technopolis we mark every exhibit containing magnets (whatever their strength) with a small sticker with the sign for magnets, and a no pacemaker, no bank card sticker.
I think visitors with a pacemaker like to be warned: we recently had someone phoning: "I will visit Technopolis tomorrow , I have a pacemaker, can you please tell me where you use magnets"
kind regards,
Patricia
Patricia Verheyden
Director of exhibits
Technopolis, the Flemish Science Center
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Van: Informal Science Education Network [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Namens Joe Ruggiero
Verzonden: woensdag 12 augustus 2009 23:45
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Onderwerp: Re: Magnets on exhibit floor
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Gees Boys,
I don't think Bob was asking for a medical opinion, or even whether
there is any real potential for a problem. He asked a sensible question;
Does anyone indicate the presence of magnets on their exhibit floor to
visitors?
Beyond that, he'd be foolish to rely on 'expert' opinions from anyone
here, even if anyone could provide him with verifiable credentials. For
that kind of information you have to go to a reliable source.
Just my unverifiable opinion.
Joe R
www.TheExhibitGuys.com
Bob Raiselis wrote:
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> Does anyone indicate the presence of magnets on their exhibit floor to
> visitors? We had a question about magnets from a visitor the other day
> (whose child has a pacemaker) and wondered if anyone else put up signs
> or had a sign at the front desk about magnets. Not MRI strength, but
> evidently even refrigerator magnets can cause some problems if they
> are close enough. We have a few exhibits with small tethered magnets.
>
> thanks
>
> Bob Raiselis
> Montshire Museum of Science
> Norwich VT
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