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Or the pelleted rubber used in playgrounds.
Beryl

On Jun 28, 2012, at 2:42 PM, Liza Rawson wrote:

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> Hi Kim--
> 
> I can offer personal experience with this issue. I was a chaperon on a
> school trip many years when two children with severe nut allergies reacted
> to walnut shells used in a hands-on exhibition. Fortunately their parent
> was equipped with epi-pens and they were able to buy time to get emergency
> care. The shells were removed from the gallery floor shortly thereafter.
> 
> As the parent of a child with fatal allergies, clearly posted warnings and
> signage are a must--if you must. It's my feeling however, that the best
> course of action is to not use anything that might cause a severe reaction
> in the first place.
> 
> What about shredded/crumbled cork?
> 
> Liza Rawson
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> On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 2:19 PM, Kim Hunter <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>> As many museums and science centers have done, we have been using walnut
>> shells in our fossil dig pits.  However, it has come to our attention
>> that there could be issues regarding walnut shell allergies. Has anyone
>> encountered any issues using walnut shells?  If so, did you discontinue
>> using them - what did you replace with?   Or did you continue to use
>> them and posted signs warning of possible reactions?
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>> --Kim
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