Material Evidence Symposium, Talk 6 | "Testing for Heavy Metals in Fashion Collections at MFIT"

Objects conservator Cheryl Podsiki has 20 plus years of experience using the hand-held X-ray fluorescent analyzer to determine the presence of heavy metals in various art and museum collections. She presents her findings in the The Museum at FIT's collection at MFIT's virtual symposium “Material Evidence” on November 11, 2022. This symposium highlights and considers the risks posed by museum collection objects tainted with hazardous substances. #fashionculture Learn more: https://www.fitnyc.edu/museum/events/symposium/material-evidence/index.php Symposium playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLq7I3h28zSMjVr1rtrOdT8jE2ERtMmtSV This project is made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services grant MA-30-19-0686-19. PLEASE DO NOT DOWNLOAD VIDEOS WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION The Museum at FIT (MFIT) is the only museum dedicated exclusively to the art of fashion in New York City. #MuseumAtFIT #FashionCulture SUBSCRIBE AND FOLLOW US ONLINE! YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/TheMuseumatFIT/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheMuseumAtFIT TWITTER: https://twitter.com/museumatFIT INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/museumatfit/ FLICKR: https://www.flickr.com/photos/museumatfit TUMBLR: https://museumatfit.tumblr.com/ VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://www.fitnyc.edu/museum