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NOTES ON THE SAFEGUARDING AND CONSERVING CULTURAL MATERIAL IN THE FIELD                      40.
(c) [[underscore]]Mineral wool[[underscore]]. Made from asbestos and gypsum. Fireproof, but not always easy to obtain.
(d) [[underscore]]Sand[[underscore]], poured in or around an object. This is apt to be abrasive; so the object must have its surface protected.
(e) [[underscore]]Sawdust[[underscore]]. This can be used in the same way, is less abrasive, but more inflammable.
(f) [[underscore]]Cotton wadding and absorbent cotton[[underscore]]. Both are very useful, but may not be easily obtainable.  As substitutes use
(g) Other soft, compressible materials, such as hay, straw, dried leaves.  But be careful of possible abrasion, and either protect the surface of the object, or make the material into pads with paper.
(ix) In the case of [[underscore]]small objects[[underscore]], such as coins, seals, miniatures, jewels:
(a) Wrap each one separately
(b) Put small groups into small boxes
(c) Pack the small boxes into larger ones.
Loss among packing material is almost certain if this is not done.