MUSEUM PREPARATOR

Domain	Definition
Occupations	Prepares specimens for museum collections and exhibits: Cleans rock matrix from fossil specimens, using electric drills, awls, dental tools, chisels, and mallets. Brushes preservatives, such as plaster, resin, hardeners, and shellac on specimens. Molds and restores skeletal parts of fossil animals, using modeling clays and special molding and casting techniques. Constructs skeletal mounts of fossil animals, using tools, such as drill presses, pipe threaders, welding and soldering apparatus, and carpenter's tools. Constructs duplicate specimens, using plaster, glue, latex, and plastiflex-molding techniques. Reassembles fragmented artifacts, and fabricates substitute pieces. Maintains museum files. Cleans, catalogs, labels, and stores specimens. May install, arrange, and exhibit materials. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Anagrams: MUSEUM PREPARATOR

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	Words within the letters "a-a-e-e-m-m-o-p-p-r-r-r-s-t-u-u"
	-5 letters: preparators, rapporteurs.
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