via The Straits Times, 17 June 2022: The story is unfortunately behind a paywall.
Risking poison is not what one expects from a museum job, but health hazards are all in a day’s work for museum conservators at the Heritage Conservation Centre (HCC).
Antique clothing and fabrics can be deadly as they are coloured with dyes containing arsenic and other dangerous chemicals.
Source: From risking poison to poring over batik: A day in a heritage conservator’s life | The Straits Times
