Athletic Memorabilia Hazardous Materials Checklist: Screen Older Awards and Display Objects Safely
A donated championship trophy from 1963, a hand-painted plaque from the 1970s, a battery-powered award clock that has not been opened since a different generation of athletic directors sat in the office—these objects carry decades of institutional history and, in some cases, materials that were standard practice when they were made but are now understood to carry occupational and environmental risks. Athletic hall-of-fame committees, archives staff, and athletic directors who receive donated or transferred physical memorabilia for display need a structured intake process that identifies potential hazards before items are handled extensively, mounted in shared spaces, or placed in high-traffic areas accessible to students.
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