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Not in a coffin
Not on a box

You don't stop cell rot. You try to minimize the damage to the blade and surrounding blades.
As Kees said, trash the scales immediately.
There are several threads...

Ren wax might, big might, slow down the acid gas attacking the metal but I doubt if it is a cure.

I don't store Celluloid scales in coffins or in a closed container.