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Article on fumigation within museums and art repositories.
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Volume 7, Number 1, Jan. 1985, pp.6-7
Fumigation for Insect Control: Sensitive Structures, Museums and
Art and Valuables Repositories
The process of structural and space fumigation in museums,
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Deterioration studies at the Ashmolean Museum. Includes discussions on metals, textiles, ceramics, casts and paper.
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Ashmolean Museum: Further information about the Museum and its collections
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Why do objects deteriorate over time even though they have survived so long? The most common causes are:
Exposure to too much light
Fluctuating humidity and
Techniques and procedures to follow to salvage water damaged library collections, including books, framed items, photographic materials. Paper and mold damaged materials.
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Emergency Drying Procedures for Water-Damaged Collections (Preservation Directorate, Library of Congress).
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Procedures for Water Damaged Collections
Wear protective, latex gloves and long sleeves.
If mold is present, wear a respirator. Some mold species are toxic; if
any health
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Strategies for conservation, restoration and valorization of historical and archaeological copper-based artifacts from Mediterranean Countries.
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Care, handling and storage of motion picture film including nitrate, acetate and, safety-based film.
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Care, Handling and Storage of Motion Picture Film (Preservation Directorate, Library of Congress).
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Storage of Motion Picture Film
Film should always be held by its edges to avoid leaving finger prints
on picture and sound areas.
All film is subject to fading,
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