Airborne Particles in Museums

Airborne Particles in Museums

Author: The Getty Conservation Institute

Publisher: Getty Publications

Published: 1993-11-04

Total Pages: 145

ISBN-13: 0892361875

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This study represents the latest in a series of research activities aimed at a better understanding of the origin and fate of air pollution within the built environment. Most previous studies of air pollution in cultural institutions have focused on gases. Particles were ignored for many reasons: they seemed to be more easily removed by the building; gaseous air pollutants had been well studied by industry, and their effects on commercial products were heavily documented; and many particle types were considered chemically benign to almost all surfaces. Even carbon black, which is now known to pose enormous degradation risks to the optical and color qualities of paintings and tapestries, is almost totally inert. Recognizing this, and understanding that we needed to know much more about the physics of particle intrusion in museum buildings, in 1987 the Environmental Engineering Lab at the California Institute of Technology, under contract to the Getty Conservation Institute, began a detailed examination of five different museums in Southern California. These structures represent a diverse range of architectural and ventilation types. Through this study a powerful computer model was developed that could predict the soiling effects of changes made to the operation or maintenance of a building. This model can even be used to estimate the soiling rates of new buildings or major rehabilitations before any construction work is begun. This is an important contribution to both the conservation community and the broader field of air quality science.


Monitoring for Gaseous Pollutants in Museum Environments

Monitoring for Gaseous Pollutants in Museum Environments

Author: Cecily M. Grzywacz

Publisher: Getty Publications

Published: 2006-09-01

Total Pages: 190

ISBN-13: 0892368519

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With an emphasis on passive sampling, this volume focuses on the environmental monitoring for common gaseous pollutants. It offers an overview of the history and nature of pollutants of concern to museums and the challenges facing scientists, conservators, and managers seeking to develop target pollutant guidelines to protect cultural property.


Air Pollution and Cultural Heritage

Air Pollution and Cultural Heritage

Author: C. Saiz-Jimenez

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2004-08-15

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 9789058096821

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This collection includes thirty-six important recent works on the effects of pollutants on heritage sites, including thirty papers delivered to the Seville International Workshop on Air Pollution and Cultural Heritage in 2003, and six invited new additions. All papers have been written by a team of leading international contributors and are divided into five subject areas to cover the main topics of interest today. This volume is aimed at archaeologists and molecular biologists as well as advanced students and researchers in the fields of biodeterioration, building materials, micro-organisms and cultural heritage.


Pollutants in the Museum Environment

Pollutants in the Museum Environment

Author: Pamela Hatchfield

Publisher:

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13:

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The focus of this publication is pollutants in the museum environment, their sources, how they can harm works of art, and what to do about it.


Oxygen-Free Museum Cases

Oxygen-Free Museum Cases

Author: Shin Maekawa

Publisher: Getty Publications

Published: 1999-02-11

Total Pages: 81

ISBN-13: 0892365293

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One of the challenges in protecting and displaying environmentally sensitive objects is preventing deterioration caused by the presence of oxygen. This volume describes the design and construction of an oxygen-free, hermetically sealed, display and storage case developed by the Getty Conservation Institute for the long-term protection of such objects. The case was originally designed as a collaborative project between the Egyptian Antiquities Organization and the GCI to conserve the Royal Mummy Collection at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Seven chapters cover the protection of cultural objects from environmental deterioration by reducing exposure to oxygen and by using inert gases for biodeterioration control. Also included are details on how the design and construction of the oxygen-free case has been adapted for other applications, specifically for the original documents of the Constitution of India in New Dehli and for the mummy collections at the Egyptian Museum and at the Museu Victor Balaguer in Vilanova i la Geltru, Spain. The Research in Conservation reference series presents the findings of research conducted by the Getty Conservation Institute and its individual and institutional research partners, as well as state-of-the-art reviews of conservation literature. Each volume covers a topic of current interest to conservators and conservation scientists.


Research Abstracts of the Scientific Program

Research Abstracts of the Scientific Program

Author: Getty Conservation Institute. Scientific Program

Publisher: Getty Publications

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 9780892362448

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This series presents current research being conducted under the auspices of the Getty Conservation Institute.An overview of research from 1984 to 1994, including environmental controls in museums, the use of protective materials and analyses in the conservation of cultural objects and archaeological sites, and the use of new technologies for monitoring, documentation, and analysis.


Preventive Conservation for Historic House Museums

Preventive Conservation for Historic House Museums

Author: Jane Merritt

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13: 9780759112179

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Preventive Conservation for Historic House Museums describes the care routines that a historic house should practice to protect the site and its collections from damage, wear, deterioration, and catastrophic loss.


Inert Gases in the Control of Museum Insect Pests

Inert Gases in the Control of Museum Insect Pests

Author: Charles Selwitz

Publisher: Getty Publications

Published: 1999-12-01

Total Pages: 122

ISBN-13: 0892365021

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A serious problem facing museum professionals is the protection of collections from damage due to insects. This book describes successful insect eradication procedures developed at the Getty Conservation Institute and elsewhere, whereby objects are held in an atmosphere of either nitrogen or argon containing less than 1000 ppm of oxygen—a process known as anoxia—or in an atmosphere of more than 60 percent carbon dioxide. Techniques, materials, and operating parameters are described in detail. The book also discusses adoption of this preservation technology, presenting the development of these methods and instructions for building and upgrading treatment systems, as well as recent case histories. The Research in Conservation reference series presents the findings of research conducted by the Getty Conservation Institute and its individual and institutional research partners, as well as state-of-the-art reviews of conservation literature. Each volume covers a topic of current interest to conservators and conservation scientists.