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Conservation and exhibitions packing, transport, storage and environmental considerations Nathan Stolow

By: Series: Butterworths series in conservation and museologyPublication details: London Butterworths 1987Description: 266 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 0408014342
  • 9780408014342
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Contents:
Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. Conservation principles; 2.1.Conservation and management of collections; 2.2.Conservation and deterioration; 2.3 Humidity and temperature; 2.4. Relative humidity and temperature levels; 2.5.Atmospheric pollutants and dust; 2.6.Light and deterioration; 2.7.Deterioration by micro-organisms, insects and pests; 2.8.Neglect and human factors; Chapter 3. Examination procedures and reporting; 3.1.Introduction3.2.Examination techniques; 3.3 Notes on the graphic recording of condition; 3.4.Condition report forms and terminology; 3.5.Loan criteria; Chapter 4. Preparation and handling; 4.1.Introduction; 4.2.Preparation and handling; 4.3.Movement within the museum; Chapter 5. Storage; 5.1.Introduction; 5.2.Environmental requirements for storage; 5.3.Storage devices and equipment; 5.4.Vaults and special security storage; 5.5.Fire control in storerooms; Chapter 6. Traditional and newer packing techniques; 6.1.Introduction; 6.2.Packing techniques; 6.3. Cushioning materials and shock absorbers in packing systems 6.4.Synthetic materials in general; 6.5.Protective packing against mould and other infestation; Chapter 7. Case and container design and construction; 7.1.Introduction; 7.2.Design and construction of cases; 7.3.Re-use of cases, and modular design containers; 7.4.Large cases and containers; Chapter 8. Controlled environment travelling cases and their monitoring; 8.1.Introduction; 8.2.The sealed case; 8.3. Examples of RH controlled travelling cases; 8.4.Temperature control; 8.5.Control of pollutants inside travelling cases; 8.6.Instrumentation for monitoring humidity and temperature in travelling cases8.7.Instrumentation for monitoring shock and vibration; Chapter 9. Controlled case environments for exhibitions; 9.1.Introduction; 9.2.Humidity buffering in ordinary exhibition cases; 9.3.Humidity control with conditioned silica gel; 9.4. 'Mechanical-buffer' systems for climate control in cases (and confined spaces); 9.5.Saturated solutions of salts for humidity control in cases; 9.6.Lighting control; 9.7.Control of pollutants in cases; Chapter 10. Transportation modes, strategies and equipment; 10.1.General considerations10.2.Travel by road; 10.3.Artmobiles, museomobiles; 10.4.Travel by rail; 10.5.Transportation by ship; 10.6. Air transport; 10.7.Vibration and shock in transport; Chapter 11. Special exhibition galleries; 11.1.Introduction; 11.2.Special exhibition galleries at Montreal and Osaka; 11.3.Guidelines for design of exhibition centres; Chapter 12. Loan agreements and insurance; 12.1.Loan agreements and appendices; 12.2.Agreements, condition reports, environmental records; 12.3.Couriers; 12.4.Insurance; Chapter 13. Vandalism, fire and emergencies
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Book Book CGLAS Library Gold 069.53 STO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 11333

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. Conservation principles; 2.1.Conservation and management of collections; 2.2.Conservation and deterioration; 2.3 Humidity and temperature; 2.4. Relative humidity and temperature levels; 2.5.Atmospheric pollutants and dust; 2.6.Light and deterioration; 2.7.Deterioration by micro-organisms, insects and pests; 2.8.Neglect and human factors; Chapter 3. Examination procedures and reporting; 3.1.Introduction3.2.Examination techniques; 3.3 Notes on the graphic recording of condition; 3.4.Condition report forms and terminology; 3.5.Loan criteria; Chapter 4. Preparation and handling; 4.1.Introduction; 4.2.Preparation and handling; 4.3.Movement within the museum; Chapter 5. Storage; 5.1.Introduction; 5.2.Environmental requirements for storage; 5.3.Storage devices and equipment; 5.4.Vaults and special security storage; 5.5.Fire control in storerooms; Chapter 6. Traditional and newer packing techniques; 6.1.Introduction; 6.2.Packing techniques; 6.3. Cushioning materials and shock absorbers in packing systems 6.4.Synthetic materials in general; 6.5.Protective packing against mould and other infestation; Chapter 7. Case and container design and construction; 7.1.Introduction; 7.2.Design and construction of cases; 7.3.Re-use of cases, and modular design containers; 7.4.Large cases and containers; Chapter 8. Controlled environment travelling cases and their monitoring; 8.1.Introduction; 8.2.The sealed case; 8.3. Examples of RH controlled travelling cases; 8.4.Temperature control; 8.5.Control of pollutants inside travelling cases; 8.6.Instrumentation for monitoring humidity and temperature in travelling cases8.7.Instrumentation for monitoring shock and vibration; Chapter 9. Controlled case environments for exhibitions; 9.1.Introduction; 9.2.Humidity buffering in ordinary exhibition cases; 9.3.Humidity control with conditioned silica gel; 9.4. 'Mechanical-buffer' systems for climate control in cases (and confined spaces); 9.5.Saturated solutions of salts for humidity control in cases; 9.6.Lighting control; 9.7.Control of pollutants in cases; Chapter 10. Transportation modes, strategies and equipment; 10.1.General considerations10.2.Travel by road; 10.3.Artmobiles, museomobiles; 10.4.Travel by rail; 10.5.Transportation by ship; 10.6. Air transport; 10.7.Vibration and shock in transport; Chapter 11. Special exhibition galleries; 11.1.Introduction; 11.2.Special exhibition galleries at Montreal and Osaka; 11.3.Guidelines for design of exhibition centres; Chapter 12. Loan agreements and insurance; 12.1.Loan agreements and appendices; 12.2.Agreements, condition reports, environmental records; 12.3.Couriers; 12.4.Insurance; Chapter 13. Vandalism, fire and emergencies