The museum environment
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| Format: | Llibre |
| Idioma: | English |
| Edició: | Segunda edición |
| Col·lecció: | Butterworth-Heinemann series in conservation and museology.
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Taula de continguts:
- Light Part I Light and heat energy / The spectrum / The basic light sources / Colours and materials which change / Damage caused by Uv and visible radiation / UV radiation and how to deal with it / UV radiation and how to deal with it / Measuring UV and visible radiation / The reciprocity law / Controlling visible radiation / Reducing illuminance / 50 lux - artificial light / Diffusion of light / 200 lux - daylight and artificial light / Conservation lighting specifications / Treatment of windows / Angle at which light falls on exhibits / Reducing time of exposure / A suite of exhibition rooms / Heat / Control of temperature / Lighting for professional photography, television and restoration / Electronic flash / Colour rendering The measurement of color / The lighting situation and the process of seeing.
- Humidity Part I The importance of humidity / Measuring the humidity in the air / The wet-and-dry-bulb hygrometer / Electronic hygrometers / Non-mechanical hygrometers / Understanding the hygrometric chart / Response of museum material to RH / Best RH for moisture-containing absorbent materials / Climate inside and outside the museum / Condensation and the dew point / Humidity control / RH control in a room / The humidistat / Humidifying equipment / Dehumidifying equipment / Room RH control: maintenance and air circulation / Packaged air-conditioning units / Ducted air conditioning / RH control in a closed case-buffers / Silica gel in packing cases / Exhibition cases / The buffered case: towards a practical solution / RH control in a closed case - use of salts / Mechanical RH stabilisation in cases / Future development of exhibition case stabilisation / RH is often a matter of compromise / Historic buildings closed in winter and churches / Improvisation and RH control / Humidity control in archaeology.
- Air Pollution Part I The problem / Particulates / Particulate concentrations today / New concrete buildings / Removal of particulates / Electrostatic precipitators (electro-filters) / Gaseous pollution / Sulphur dioxide (SO2) / Damage caused by sulphur dioxide / Glass and sulphur dioxide / Effects of sulphur dioxide on lichens and mosses / Ozone / Effects of ozone / Nitrogen oxides / Effects of nitrogen dioxide / Levels of ozone and nitrogen dioxide likely to be encountered / Chlorides / Pollution through storage conditions / Removal of gaseous pollutants / Fire extinguishers / Sound and vibration.
- Light Part II
- Humidity Part II
- Air Pollution Part II