Conserving Collections - Environmental Principles and Methods (Paperback)

This work explains the concepts and terminology involved in the environmental conservation of museum collections, guiding the reader through evaluation techniques, mitigation measures and how to identify deteriorating effects. It presents information never before gathered together and includes case studies that demonstrate applications of preventative theory to practice. Bringing together a wealth of technical information in one accessible and concise volume, this is an essential review of environmental prevention methodology and a key textbook, focusing in particular on the issues of pollution, lighting, temperature and relative humidity. Having introduced the main concepts and terminology, the author outlines the characteristics and rationale for current methodologies, identifies deteriorating effects and mitigation measures, and summarizes recent research within each section.