Archive | October, 2018

Sustainable Preservation Practices for Managing Storage Environments – Webinar Recordings

Sustainable Preservation Practices for Managing Storage Environments – Webinar Recordings Source: Image Permanence Institute (IPI) This webinar series are offered by the Image Permanence Institute with funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Division of Preservation and Access, Education and Training Grant Program. This page lists both live webinars schedule through spring 2020 with […]

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Monitoring light in a museum or gallery – Light Duties

Monitoring light in a museum or gallery – Light Duties Source: Preservation Equipment Ltd, UK Light can be damaging for collections, the monitoring of light radiation is part of the fundamental environmental management museums and galleries cannot ignore. With many tools available to help those charged with the responsibility of care for exhibits, the job […]

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Pesticides

Pesticides Source: National Museum of the American Indian Pesticides are poisons or toxins used to kill pests by entering the organism through dermal contact (skin), oral ingestion (mouth), or inhalation (nose or mouth). Commonly, pesticides are divided into organic and inorganic pesticides according to their main chemical component.

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