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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. It is aimed at people who care for cultural artifacts: conservators, collections care specialists, curators, collectors and registrars. It is also useful for people who make decisions concerning building materials, furnishings, ventilation, cleaning and maintenance operations: designers, architects, engineers, managers, carpenters and painters. The people who care for, handle and work with collections of cultural artifacts and works of art understand the sensitive nature of the materials and are in a unique position to observe changes in their condition. This publication is intended to aid them in the identification of environmental damage to cultural artifacts and of potential sources of that deterioration, resulting in the prevention of damage to these irreplaceable objects.

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'...Alles in allem ... Hatte ich im unterricht mit tsudenten bis jetzt immer ein handbuch zum thema luftschadstoffe in innenraumen aus der sicht der museen vermisst, so wird der vorliegende band diese manko beheben...' Morten Ryhl-Svendsen, Restauro, Zeitschrift fur Kunsttechniken, Restaurierung und Museumsfragen Vol 4 June 2003 'Even for readers who will never be concerned about air pollutants and their effects on collections, the discussions on everything from floor coverings to ceilings is useful...

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