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Title Of Article Chaper
The development of the humidity control module at Field Museum
Title Of Journal Book
Journal of the American Institute for Conservation
Volume
30
Issue
2
Pages
187-196
Collation
9 figs.
Reference Bibliography
refs.
Publisher City
Washington, DC
ISSN
0197-1360
Language Of Text
English
Language Of Summary
English
Literature Type
Serial
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
The Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, has implemented the use of relative humidity modules to control relative humidity in display cases containing moisture-sensitive objects. The humidity control module developed at the Canadian Conservation Institute has been used to control two cases since 1987. Problems encountered with its performance over 10 months led to modifications of the module. Three more modules were installed in 1988 in a larger, more complicated exhibit. This article outlines the development and modification of the modules and their performance over four years.
Keywords
USA (Illinois-- Chicago); showcases; Canadian Conservation Institute (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada); humidity; moisture; equipment; environmental control
pub_id
11040