41589
Accession Number
28808
Editor
Bridgland, Janet
Title Of Article Chaper
Nitrogen fumigation: a viable alternative
Title Of Journal Book
ICOM Committee for Conservation tenth triennial meeting, Washington, DC, 22-27 August 1993: preprints
Volume
2
Pages
863-867
Collation
ill.
Reference Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references
Publisher
International Council of Museums Committee for Conservation
Publisher City
Paris
ISBN
0-935868-65-8
Language Of Text
English
Language Of Summary
English
Literature Type
Monograph
Literature Level
Analytic
Meeting
ICOM Committee for Conservation 10th Triennial Meeting
Meeting City
Washington, DC
Abstract
The mortality of all commonly found museum pests in a nitrogen atmosphere (less than 0.1% oxygen) was evaluated at 25°C and 55% relative humidity. Fumigation methods which involve enclosing the object in heat sealable plastic bags, and the use of nitrogen and/or an oxygen scavenger such as Ageless® are discussed. The feasibility of using nitrogen for fumigation in commercial fumigation bubbles as well as conventional fumigation chambers is also evaluated. -- AATA
Keywords
fumigation;anoxia;pest;nitrogen;modified;atmosphere;Ageless -- CAL -- CAL
pub_id
41589
Meeting Date
19930822-19930827