Main entry:

Selwitz, Charles, 1927-2014.

Title & Author:

Inert gases in the control of museum insect pests / Charles Selwitz, Shin Maekawa.

Publication:

Los Angeles, Calif. : Getty Conservation Institute, 1998.

Description:

xv, 107 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.

Series:

Research in conservation

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 93-100) and index.
Foreword / Miguel Angel Corzo -- Ch. 1. Mechanisms of Insect Mortality -- Ch. 2. Anoxia as a Conservation Procedure -- Ch. 3. Methods and Materials -- Ch. 4. Operational Problems and Practices -- Ch. 5. Anoxia Treatment in Barrier-Film Bags -- Ch. 6. Anoxia Treatment in a Dynamic Mode -- Ch. 7. Reusable Anoxia Systems -- Ch. 8. Fumigation with Carbon Dioxide -- App. A. Professional Contacts -- App. B. Materials and Suppliers -- App. C. Common and Scientific Names of Insect Species.

Summary:

"A serious problem facing museum professionals is the protection of collections from damage due to insects. This book describes successful insect eradication procedures developed at the Getty Conservation Institute and elsewhere, whereby objects are held in an atmosphere of either nitrogen or argon containing less than 1000 ppm of oxygen - a process known as anoxia or oxygen deprivation - or in an atmosphere of more than 60 percent carbon dioxide. Techniques, materials, and operating parameters are described in detail. The book also discusses the adoption of this preservation technology, the development of these methods, and instructions for building and upgrading treatment systems, as well as recent case histories." -- Provided by publisher.

Resources:
Getty Publications Virtual Library
Table of contents
Publisher description
Online version available via the Getty publications virtual library

ISBN:

0892365021 (pbk.)
9780892365029 (pbk.)

Subject:

Museum conservation methods Research.
Museum exhibits Conservation and restoration.
Insect pests Control Research.
Gases, Rare.
Nitrogen.
Oxygen.
Carbon dioxide.
Anoxemia.
Museums.
Pests Control.
Pest Control
Gases
Noble Gases
Carbon Dioxide
Hypoxia
Musées Méthodes de conservation Recherche.
Objets exposés Conservation et restauration.
Insectes nuisibles Lutte contre Recherche.
Gaz rares.
Azote.
Oxygène.
Gaz carbonique.
Anoxémie.
Musées.
Animaux et plantes nuisibles Lutte contre.
Gaz.
oxygen.
carbon dioxide.
museums (institutions)
pest control.
gas (material)
Insecten.
Bestrijding.
Musea.
Gassen.

Added entries:

Maekawa, Shin, 1952-
Getty Conservation Institute.
Research in conservation.

Holdings:

Location: Library study room conservation 200540
Call No.: AM145 .S4 1998
Status: Available