PH1981:1267:024
architecture, sculpture
18 September 1970
architecture, sculpture
The formaldehyde-based resins that bind pressed woods are an overlooked, yet foundational, agent in the homemaking and technological dreamworlds of mid-twentieth century North America. Formaldehyde, an irritant, allergen, neurotoxin, and carcinogen, undergirds much of the comfort, security, and affordability of the modern home. In this talk Nicholas Shapiro tracks(...)
9 March 2017
When Shelter Becomes Exposure
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The formaldehyde-based resins that bind pressed woods are an overlooked, yet foundational, agent in the homemaking and technological dreamworlds of mid-twentieth century North America. Formaldehyde, an irritant, allergen, neurotoxin, and carcinogen, undergirds much of the comfort, security, and affordability of the modern home. In this talk Nicholas Shapiro tracks(...)
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Formaldehyde : how great is the danger to museum collections? / Pamela Hatchfield, Jane Carpenter.
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44 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Cambridge, Mass. : Center for Conservation and Technical Studies, Harvard University Art Museums, [1987], ©1987
Formaldehyde : how great is the danger to museum collections? / Pamela Hatchfield, Jane Carpenter.
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44 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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Cambridge, Mass. : Center for Conservation and Technical Studies, Harvard University Art Museums, [1987], ©1987
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64 pages in various pagings ; 28 cm
Gaithersburg, MD : U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards ; Washington, D.C. For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 1985.
Urea-formaldehyde foam insulations : a review of their properties and performance / Walter J. Rossiter, Jr., Robert G. Mathey ; sponsored by Office of Conservation and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy.
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64 pages in various pagings ; 28 cm
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Gaithersburg, MD : U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards ; Washington, D.C. For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 1985.
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New York : Center for Occupational Hazards, 1978-1983.
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New York : Center for Occupational Hazards, 1978-1983.
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1 online resource (1 video file (30 min., 13 sec.)) : sound, color
[Montréal] : CCA, [2017]
Nicholas Shapiro : when shelter becomes exposure.
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1 online resource (1 video file (30 min., 13 sec.)) : sound, color
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[Montréal] : CCA, [2017]
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6.25 linear feet (5 boxes) ; 26 x 39 x 31 cm.
Underground Space Center Library : research files.
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6.25 linear feet (5 boxes) ; 26 x 39 x 31 cm.
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