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BS 4971:2002

Superseded

Superseded

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Repair and allied processes for the conservation of documents. Recommendations

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

30-01-2002

Superseded date

30-06-2017

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Summarise this standard

Foreword
1. Scope
2. Normative references
3. Terms and definitions
4. General principles
5. Health and safety
6. General recommendations
7. Preparation for treatment
8. Treatment of insect infestation and fungal growth
9. Cleaning
10. Relaxation of parchment and paper
11. Repair - General principles
12. Paper - Treatment
13. Parchment - Treatment
14. Methods of physical support
15. Reversing adhesive bonds
16. Repair of seals
17. Books and codices
18. Protective housing methods
Annex A (normative) Methods for testing solubility and
        stability of media and substrates
Annex B (informative) Methods of examination and analysis
Annex C (informative) Faded and obliterated text
Annex D (informative) Organic solvents
Annex E (normative) Consolidation and fixing of pigments
Annex F (normative) Determination of the pH value of paper
Annex G (normative) Cleaning and consolidation of seals
Annex H (normative) Solutions for deacidification
Annex I (Informative) Maps and scaled drawings
Annex J (normative) Adhesives
Annex K (informative) Enzymes
Bibliography

Describes recommendations for remedial treatments and allied processes for use in the conservation of documents that have a long term value and are held in archives, libraries or private collections.

Committee
IDT/2/9
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS 4971-1(1988), BS 4971-2(1980) and 00/623800 DC. (02/2002) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, November 2008. (11/2008) Superseded by BS 4971(2017), but remains current. (07/2017)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
42
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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