FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT
 
Preventive Conservation of Geological Materials
                June 13-17, 1995
                San Diego, CA, USA
 
sponsored by International Academic Projects (London) and the
        San Diego Natural History Museum
 
Instructors:
Chris Collins, Conservator, Geological Conservation Unit
        Sedgwick Museum, Cambridge University
Sally Shelton, Director of Collections Care and Conservation,
        San Diego Natural History Museum
 
This is an intensive 5-day professional short course for anyone concerned
with the care and conservation of geological-origin materials in
collections, architecture, and sites of cultural and scientific importance.
 
Topics to be covered include:
*Nature, identification, and characteristic degradation of mineral and
        stone types.
*Environmental monitoring techniques and care of sensitive materials.
*Cleaning, adhesion, and consolidation updates.
*Storage concerns; creating microenvironments.
*Special concerns of fossils and fossil-bearing materials.
*Special concerns of stone artefact collections.
*Health and safety concerns (arsenic, asbestos, lead, mercury, radon,
        etc.) in geological collections: testing and protection.
*Weathering, salt migration, and efflorescence.
*Conservation of geological sites and in situ preservation.
*Product information and materials testing.
 
For further information and addition to the mailing list, please contact:
 
Chris Collins
Geological Conservation Unit
Madingley Rise, Madingley Road
Cambridge   CB3 0EZ    UK
phone (0223) 62522; FAX (0223) 60779
 
and/or
 
Sally Shelton
Director, Collections Care and Conservation
San Diego Natural History Museum
P. o. Box 1390
San Diego, CA   92112   USA
phone (619) 232-3821, x226; FAX (619) 232-0248
email [log in to unmask]
 
For a complete IAP catalogue, please contact
 
Jim Black
International Academic Projects
31-34 Gordon Square
London   WC1H 0PY   UK
phone (071) 387 9651; FAX (071) 388-0283
 
Many thanks.
Sally Shelton (see above)