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)
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