Course on geological conservation

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
    +41 223 62522;
    Fax: +41 223 60779

and/or

    Sally Shelton
    Director, Collections Care and Conservation
    San Diego Natural History Museum
    P. o. Box 1390
    San Diego, CA   92112   USA
    619-232-3821, x226;
    Fax: 619-232-0248
    libsdnhm [at] class__org

For a complete IAP catalogue, please contact

    Jim Black
    International Academic Projects
    31-34 Gordon Square
    London  WC1H 0PY   UK
    +41 71 387 9651
    Fax: +41 71-388-0283

Many thanks,

Sally Shelton

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