Acid activity of wood

This is in response to Jerry Shiner's inquiry about the acidic
components of wood as storage elements.  In addition to the replies
concerning the effects of these degradation agents on metals, you
might look at the Elisabeth West Fitzhugh and Rutherford J. Gettens
article in Science and Archaeology, 1971:91-102, "Calclacite and
other efflorescent salts on objects stored in Wooden museum cases".
Many of these examples concern natural history collects, mineral,
shell etc.

Niccolo Caldararo
Director and Chief Conservator
Conservation Art Service

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