Nitrile gloves

From: Will Jeffers <*wjeffers*> Date: Monday, August 25, 2003 · wjeffers

Further testing of chlorinated nitrile glove samples has indicated
that the corrosion exhibited during accelerated corrosion tests is
caused by an excess of a sulfur based neutralizing agent used during
the chlorination process.

The sulfur based compound can easily be detected by the sodium azide
test described by Daniels and Ward (Studies in Conservation, vol.
27, nr. 2, May 1982, pp. 58-60.).

Will Jeffers
Collections Care Scientific Research Assistant
Scientific Research Laboratory
Museum of Fine Arts
465 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115 5597
617-369-3466
Fax: 617-369-3702

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