Monitoring exposure to organic solvents during conservation treatments

In preparation for a publication, I am trying to collect information
on the levels of organic solvent vapours that may actually be
generated in the air during various conservation treatments,
particularly those in paintings conservation/restoration.  I am
aware of various approaches aimed at estimating the likely exposure
hazard presented by various solvents, but I have found only a very
small number of reports of monitoring of actual solvent vapour
levels in connection with conservation operations.

I would be interested to hear if Cons DistList users know of any
such surveys of solvent exposure monitoring in Conservation, and
would be happy to exchange information with correspondents.

Alan Phenix
Senior Lecturer
Conservation of Fine Art
Northumbria University
Burt Hall
Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ST
UK

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