Re: lasers and flash

[Kathleen Kiefer <kkiefer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I remember several discussions on the Cons Dist List concerning laser pointers and the safety of their use in museums and galleries, so did a quick search of the archive.  The following will be of interest to the list:

 

http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/1999/1407.html

 

http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/1997/0024.html

 

http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/1999/1420.html

 

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Kathleen Kiefer

Associate Conservator of Textiles

Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library

Route 52

Winterthur, DE   19735

(302) 888-4714 - phone

(302) 888-4838 - fax

kkiefer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Textile Conservators [mailto:TEXCONS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jennifer Feik
Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 3:21 PM
To: TEXCONS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: lasers and flash

 

Hello,

 

  Recently in my museum a question has been raised about whether or not laser pointers and flash photography are harmful to historic textiles.  Does anyone know of any research, or have any experience in this area?

 

Thank you,

 

 

 

Jennifer Feik
Associate Registrar
Museum of Church History and Art
(801) 240-0297
feikj@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

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