Dewey Decimal Classification Values: Preservation Descriptors

Parentheses indicate that the value has been used in the past,
but is no longer used.

002           Books, History and description of
010           Bibliography, i.e., Description of written records
016.02517     Special library materials, Bibliographies of
016.258       Preservation of library materials, Bibliographies
020.9         History of libraries
022.3         Library buildings
022.4         Library stacks and shelving
022.7         Library lighting.
022.8         Library heating, ventilation, and air conditioning
                 (HVAC)
025.129       Library use of reprography
025.170-.1796 Treatment of special library and archival material
025.178       Treatment of sound recordings in library
                 collections
025.1794      Treatment of microforms in library collections
^025.25|      Physical preparation for storage of collections
025.7-.84     Maintenance and preservation of library collections
025.7         Physical preparation, restoration and repair of
                 library collections
025.84        Preservation of library collections
(025.9)       Maintenance of library's physical plant
069           Museology
069.5         Museum collections
069.53        Maintenance, preservation, etc. of museum
                 collections
070.5         Publishing
091           Manuscripts
095           Books notable for their binding
099           Books notable for their format, including
                 miniatures
(361.5)       Disasters (reclassified into 363.34)
363.11        Occupational hazards
363.17        Hazardous materials
363.34        Disasters (subdivided to include: salvage, types of
                 disasters, etc.)
363.78        Pest control, Environmental engineering
368.1         Insurance against damage or loss of property
541           Physical and theoretical chemistry
541.2254      Polymers, including Poly(vinyl-acetate)
541.342       Solvents in solution
541.348       Solvent solutions
541.35        Photochemistry; Radiation, including photo-
                 degradation of materials
541.3534      Ultraviolet radiation, Chemical reactions due to
541.3728      Hydrogen-ion concentration, including pH
543.089       Chromotographic analysis (Analytical chemistry)
544.9         Chromotographic analysis (Qualitative chemistry)
547.21        Alkylation
547.23        Oxidation
547.28        Polymerization
551.511       Air, composition of
551.5112      Gaseous air pollutants
551.5113      Particulates in air
574.19        Biophysics/Biochemistry
574.19153     Visible light
574.19154     Ultraviolet radiation
574.1916      Thermobiology; Cryobiology
576.165       Harmful microorganisms
589.2         Mycology; Fungi
589.25        Molds
589.252       Downy mildew
589.9         Bacteriology
595.722       Cockroaches (Biology)
595.732       Booklice (Biology)
595.736       Termites (Biology)
604.7         Hazardous materials technology
609           Technology and inventions, History of
614.48        Disinfection and fumigation
620.1121-.1128  Resistance of materials to deterioration, etc.
620.12        Wood, Engineering technologies
621.32        Lighting and illumination technology and devices
621.326       Incandescent lighting
621.3273      Fluorescent lighting
621.389       Recording technologies and devices
628.53        Air pollution and control
628.92        Fire fighting and safety
628.9252      Water as a fire extinguishing agent
628.9254      Chemical fire extinguishing agents
628.96        Pest control, Engineering of (re. buildings)
632.7         Insect pests, Economic/Agricultural entomology
632.722       Cockroaches (Agricultural entomology)
632.736       Termites (Agricultural entomology)
632.951-.953  Bactericides, insecticides, rodenticides,
                 vermicides, fungicides, etc.
661.2         Acids, including those responsible for
                 deterioration of paper
661.3         Bases, including those responsible for extending
                 life of paper
661.807       Chemical solvents
661.808       Photographic chemicals and photosensitive surfaces
664.028       Food processing technologies, Preservation
                techniques of
664.02852     Cold storage
664.02853     Deep freezing
667           Cleaning, coloring, etc.
667.14        Bleaching
667.2         Dyes and pigments
667.3         Dyeing and printing
668.3         Adhesives technologies
668.31        Synthetic glues, including PVA
668.32        Animal glues
668.33        Vegetable glues; Starch pastes
668.4         Plastics technologies
668.4236      Polyvinyls
668.44        Cellulosics
668.495       Plastic films
668.9         Polymers
674.8         Wood use technologies
675           Leather technologies
675.2         Processing of leather
675.23        Tanning
675.4         Imitation leather
676           Pulp and paper technologies
676.042       Pulping wastes control
676.12        Wood pulp
676.122       Ground wood process
676.124       Soda process
676.125       Sulfite process
676.126       Sulfate process
676.13        Rag pulp
676.14        Other pulp, including Kenaf pulp
676.2         Paper products
(676.20287)   Paper testing and measurements
676.23        Paper manufacturing with machinery
676.27        Paper properties, tests, quality controls, etc.
676.2823-.288 Paper types collected by libraries and archives
676.2824      Book paper
676.283       Coated paper
676.284       Specialty papers, including tissue and blotting
                 papers
676.286       Newsprint
676.288       Paperboard
676.32        Boxes and cartons, including preservation phase
boxes
676.4         Purified pulp
676.7         Synthetic papers
677.028       Textile manufacture, fibers, etc.
677.461       Nitrocellulose textiles
677.57        Paper fibers
681.65        Photoduplication equipment
685           Leather products, uses, etc.
686           Book arts
686.2         Printing
686.23        Photomechanical printing
686.30-.36    Bookbinding
686.302       Hand and fine binding
686.303       Commercial binding
686.34        Covering materials used in binding
686.342       Leather used in binding
686.343       Cloth and imitation leather used in binding
686.344       Paper used in binding (covers)
686.35        Leaf attachment in binding
686.36        Ornamentation in binding
686.4         Photoduplication (General)
686.43-.45    Photoduplication methods used in preservation
686.43        Microphotography, library applications
686.44        Electrostatic printing; Xerography
702           Fine and decorative arts, General works
726.6         Museum buildings
727.8         Library buildings
736.98        Paper cutting and folding
741.218-.219  Conservation, preservation, restoration,
                 maintenance, and repair of drawings
745.531       Leather working
745.54        Use of paper
745.6         Lettering, illumination, etc.
745.75        Gilding
746           Textile arts
746.0488-.0489 Conservation, preservation, restoration,
                 maintenance, and routine care of textiles
751.2         Painting materials, pigments, etc.
751.6-.67     Conservation, preservation, restoration,
                 maintenance, and routine care of paintings
760           Graphic arts
761.2         Wood engraving
764           Chromolithography
769           Prints
769.1-.19     Conservation, preservation, restoration,
                 maintenance, and routine care of prints
770           Photography, General works
770.283-.287  Preparation, preservation, maintenance, and
                 recovery of photographic materials
771.5-.54     Photographic chemicals, support materials,
                 surfaces, and supplies
773.7         Diazotype (photographic) processes (cf,
                 microphotography)
778           Photography, General special works
778.31        Photomicrography; Microphotography, technical
                 aspects of
778.58        Preservation and storage of motion-picture film