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Damage and Decay
In this volume:
	Light and Ultraviolet Radiation
–	Humidity and Temperature
–	Biological Pests
–	Dust and Pollutants
–	Common Deterioration Processes
–	Acknowledgments

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Volume three:
Damage and Decay

Light and Ultraviolet Radiation

Why worry about light and UV radiation?

What materials are most sensitive to damage?

Can the damage be prevented?

Light sources in museums, galleries and libraries

What lighting levels are acceptable?

What do these levels mean?

Measuring light and UV radiation

MORE ABOUT LIGHT AND UV RADIATION

Light and UV radiation are types of energy

The electromagnetic spectrum

How does the energy cause damage?

Sources of light and UV radiation

The brightness of light

Additional information about the units used to measure light

For further reading

Self-evaluation quiz

Answers to self-evaluation quiz

FOREWORD . . A NOTE TO READERS . . INTRODUCTION

Home . . Caring for Cultural Material 1 . . Caring for Cultural Material 2
Damage and Decay . . Managing Collections . . Managing People
Handling, Transportation, Storage and Display . . Glossary . . Index

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