Journal of Conservation Science (보존과학회지)

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Off-gassing Woodblock Prints - Storage Impact Considerations and Mitigation Strategies -

  • Received : 2020.01.13
  • Accepted : 2020.02.14
  • Published : 2020.02.20
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Abstract

The storage environment of a Japanese woodblock print collection was assessed for organic acids. The active air sampling method was used to collect organic acid emissions in the low microgram range from areas of a selected woodblock print with different pigments, following which an off-gassing mitigation strategy based on the fan filter unit(FFU) system was investigated. Research findings revealed that the off-gassing behavior of woodblock prints is significantly impacted by storage practices and to a lesser degree by the pigments. The FFU system can be used as a mitigation strategy, but the permanence of the results depends on the storage conditions.

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