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BS 4971-1:1988

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

Recommendations for repair and allied processes for the conservation of documents. Recommendations for treatment of sheets, membranes and seals

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

30-01-2002

Language(s)

English

Published date

30-09-1988

Foreword
Committees responsible
1. Scope
2. Definitions
3. General principles
4. Preparation for treatment
5. Treatment of infestation
6. Cleaning
7. Relaxation of parchment and paper
8. Deacidification of paper
9. Repair of paper and parchment
10. Sizing
11. Lamination and encapsulation
12. Removal of adhesives
13. Repair of seals
14. Additional information
Appendices
A. Bibliography
B. Method for testing solubility of inks
C. Organic solvents
D. Adhesives
E. Fungicides and insecticides
F. Determination of the pH value of paper
G. Solutions for deacidification
H. Faded and obliterated text
J. Enzymes
K. Maps and scaled drawings

Methods of cleaning and repairing archival documents on paper or parchment, and seals.

Committee
IDT/2/9
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
20
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

BS 4971-2:1980 Recommendations for repair and allied processes for the conservation of documents. Archival binding
BS 5454:1989 Recommendations for storage and exhibition of archival documents

BS DD80-2(1982) : 1982 LABORATORY FUME CUPBOARDS - RECOMMENDATIONS FOR INFORMATION TO BE EXCHANGED BETWEEN PURCHASER, VENDOR AND INSTALLER AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR INSTALLATION
ISO 6051:1997 Photography Processed reflection prints Storage practices
ISO 5466:1996 Photography — Processed safety photographic films — Storage practices
BS 1133-16:1987 Packaging code Adhesives for packaging
BS 4971-2:1980 Recommendations for repair and allied processes for the conservation of documents. Archival binding
BS 2924-1:1983 Aqueous extracts of paper, board and pulp Method for determination of pH
BS 1133-5:1985 Packaging code Protection against spoilage of packages and their contents by micro-organisms, insects, mites and rodents
BS 5699-1:1979 Processed photographic film for archival records Specifications for silver-gelatin type on cellulose ester base
BS 5699-2:1979 Processed photographic film for archival records Specifications for silver-gelatin type on poly(ethylene terephthalate) base

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