果冻影院

Alumna student, 果冻影院

Project Title听

Increasing the understanding of organic pesticide residues in indigenous and world cultures objects in museum collections

Background & Summary of Project

In the past, many museum objects were treated with some or a听 variety of harmful chemicals to protect them from pest damage. Nowadays, years after application, some of these residues may be a significant hazard to people working with these collections. But how much of a health risk is it to work with or handle these objects? This interdisciplinary project involves heritage science and analytical chemistry to improve the understanding of volatile organic pesticide residues in museum artefacts from the British Museum collection. The aim is to inform strategies and best practice for handling contaminated objects.

Partners

• 果冻影院 Institute of Sustainable Heritage

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Portoni, F., Grau-Bov茅, J. and Strlic, M., Toxic collections: increasing the understanding of organic pesticide residues in indigenous and world cultures collections in museums

Portoni, F., Grau-Bov茅, J. and Strli膷, M., 2019. . Heritage Science, 7(1), p.58.