Corrosivity measurements of indoor museum environments using lead coupons as dosimeters

Journal of Cultural Heritage

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 285-293

  Ryhl Svendsen, Morten ^a  

^a Kunstakademiets Arkitektskole   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Atmospheric corrosivity; Corrosion dosimeter; Hydrogen sulphide; Lead corrosion; Museum environment; Organic acids; Relative humidity; Sulphur dioxide

Indexed keywords

EID: 52749083518     PISSN: 12962074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.culher.2008.01.005     Document Type: Article

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