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5. Preventive conservation
Preventive conservation encompasses all procedures aimed at preventing deterioration of cultural assets, prolonging their lifespan and avoiding curative intervention. It acts on environmental conditions: climate (humidity, temperature, light, atmospheric pollution), biological agents (insects, micro-organisms) and man (handling of works).
5.1 Conditioning restored objects
After restoration, an archaeological object is returned to its owner, usually a museum or local archaeological service. It can be stored in a storeroom or exhibited, but can also be moved and handled during periods of study by specialists or during work on the collections.
But even after restoration, archaeological objects remain...
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Bibliography
Websites
Site Epaves Lyon Saint-Georges : http://archeofluviale.e-monsite.com/pages/la-navigation/operation- lyon-saint-georges-4/
ARC-Nucléart website : http://www.arc-nucleart.fr
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Events
Triennial Conference of the Working Group on Wet Organic Archaeological Materials of the ICOM (International Council of Museums) Conservation Committee ICOM-CC-WOAM http://www.icom-cc.org/42/working-groups/wet-organic-archaelogical- materials/
Standards and norms
- Conservation du patrimoine culturel. Lignes directrices pour la gestion du bois gorgé d'eau sur les sites terrestres présentant un intérêt archéologique. - NF EN 16873 - 12-16
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