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This webpage aims to provide general Occupational Health and
Safety information that will help you develop your own guidelines on handling
cellulose acetate materials.
The Arizona State Museum has undertaken research into the
hazards related to collections of photographic negatives. Results have been
compiled into the following paper on their website -
Deteriorating
Negatives: A Health Hazard in Collection Management
The following publication from the Kodak website contains
information about handling cellulose nitrate materials.
Storage & Handling of Processed Nitrate Film
The Australian safety and Compensation Council (ASCC) sets
out requirements for ensuring that workplaces are safe and healthy. They also
have a links page to other occupational health and safety websites.
Material Safety Data Sheets for acetic acid are available
here.
'Vinegar
Syndrome' in the Technical Glossary of Common Audiovisual Terms on the
ScreenSound Australia website contains some good handling advice for cellulose
acetate.
Overexposure: Health Hazards
in Photography, by Susan D. Shaw & Monona Rossol.
Guidelines
for Care & Identification of Film-Base Photographic Materials, Fisher,
M., Robb, A., Art Conservation Program, University of Delaware, Winterthur
Museum. 1993.
Preserving
Your Collection of Film-Based Photographic Negatives, Paul Messier,
Conservators of Fine Arts and Material Culture Rocky Mountain Conservation
Center.
Disclaimer: While the information contained
on this website has been prepared with due care and skill, findings and best
practices in relation to Cellulose Acetate are likely to change over time.
Accordingly, the information contained on this website is for general
information only and should not be treated as a substitute for advice of a
qualified conservator. While every effort has been made to present information
which is accurate, the National Library accepts no responsibility for any
damage or liability whatsoever for any damage or loss that is incurred as a
result of the information presented on this website.
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