@MISC{Berndt_assessingthe, author = {Harald Berndt}, title = {ASSESSING THE DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS OF WOOD AND WOOD PRODUCTS ON THE ENVIRONMENT INSIDE DISPLAY CASES}, year = {} }
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Abstract
Detrimental effects of wood based construction materials used in the museum environment are dis-cussed. Chemistry of wood and wood products is reviewed with regard to emission of formaldehyde and acetic acid, using examples of storage problems reported in the conservation literature. A method for testing wood and wood products for their detrimental effects is presented.