Toxic Tales: Arsenic’s Legacy in Nineteenth-century Green Book Bindings at Northwestern University Libraries in Studies in conservation, Vol.70 N°7-8(2025; October-November) (2025-10-01)  

Public ISBD [article]  inStudies in conservation > Vol.70 N°7-8(2025; October-November) (2025-10-01) . - P. 745-761 Titre : Toxic Tales: Arsenic’s Legacy in Nineteenth-century Green Book Bindings at Northwestern University Libraries Type de document : texte imprimé Année de publication : 2025 Article en page(s) : P. 745-761 Langues : Anglais (eng) Catégories : Arsenic -- Contamination -- Identification Arsenic -- Toxicologie Bibliothèques -- Publics -- Aspect sanitaire -- 21e siècle Conservation et restauration -- Méthodologie -- 21e siècle Documentation de bibliothèque -- Conservation et restauration -- Toxicologie Métaux lourds -- Toxicologie -- Dépistage Northwestern university. Library -- Fonds spéciaux -- Livres rares -- Conservation et restauration Patrimoine écrit -- Conservation et restauration -- Évaluation du risque -- 21e siècle Pigments -- Toxicologie Vert de Paris Index. décimale : 7.025 Dommages. Conservation. Protection Résumé : Northwestern University Libraries (NUL), partnering with the Northwestern University – Art Institute of Chicago Center for Scientific Studies in the Arts (NU-ACCESS), identified nineteenth-century green books that were created using arsenic and other heavy metals. Various analytical techniques have revealed that arsenical pigments were used in the USA and Europe on cloth and paper book covers, page edges, and labels producing a range of green hues and tints. Previous research has shown that over time, the pigments transform into degradation products, can migrate to non-pigmented areas, and transfer to adjacent books. As a result of these findings, NUL investigated potential hazards to users and caretakers and concluded that handling these materials presented possible health risks. NUL took steps to reduce risks to patrons and library staff including staff training, removal of suspected volumes containing arsenical materials from the open stacks, updating the reader agreement, establishment of an off-site hazardous materials storage area, creation of standard operating procedures, and development of a housing and labeling system. By sharing these activities, Northwestern hopes to build awareness of potential hazards in cultural institutions, provide safe access to the rare original materials, and provide a model for other organizations who may hold similar materials. En ligne : https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00393630.2025.2460403 [article] Toxic Tales: Arsenic’s Legacy in Nineteenth-century Green Book Bindings at Northwestern University Libraries [texte imprimé] . - 2025 . - P. 745-761. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Studies in conservation > Vol.70 N°7-8(2025; October-November) (2025-10-01) . - P. 745-761 Catégories : Arsenic -- Contamination -- Identification Arsenic -- Toxicologie Bibliothèques -- Publics -- Aspect sanitaire -- 21e siècle Conservation et restauration -- Méthodologie -- 21e siècle Documentation de bibliothèque -- Conservation et restauration -- Toxicologie Métaux lourds -- Toxicologie -- Dépistage Northwestern university. Library -- Fonds spéciaux -- Livres rares -- Conservation et restauration Patrimoine écrit -- Conservation et restauration -- Évaluation du risque -- 21e siècle Pigments -- Toxicologie Vert de Paris Index. décimale : 7.025 Dommages. Conservation. Protection Résumé : Northwestern University Libraries (NUL), partnering with the Northwestern University – Art Institute of Chicago Center for Scientific Studies in the Arts (NU-ACCESS), identified nineteenth-century green books that were created using arsenic and other heavy metals. Various analytical techniques have revealed that arsenical pigments were used in the USA and Europe on cloth and paper book covers, page edges, and labels producing a range of green hues and tints. Previous research has shown that over time, the pigments transform into degradation products, can migrate to non-pigmented areas, and transfer to adjacent books. As a result of these findings, NUL investigated potential hazards to users and caretakers and concluded that handling these materials presented possible health risks. NUL took steps to reduce risks to patrons and library staff including staff training, removal of suspected volumes containing arsenical materials from the open stacks, updating the reader agreement, establishment of an off-site hazardous materials storage area, creation of standard operating procedures, and development of a housing and labeling system. By sharing these activities, Northwestern hopes to build awareness of potential hazards in cultural institutions, provide safe access to the rare original materials, and provide a model for other organizations who may hold similar materials. En ligne : https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00393630.2025.2460403

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