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Commentaries to the Guidelines for Practice of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works

Introductory Remarks These Commentaries, created by the AIC membership and approved by the Board of Directors, are intended to amplify the Guidelines for Practice so that they serve the needs of the different areas of specialization in the profession and accommodate growth and change in the field. They are designed to define current accepted practice for the conservation profession and to provide recommendations that will assist conservation professionals in pursuit of ethical practice. The Commentaries also serve as an educational tool and as an informational resource for improving professional practice. While the Commentaries strive to acknowledge variations in requirements for the different areas of specialization, the level of detail may not fulfill the need for guidance in all cases. AIC specialty groups are therefore encouraged to provide additional guidance to practitioners in their specialty. Commentary 1: Conduct Commentary 2: Disclosure Commentary 3: Laws and Regulations Commentary 4: Practice: Commentary 4a: Health and Safety Commentary 4b: Security Commentary 4c: Contracts Commentary 4d: Fees Commentary 4e: Advertising Commentary 5: Communication Commentary 6: Consent Commentary 7: Confidentiality Commentary 8: Supervision Commentary 9: Education Commentary 10: Consultation Commentary 11: Recommendations and References Commentary 12: Adverse Commentary Commentary 13: Misconduct Commentary 14: Conflict of Interest Commentary 15: Related Professional Activity Commentary 16: Justification Commentary 17: Sampling and Testing Commentary 18: Interpretation Commentary 19: Scientific Investigation Commentary 20: Preventive Conservation Commentary 21: Suitability Commentary 22: Materials and Methods Commentary 23: Compensation for Loss Commentary 24: Documentation Commentary 25: Documentation of Examination Commentary 26: Treatment Plan Commentary 27: Documentation of Treatment Commentary 28: Preservation of Documentation Commentary 29: Emergency Situations The entire text of the Commentaries is also available here in one large html file for convenience in printing (about 106K).

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